Category: Children’s Ministry
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Julian Walton: Great-Grandfather and Servant
Read More: Julian Walton: Great-Grandfather and ServantMy grandfather-in-law, now a great-grandfather to my children, is named Julian Walton. I like the designation of “great” for him, because not only is he a great family man, but also a great servant to our nation. He is among the few veterans of the Second World War still gracing our planet. He was at…
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Teaching kids a Biblical view of work
Read More: Teaching kids a Biblical view of workI recently attended a conference called the Faith at Work Summit. It was an exciting three days of speakers and workshops exploring the meaning of work through the lens of the Christian faith. Christians often separate (either intentionally or unintentionally) their Sunday morning life from their Monday through Friday life. This conference asks how Christians…
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Colossians Memory Verse
Read More: Colossians Memory VerseYour daily work, no matter how seemingly glorious or menial, can be an act of worship unto the Lord. #mvotw #mvotwyear
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Philippians Memory Verse
Read More: Philippians Memory VerseHis abundant riches never run out. He will always provide our every need. #mvotw
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1 Corinthians Memory Verse
Read More: 1 Corinthians Memory VerseReminds me of the Delirious song “Message of the Cross.” #mvotw
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Romans Memory Verse
Read More: Romans Memory VerseA most beautiful summary of the Bible. And it is this week’s memory verse in our #mvotwyear (covering the Bible in a year with a verse or two a week from each book of the Bible).
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Play Kahoot! without devices
Read More: Play Kahoot! without devicesIf you work with kids in education, ministry, or some other setting, you need to check out Kahoot! I’ve spoken about it on here before and it is a digital resource for teachers and leaders who want to facilitate interactive trivia or feedback with their students. One problem with using Kahoot! in venues with lots…
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Finding Hidden Treasure In Our House
Read More: Finding Hidden Treasure In Our HouseWe bought an old house four years ago. It was built in 1919, at the end of World War I. We spent a year and a half fixing it up and restoring what we could to it’s original charm. We love our old house. One thing I did not know going into this project though,…
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Activity: A Hunt for the Real Meaning of Easter
Read More: Activity: A Hunt for the Real Meaning of EasterHere’s a simple and fun Easter egg hunt activity that involves all ages. You can use this at home, at church, or any other Easter event. Using plastic Easter eggs, have the adults hide the eggs for the children – the more people you get involved the better, as you’ll see why in the next…
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Ezra Memory Verse
Read More: Ezra Memory VerseThis is the three-legged stool of Bible teachers. We must study, observe, and teach. You can’t have two without the missing one. Know, be, do. #mvotwyear
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2 Chronicles Memory Verse
Read More: 2 Chronicles Memory VerseWe WILL find God. He will allow us to find him. He will reveal himself to us. No matter how long it takes or how tough it seems. He is there. And He will be found by us. #mvotwyear
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Church not Childcare
Read More: Church not ChildcareI believe the words and titles we use for things convey messages of value. That’s how language works. For example, take “wedding ceremony” versus “wedding celebration.” Both terms tell people that a wedding is happening, but the first phrase sends messages of formality, tradition, and even the sacredness of it. The second phrase sends the…
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“Holy Fools”: Exploring the Journey of Calling for Christian Variety Performers
I am happy to announce that my PhD dissertation has been published to ProQuest, an academic database for published research. I have made the dissertation open source, which means anyone anywhere can access the full content free of charge. Here is the full dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/holy-fools-exploring-journey-calling-christian/docview/2622316783/se-2 Please share far and wide. I am very much excited…
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The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
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Merry Christmas from the Joyners!
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Book Release! Incredibly Bad Dad Jokes
I have been writing down my original Dad jokes for several years now, but recently they dramatically increased. While the past five months of my life have been the toughest for me as a Dad (with Annie’s medical crisis), the Dad jokes actually came out in full force during this season. You see, in my…
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A Children’s Ministry Poem
From the mouths of children come questions galore about heaven and angels and Satan and more. They speak what their hearts say without holding back, so the wonder of God is something they never lack. Oh God, who are you? Who inspires the minds of little ones many, so that they may find this Jesus…