Category: Children’s Ministry
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Volunteer or Voluntell?
Read More: Volunteer or Voluntell?In Children’s Ministry, should we require all parents who drop off their kids to be on the rotation of volunteering in the ministry (pending, of course, passing a background and reference check and having a good attitude)? Or, should we only hand-select volunteers based on their gifts and talents? Whenever I have led a Children’s…
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Bootleg Videos
Read More: Bootleg VideosIn today’s age of the internet, anyone with a modern device can video tape live action and post it publicly within seconds. That’s amazing to ponder. So that means a handful of people have taken “bootleg” videos of parts of my show and posted them for the world to see. So far, none of them…
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They Tried to Get WHAT Past Security?
Read More: They Tried to Get WHAT Past Security?As a professional juggler, you spend your time doing weird things, like searching “can you check a chainsaw in your luggage on an airplane?” on Google. So I did that today, and I found the most fascinating website I’ve ever seen. It is sponsored by the TSA, and it is their blog about all 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
This is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
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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…
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Joyner Family Christmas 2024 Update
Merry Christmas from the Joyners! Here’s a little bit of our life this past year. We hope and pray the Lord’s peace and blessing over you this Advent season. D – Our little guy is now 5 years old! This year he played Tee Ball in the Spring and started soccer this past Fall when…
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Children’s Sermon: Ezekiel’s Vision
One Sunday last month, I taught the children’s sermon. In our church, the children are with the adults for the first half of the Sunday morning worship. Then they come to the front for a blessing and/or children’s sermon before being dismissed for a separate teaching time during the adult sermon. I have found that…