Category: Children’s Ministry
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The Bible is Rated R
Read More: The Bible is Rated RIf you’ve read the Bible, you will notice that if someone were to make an all-out accurate portrayal of it on the big screen, it would easily be rated R or worse. From the nakedness of Adam and Eve in the garden to the brutally violent crucifixion of Jesus, the Bible is one of the…
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Now Bring Me This!
Read More: Now Bring Me This!Here’s a game I learned from my friend Brandon Rushin. The game is called “Now Bring Me This.” Kids love it! And it’s perfect for 2 kids or over 1,000 kids (not many games can do that). So you can use it in a classroom, in a Children’s Church service, at camp, in a youth group,…
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How and Why I Got Into Juggling
Read More: How and Why I Got Into JugglingThis is by far the most common question posed to me. The second most common is, “Have you ever juggled a chainsaw?” (if you’re wondering, here’s your answer). Most kids these days discover their life calling/passion around ages 11-12 (as I did). So go encourage a preteen today in whatever their interests might be. I…
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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…