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  • Meet the New Team Member: Jacob Clarke

    This summer, I am starting an apprenticeship program with Jesse Joyner Juggling. I am bringing along two high-schooler young men with me to the summer camps at which I speak in June and July (all in Texas).  They will assist in my presentations as team jugglers and also help me teach workshops and run the juggling equipment…

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  • The Power of GlowMan

    Last summer, I used a costume that I brought out several times at various kid’s camps.  It turned out to be one of the best “bang for buck” resources I have ever purchased.  Its called a GlowMan costume.  And for just 50 bucks, it gets you a suit that is easy to use, runs on…

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  • Warning: Scripture to Avoid on Mother’s Day

    Preachers and teachers: Want to honor your mothers this Mother’s Day?  Make sure you preach, teach, and recite Scripture from the  most “Mom-friendly” books of the Bible.  The more the word “mother” appears in the book, the better the book!  You should avoid “non-Mom-friendly” books of the Bible at all costs.  My simple chart, based…

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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…

  • The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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