Category: Children’s Ministry
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The Secret to Balancing Anything on Your Face
Read More: The Secret to Balancing Anything on Your FaceWell, almost anything. I would not recommend trying to balance cows, babies, or running jackhammers on your face. But most anything else will work here. Go ahead, pick the item closet to you and try to balance it on your face. Difficult? Let me help…. Rule Number 1: Start Simple, Go Large You would think that…
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How to Effectively Communicate with Children
Read More: How to Effectively Communicate with ChildrenNotice I did not say, “How to Effectively Communicate to Children.” My wife often gives me a hard time (justifiably) for having monologues with myself and calling them conversations with her. She (again, understandably) wants a two-way conversation. Kids are no different. This includes one-on-one conversation as well as communicating with large groups of children.…
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29,220 Days
Read More: 29,220 DaysThat’s how many days old you are if you are 80 years old. In 1992, my great-grandmother turned 80. At that time, I was a 12-year old math and numbers nerd. I also had a really corny sense of humor, as you’re about to see. A few days ago, I got a mysterious letter in…
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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…