The Easiest Large Group Game Ever

IMG_0368This 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 it, so that you are left with only one winner.  But the eliminating happens so fast that the people waiting to play the next round don’t have to wait long.

What you need: A lot of people and one coin (I like to use a quarter).

How to play: Have everyone stand up.  Tell them that they need to select heads or tails before you flip the coin each time you flip it.  They indicate heads by putting both hands on their head.  They indicate tails by putting both hands on their rear.  Whatever the coin says, those people stay in the game and advance to the next flip.  The eliminated people (their side did NOT flip) must sit down and wait for the next game.  Repeat this over and over until you are left with one final winner.

Tips:

  • Don’t worry, this game moves fast.
  • Before you flip, say “ONE-TWO-THREE-Lock it in!” so that the players all lock in their heads or tails at the same time.
  • No switching selection after you say “lock it in!”  If a player does so, they’re out.
  • Let the winner be the coin flipper for the game after they win.

Kids want to play this game ALL DAY LONG.  You’ll be surprised at how crazy easy it is.

Want more group game ideas for kids and family events? Sign up for my free newsletter here.

Want to learn how to juggle? Here are the basics!….

Need a speaker/entertainer for your next event? Check out my promo videos here.

Risking My Life for Food

Join me this Wednesday night at the Robinson Theater in Richmond, VA (2903 Q St, Richmond, VA 23223) from 7pm to 8pm as I do my first indoor performance of the chainsaw juggling act.  This is a comedy juggling show for all ages.

Admission is one canned or non-perishable food OR $1.  All the food will be donated to FeedMore to help with their winter supply of food for those in need.

Let’s pack the house and bring in tons of food!

God and Money

When I was in college, I remember having a cloud of worry parked over my psyche every single day because I knew that I was taking out a LOT of money for school and I was going to have to pay it back.  And it was during college that I decided my life theme verse from the Bible would be Matthew 6:33: “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.”  The “all these things” are the things we tend to worry about in life: money, food, clothes, daily necessities.  If I kept my eyes focused first on Christ in everything, then I could trust that He would provide for all my needs.

By God’s grace, my wife and I were able to work 70-80 hours/week in the summers of graduate school and pay off those loans (and pay for seminary).  And it was during that time that my wife and I first heard about the financial advice from a teacher named Dave Ramsey.  He teaches old fashioned common sense about money based on the Bible: work hard, give a lot, save a lot, and don’t spend more that you earn.

It’s that simple.  But somehow, we as humans stray from financial common sense (and so do governments!).  And sometimes, all it takes is a little discipline and accountability and we can find financial freedom and hope using God’s principles about money.  For example, I have another favorite verse about money in the Bible that has helped me find incredible financial peace: “But godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6).

So we are excited to be coordinating a class at our church called Financial Peace University.  It starts tonight and it will go for 9  weeks every Wednesday evening at 7pm with free childcare.  The location is at Trinity Assembly of God in Richmond, VA (233 N Courthouse Rd).  The host church is Commonwealth Chapel.

If you live in the Richmond, VA area, we would love to see you there.  The first night (tonight) is a free preview.  If at that point you want to take the whole class, the cost is $95 and there are scholarships available.