Ten Ways to Connect With Kids

Observe. Notice habits, nuances, personality. Watch how they relate and play. Learn what they think about and their tendencies. Get to know the child. Culture. Be a student of kid culture. Read Toys R Us, watch their shows (and enjoy them!), play with their toys and games. Ask. Ask lots of questions! Who, what, where,... Continue Reading →

9 Tips for Teaching Kids to Pray

Prayer is in essence a fancy word for conversation and connection with God. Teaching kids to pray can be tricky, but you can do it. A few friends and I had a conversation about this not too long ago. We talked about the challenges of it and the frustrations that go along with it. For... Continue Reading →

Friday by Rebecca Black and Thursday by Conan O’Brien

I've been cracking up all week about these videos. I thought I'd post them in case you missed it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAD6UFhh9cM

Chat Show (Vol.2, Iss.7): Minecraft, a Monkey, Muddy Waters and More

Dive into this issue to catch a glimpse of what kids are curious about. There's a new game called Minecraft, strange names like Muddy Waters, friendship, Peter's denial of Jesus and more. Use the arrows to move around in the slide show or press stop to stay a little longer on a particular slide. Please... Continue Reading →

What Kids Talk About and Why We Must Listen

I love kid talk. Especially the talk of the littlest ones. Most of the time it doesn’t make sense. It is usually blurted from the context of their own minds. Then, we as adults have to constantly try to catch up and figure out what that context is to figure out what they really want... Continue Reading →

Chat Show (Vol.2, Iss.6): Is Jesus Real, Despicable Me, Adam and Eve, Flying and More

This week's issue of Chat Show (with Pastor Steve) brings a large array of topics from a honeycomb, to Genesis, to an unknown 'Bob,' to Jesus. Dive into the mirky waters of my brain as I dive into the wonderful world of kids (specifically, Bluewater Church kids). Who's Bob? What about Bob?

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