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Disregarding, demeaning or devaluing children destroys your soul. If you don't believe me, consider Jesus' encounter with children in Mark 10:13-16. And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. Crowds of people were attracted to Jesus. And there was something about him that stirred them to... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about my use of consequences as I parent and lead children. Consequences are a powerful motivator for making right choices and avoiding the wrong. So they are needed for guiding children. However, there is a word of caution for relying solely on consequences. Relying on them is merely behaviour modification. This is... Continue Reading →
So there was this girl, her name was Ungrateful. Her mom would wake her in the morning with a sweet kiss and give her her favourite breakfast of blueberry pancakes with whipped cream on top. But she would push her away, snarl, snatch the food and sulk in her bed jamming her finger into the... Continue Reading →
Once there was this kid who refused to listen, we’ll call him Clueless. So Clueless didn’t listen to anyone and didn’t care about any warnings. His dad would say, “Work hard!” But he wouldn’t listen. So he would build his model cars, but they would always fall apart because he didn’t follow the instructions or... Continue Reading →
Thanks for these thoughts Jeremy! Discussing God With A 3-Year Old « JeremyNortonBlog.com.
Amazima Ministries - Katie's Story. I absolutely love stories of people going out there and meeting the needs of children no matter what the risks! Check it out!
Something Old Something New - Children's Ministry. Check out 20 fantastic and enduring volunteer tips by clicking the link above. I know I have some work to do!
Funny joke, angels, northern lights, bad things and sin all make up this edition of my weekly Chat Show at our LEDGE kids church service. (From April 17). Use the arrows to move around in the slide show or press stop to stay a little longer on a particular slide. Please note, that when I... Continue Reading →
Mars Hill Church | Luke's Gospel: Investigating the Man Who Is God | Jesus and Children. I've included a link here to some great preaching on how Jesus views children. Pastor Mark Driscoll mentions some good resources at the top and then opens up the Word from Luke 18:15-17. How do you view children? Are... Continue Reading →
Biblical Parenting: Some Tips for Helping Kids Deal with Anger. If you or your kids are working through how to work the emotion of anger, you will want to check out this blog link. Short, simple and very practical, but also very Biblical. Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller specialize in parenting from a Biblical... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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