I can get emotionally wrecked quickly when I hear about or see children being damaged. The real question is, however, what accountability and protections are we putting in place to prevent it from happening on our watch?
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Fun, Fun, Fun
I often laugh when I'm around children. Like when my son tells a knock, knock joke that makes zero sense. Or when my daughter giggles continuously because of a new sound that she's discovered. Or when a kid completely derails one of my very serious and important small group questions with a comment like, "broccoli... Continue Reading →
Nicaragua Family Rhythm Conference Highlights
My wife, Daphne, and I recently travelled to Nicaragua to train family ministry leaders. We were privileged to be invited as part of a pastoral training team working with Threefold Ministries. We taught two family ministry conferences while the remainder of the team organized details and collaboratively led the ministry couples conferences. The people attending... Continue Reading →
We’re All Connected
Appreciate the complexity of life and our own unique influence on it today!
Moments Matter
Parents, children's ministry volunteers... Maximize the power of the moment!
Teaching Family Rhythm in Nicaragua
Families everywhere matter to God. Children everywhere do not have a choice where they are born or what family they are born into. Yet God not only loves each one a lot, but also has his hand on them for something special (1 Thessalonians 1:4, MSG). Jesus came to bring us back into right relationship... Continue Reading →
Be Prepared
Real life-change doesn't happen by accident. Take some time this week to really prepare yourself for your interactions with children. Spend time alone praying "God search my heart and know my thoughts. Read Scripture and consider the age-appropriate words you can use to speak it to children. Get beyond the bare minimum or the accepted... Continue Reading →
Don’t Be an Expert
Faith is too big and complicated of a journey to claim to be an expert. Take the load off!
You Are Not Alone
Whether you're a parent or a children's ministry volunteer, we all need the joy of community.
How to Really Send the Kids Back to School & Out into the World
Daily life with children soon becomes memories. What will your memories be when you ship your child off on their own? A good read for sending your children back to school: A Holy Experience – How to Really Send the Kids Back to School & Out into the World.
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