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Ever heard someone say, "I'm not creative?" Well here's a response: "Yes, you are. You just don't realize it yet!" Spend some time improving your own creativity as you read over this article from Mark Conner in K! Magazine. Here's my short logic to prove you are creative: God is Creator, therefore, God is creative.... Continue Reading →
I've been re-reading "Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week," by Sue Miller and David Staal, for one of my seminary classes. The following are some brief reflections. Much of how I do children's ministry has been shaped by the Promiseland model that has come from Willow Creek Community Church in... Continue Reading →
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I'm currently taking a class called Hermeneutics. It has nothing to do with comics or anyone named Herman. It's a Fancy Nancy word for understanding or interpretation. In my case, it's specifically the skill of effectively interpreting Scripture. One of the challenging aspects of hermeneutics is it's complexity along with the striving that is necessary... Continue Reading →
This post is a brief review of the book by George Barna called, "Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions." I am glad that there is this book called, "Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions," that is going around the world with it's perspective that children's ministry matters. Of course, being in children's ministry I'm already convinced of... Continue Reading →
I wish I could attend http://www.kidbuilders.ca conference, but I'll be away this time. Check out the children's ministry link (Glo Media) below from workshop presenter Amber Smith. Here's a blog from presenter Nicki Straza. Here's a music website from presenter Mary McKay. And the keynote speaker Craig Jutila (SO bummed I can't go!) has a... Continue Reading →
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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 →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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