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I want to raise my kids in such a way that they will know and acknowledge God as their trusted Father and Friend. Building trust with children is critical for this to happen. Trust is built when your love is unwavering in the midst of discipline. In fact, engaging in disciplining your child is itself... Continue Reading →
This past weekend our church had the privilege of hosting Aaron Reynolds, creative children's ministry trainer. I wish I could box up the event and deliver it live to anyone who was not able to attend. There's a lot in this entry so I'll give you a summary so you can get to what you're... Continue Reading →
Fun stuff this week at the LEDGE. Check out a family experience announcement, a cow joke, questions about our new adventure card program and...cavemen. Joke: You were so weird you fed your cow cash and credit cards to see if you could get rich milk. B.C. Gr.5 Questions: Why do we have the cards? H.R.... Continue Reading →
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM iMOM: Why shoot for 50 years of marriage, when you can make it to 58? That's the point of a new song that really got to me. In Love Like Crazy, singer Lee Brice spells out eight ways for us... 1. Be a best friend, 2. tell the truth, 3. and overuse "I... Continue Reading →
Check it out: I'm number 79 on the Ministry to Children top 100 blog list. I'm not sure how I made this list as I'm quite certain only my mom reads these posts. 🙂 Some of my favourites on the list are Sam Luce, Lemon Lime Kids, Kidologist, Jim Wideman and Belly Flop (Roger Fields).... Continue Reading →
I found an interesting blog by a children's pastor named Sam Luce. Most kids at our church don't bring their Bibles to church. I'd like to change that. But I also think that I and our teachers need to be more mindful of having kids use their Bibles when they bring them. Check it out,... Continue Reading →
There is stuff to talk about even though I didn't receive any submissions from kids this week. Parents: if you have any questions you want your kids to ask for you, have them fill out a form (wink, wink). Announcements: New Bible Reading Challenge for the Fall (go here). Great Adventure Cards (new trading card... Continue Reading →
Seeing or hearing of children bullied and mistreated pains me. I know how a sensitive child can be easily taken advantage of. I was one. Nasty comments or simply perceived threats can cause deep emotional pain and leave scars that effect a person for the rest of their lives. So what can children do when... Continue Reading →
This short issue is just about a boy who got walked on by a big dog! Comment: Two weeks ago I got trampled by my friend's king shepherd. A.K., Gr.4 // I bet that was a little scary. When I was a teenager, I was delivering papers and this big shepherd dog broke his chain... Continue Reading →
If you aren't familiar with Mark Thrice, here's a good article to help with that. He a syndicated humour columnist. Read The Things I've Learned from Parenting.
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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