Kids need a strong foundation from which they can build their lives. A weak and shifty foundation will cause them to lose faith and lead a life filled with harmful decisions. A strong foundation can give them a great starting point for a life filled with peace and joy-filled decisions. As... Continue Reading →
I'm not really a poet, but I am very interested in presenting truth in memorable ways. I've appreciated revisiting biblical poetry in the Bible interpretation class I'm currently taking. This skill is helpful when studying the psalms as well as wisdom literature. Understanding the full art of Hebrew poetry is difficult for English translations, but... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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.
Erasing Hell. My buddy Jeremy posted this YouTube link on Francis Chan's book trailer. Families need to have these kinds of conversations about Hell with their children. This isn't about scaring them like a horror flick. This is about seriously weighing the words of God and gracefully pointing children to the One who died to... Continue Reading →
What every parent should know. What every child should do – 4.0 | The Counseling Solutions Group, Inc.. The link above will lead you to simplifying your parenting focus, while keeping it centred on the Gospel. May your children flourish with love for God and others.
Men, be strong for your wives and be strong for your kids. Trials will come, but as you lean on God your Father, your family can lean on you. Check this clip on the story behind the song called Lead Me by Sanctus Real. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtIJqNrNKsI&feature=related
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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