Stress. Can you feel your stomach tighten and your face contort just thinking about that word? Children can be a source of stress, but play is a wonderful antidote to anxiety. Play can soften the toughest of kids and play can bring about greater family or group health. Most importantly, play is a gift from God... Continue Reading →
Everything worthwhile requires perseverance. An NBA championship, summiting Everest, lasagna, a fixed and well running car, building a house, training kids to make wise choices, completing a LEGO starship and the most rewarding by an infinite measure: the prize of Christ-apart from perseverance, none of these are attained. 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so... Continue Reading →
This past year the children's ministry volunteers at our church played a game called Emotional Fruit Salad. (You can learn how to play this game by clicking here for your next party!) Some who are, let's say, a little more conservative, wanted to shoot me I'm sure, but we all had a good laugh by... Continue Reading →
Marriage is never easy. I was just reading about good old Jacob. You know the deceiver in the book of Genesis? The trickster got tricked into marrying the "ugly" woman first, then got the pretty one. He always showed favourtism toward Rachel. Conflicts of preference, conflicts of wealth, conflicts with in-laws, conflicts with kids. That story... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRqj61J-J8s My natural tendency is to run from God. God's constant action is to run to me. I'd rather sin. God would rather deliver me from that destruction. I'd rather avoid God after I've done wrong. He wants to come close to forgive. Time and time again throughout Scripture we see God reaching out to... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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