Jesus Feeds the 5000 Play Based Lesson ideas
Jesus feeds the 5000. It’s one of my favorite Bible stories. Jesus has been teaching all day and the people have stayed past the point of comfort. They are hungry! And apparently not just for food,...
View ArticleHow to Make Prayer Prompts That Motivate and Focus Children’s Prayers
A Vision for Children’s Prayers How do you model prayer to young children? I spend a lot of time worshipping with pre-school children. When I start to describe what I hope happens in their young...
View Article6 Reasons Christian Parents Need to Stop Parenting Out of Fear
Sometimes I wish there was a formula for spiritual formation and discipleship that guaranteed that my children would respond to Jesus and develop the type of faith that is strong enough to carry them...
View ArticleOne Ministry Shift that will Help You Reach Kids More Effectively
What is the one ministry shift you can make to more effectively reach children? It isn’t super fun or glamorous but it makes all the difference in the choices you make as a leader. It affects how you...
View Article8 Surprising Ways Surviving Whole30 is Changing our Family
Our family is halfway through a Whole30 challenge and for the most part we are thriving! If you aren’t familiar with what Whole30 is, it is a 30 day challenge to eliminate processed foods and added...
View ArticleYour Children Are a Gift from God, Now What?
Children are a gift from god, but how should that impact how you parent? Find out what the Bible says about Children and discover why it matters. It's easy to lose perspective in the day to day tasks...
View ArticleHow to Discipline Children Without Crushing Their Spirit
This is the second installment in my series, What the Bible says about children. If you missed the first post, Your Children are a Gift from God, Now What? you can check it out here. In this post,...
View ArticleWhy Children Matter to God and Why That Matters to You
Children matter to God. God has a heart for children and we need to take seriously the message of the Bible concerning children. What is your theology of childhood? The post Why Children Matter to God...
View ArticleWordless Book Story Bag Craft for Kids
This wordless book craft creates a fun sensory learning experience and doubles as a take home story bag that children can use to share the gospel story in their own words. I came up with this idea...
View ArticleLiving Life in Transition…
I have been avoiding this post hoping for more clarity and direction…but since I don’t think that is going to come before my internet silence becomes super awkward I am going to just go for it! The...
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