3 Tips to Use Games as a Path for Learning
It’s no secret that kids love games. If we’re honest, adults do too, right? Whether it’s in our normal kids ministry activities, a …
Asking the Impossible: Seeking True Change in Our Kids
By Alyssa Jones “Just … stop. Just stop it.” I heard my own exasperated words as I spoke to my second grader, knowing they were not at all helpful to …
Seek and Pursue
At some point in time, we became a chalkboard family. We have more than one large framed slate on the walls in our house, and my wife, Cris usually …
Collect Gratitude
By Sarah Humphrey Starting a new year can feel both exhilarating and also a bit daunting. Over the last several months, many have suffered loss, …
The Shoes you Choose
You can tell a lot about a person‘s plans for the day by looking at their feet. Work boots or wing tips? High heels or high tops? Sneakers or loafers? …
Seeing the People on Your Path
My 15 year old son, Tyson, runs cross country. I’ve never been a runner and don’t understand the joy he feels when he runs, but I certainly admire his …
Giving Thanks Together
By Alyssa Jones Recently, my husband and I took our kids trick-or-treating. Our 7-year-old skeleton, 5-year-old princess-fairy, and 1-year-old cow …
Remembering Worship for Children
By Sarah Humphrey I recently started taking piano lessons for the first time in my life. As a high schooler, I learned how to read music in choir …
Showing Thankfulness
During this upcoming holiday season, kids can naturally rush straight past Thanksgiving in great anticipation of all the treasures of Christmas. Now …
2021 Family Advent Guide—Free
I love Christmas and can hardly wait to hang Christmas lights outside my home and put up our Christmas tree and other inside decorations. It’s …
Prayer for the Empty Chair
As fall arrives, many of our ministries will re-gather, perhaps for the first time in a long time. Maybe you intend to kick things off with a large …
Lend Me Your Ear: The Art of Active Listening
By Kayla Stevens Think about the last time you noticed a child in your ministry who felt cared for and seen by an adult leader. Introduce me to that …
