5 Leadership Lessons from the Bible
Esther: How do leaders handle risk? “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night …
It Takes a Team: You Were Not Meant to Minister Alone
The Lone Ranger would not have been a very good kids pastor. Lone-Ranger ministry isn’t effective because it isn’t biblical. Paul makes it clear that …
Helping Kids Who Don’t Want to Go to Church
I’ve got to be honest. I totally chose this blog topic, because I needed some help with my own kids. This one is written as much personal as it is …
Preschoolers, The Easter Bunny, and The Cross
Have you ever played, “Which One is Not Like the Others”? The title of this post may remind you of that game. Some of you may be thinking that “the …
Jesus Is Alive Coloring Pages
Easter is coming soon and if your church is like my church, we have parking lot issues on Easter Sunday. Because of the lack of space, we aren’t able …
9 Do’s for KidMin Volunteers (Part 1)
In last month’s post—“10 Questions Kidmin Volunteers Should Ask Themselves”—I identified my source as the 1959 book Improving Nursery Departments by …
Why Kids Misbehave at Church
Contrary to popular belief (or suspicion!) kids do not wake up on Sunday morning and pray, “Lord, help me take my teacher(s) over the edge today!” …
Who’s In Control?
What causes you to panic and experience that strange feeling in the pit of your stomach that won’t go away? For a few Americans, it was a radio drama …
Christmas Coloring Pages
I’ll never forget when I was a younger, less experienced father taking my oldest sons to a church Christmas musical for the first time. I thought they …
Be Our Guest!
I recently moved to Nashville. A move to a new city also meant searching for a new church home. Since I have served on church staff, I’d not had the …
Preschool Christmas Crafts
All parents love Christmas tree ornaments made by their children. My wife and I still have treasured kid-made ornaments that are over 40 years old. …
Who’s To Blame?
Place two kids in a room, and soon they will be blaming each other for something. I know this both as a teacher and a parent. My two married, adult …
