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November 25, 2015
A Family Devotion for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time rich with traditions: family, feast, and football. As you gather with your family at the table this week, it is good to talk about the things for which you are thankful. But don’t forget the One who has given all these things. Whether this past year has left you feeling encouraged and refreshed or weary...
November 18, 2015
Talking to Kids about Hard Things
I certainly advocate for limiting a young child’s exposure to media as well as refraining from talking in depth about violent and evil events that take place in the world while he or she is present. But I do think it is wise to be prepared to talk to kids about the evils of the world, particularly when a...
September 23, 2015
Are Kids Capable of Understanding the Gospel?
Sunday afternoons after I volunteer in our kids’ ministry are devoted to long, much-needed naps. Children’s ministry is hard work! If you’re like me, you might sometimes collapse on the couch and wonder, Did my efforts make a difference? Did they really understand what I said? These kinds of doubts have been floating around since Bible times. As people...
September 16, 2015
Talking to Preschoolers About Sin
I return to this quote from Pastor Tim Keller over and over again: The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” The truth that I am loved and accepted in...
September 9, 2015
Why storytelling matters for kids ministry
“Tell me about a time when you were a little girl,” I asked my mother time and time again growing up. There was something amazing and soothing, something funny and wonderful about hearing my mother (or father) tell me stories about their own lives; I listened enraptured to hear about the things they thought, or felt, or wanted when...
April 1, 2015
Celebrating Easter with Kids
This year, make sure your kids remember Easter for more than pastel colors or candy or hunts in the park. The significance of Easter is so much greater than hollow bunnies. Jesus is so much greater. Why do we celebrate Easter? Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection are essential to the Christian faith. If we teach Jesus as a respected teacher...