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June 27, 2013
5 Reasons Why I Chose “The Gospel Project for Kids” by Molly Smith
We are always encouraged when we find church leaders giving The Gospel Project unsolicited endorsements! Molly Smith serves as the Director of Children’s Ministries at First Baptist Church, Henderson Tennessee. Here is a blog post she wrote titled 5 Reasons Why I Chose “The Gospel Project for Kids”. The Children’s Ministry at FBCH has been using Lifeway’s Sunday School...
June 19, 2013
Are Bible Stories Too Violent for Children?
At times we hear from kids ministry leaders who are troubled by the violence in the biblical accounts of some of the session content. One pastor asked us how we approached the planning process: How did you balance the need to convey the biblical message and keep it age appropriate? How do you respond to the modern desire to keep...
May 29, 2013
Pastor, Don't Waste Your Summer
This is a post by Matt Capps (Pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Apex NC). To see the entire series click here. The summer is a weird time in the life of the church. During the summer, church members usually take week long vacations or shoot off for weekend getaways. Church attendance can be sparse every now and then. So pastors usually...
May 28, 2013
Youth Minister, Don’t Waste Your Summer!
This post was written by Andy McLean (Editor of The Gospel Project for Students). To see the entire series click here. In 1964 Bob Dylan released a hit song titled “The Times They Are a-Changin.” While this was certainly true back then, the same could be said for the times our students live in today. It doesn’t take long for one...
May 27, 2013
Parent, Don't Waste Your Summer!
This is a guest post by Josh Cousineau (Church Planter, Redemption Hill). To see the entire series click here. Growing up in the church I heard all the Bible stories. I thought it was cool that David killed a guy three times his size (1 Sam. 17), I loved the idea of three men going into the fiery furnace, not dying, and...
May 24, 2013
Men, Don't Waste Your Summer!
This is a guest post by Michael Kelley (Bible Study Editor at Lifeway Christian Resources). To see the entire series click here. Don’t Waste Your Summer…Redeem It. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16). Nuance is everything in this passage. Depending on...