Top Kid-friendly Video Games of 2019
2019 has been quite a year, especially for video games. From new indie titles to massive triple-A series, it’s been a blast looking at...
10 Family Christmas Movies to Watch Over Christmas Break
The Small One. A Muppet Christmas Carol. The Nativity Story. The Peanuts Movie. Just to name a few of the best family Christmas movies you should watch over Christmas break.
Do This Instead of Spending All Your Money on Christmas Presents for Your Kids
As parents, we want to give our kids great gifts at Christmas. We get their wish lists and get as much as our budget allows. But what if we focused on making memories instead of tons of gifts?
30 Ideas for a Christ-Centered Family Christmas
If you are like me, you want your family’s focus during Christmas to be on the birth of Jesus, which is the whole reason why we celebrate Christmas! So, what can you do to keep your family’s eyes locked toward the birth of Jesus?
25 Best Christmas Nativity Crafts for Kids in Your Children’s Ministry
Here are 25 of the best nativity Christmas crafts we found for you on Pinterest and the internet.
What the Church Can Learn From Toys R Us’ Relaunch
As you may or may not know, Toys R' Us closed down all of their stores in the U.S. I wrote an article about...
25 Largest Children’s Ministries in the Nation (2019)
Each year, Outreach magazine puts out a list of the largest and fastest growing churches in the nation. Without exception, the churches always have a great children's ministry.
5 Counterintuitive Ways to Make Your Child Happy
Every good parent wants to make their child happy. But what if as a parent, your good intentions are to bring happiness to your child is actually working against them in the long run?
10 Important Times to Pray With Your Children
There's nothing more important than praying FOR and WITH your child. These 10 important times you should be praying with your child, can change their life.
5 Key Elements for a Vibrant Children’s Ministry
Your church may have an inspiring vision, outstanding worship services, and strong outreach ministries, etc., but if you don't have a vibrant children’s ministry, families may stop coming.
How to Stop Behavioral Issues in Your Ministry
Do you have behavioral issues in your room? Do you have a hard time getting the kids to sit still and listen to the lesson? Is your classroom noisy and hectic? Do you find yourself getting frustrated because the kids aren't listening to the lesson? Good news. I've got something you can do to change that.
10 Ways Parents Can Help Children Succeed Spiritually
Parents want to see their children succeed academically. Socially. Financially. Athletically. These are all well and good, but the most important area a parent can help their child succeed is to help children succeed spiritually.
Six Personal Leadership Habits That Will Ignite Your Ministry
How are your leadership habits? All of us involved in spiritual formation want to lead people well, but sometimes we forget that leading others begins by leading ourselves.
3 Tips on How to Parent in Public
I can remember that especially through those early years we had to put some boundaries and practices in place to make sure that our intentional plans were succeeding in public, rather than our children’s impromptu plans. Here are a few of the things we learned about how to parent in public.
Kids in Church: What Do You Expect Is Going to Happen?
If we were to change our expectations about kids in church, what would that look like? What expectations could we have instead?
Who Do Your Kids Follow?
Kids follow celebrities. Kids have always liked celebrities, and celebrities have always had influence… but never to the extent they do today.
Discipline Balanced With Love: How to Break Your Child’s Will But Not Their Spirit
Discipline balanced with love always equals respect, but discipline without love always equals rebellion.
10 Safety and Security Mistakes Churches Make
Every church that wants to grow in today's culture must make safety and security a top priority. When parents walk in the doors of your church, they are wondering "Is my child going to be safe here?"
Why Your Children’s Ministry Isn’t Growing … Sports Are Not the Problem
Think sports are the problem for your children's ministry's shrinking attendance? Think again. Here are real reasons your children's ministry isn't growing.
8 Characteristics of Strong Christian Parents
I’m not a parent, so I’m always hesitant to write about parenting. On the other hand, I pay attention when I meet young people who have a strong relationship with strong Christian parents. In fact, I often ask them what made a difference in the way their parents raised them.
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N.T. Wright: the New Testament Is Clear on Female Preachers
While the American church continues to wrestle and debate about the question "What does the Bible say about female preachers?" Theologian N.T. Wright says the New Testament is clear.
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"Jesus is the great equalizer," says Danielle Strickland. "He’s the great liberator for all peoples"—and that includes women in the church.
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