Does your family like candy corn? How about other small fall treats? You can use these treats to teach kids thankfulness. “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:26 (NIV) Here’s how the game works: Choose a time of day when everyone (or most everyone) is together. Maybe at dinner?…
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Serving by example is the best way to teach children and youth to think of others and serve. One of the best places to serve is in your local church. You might even see if a teenager from your family or church can serve with you (even if only occasionally). Nathan from BetterBibleTeachers shares 4…
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Do you sometimes feel like you’re giving all you have but don’t seem to make any measurable progress? I do. This is why I chose to study the account of Jesus walking on water. It’s true that this was a school assignment, but God used it powerfully in my life and I thought I’d share…
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Listening to Dr. Charles Stanley’s daily devotionals this past spring, has reminded me of my late daughter’s powerful testimony during her last few months of life here on earth. Last week we looked at how to have peace in hard times. The second series of devotionals made me think about my dark times during Ronna’s…
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Listening to Dr. Charles Stanley’s daily devotionals this past spring has reminded me of my late daughter’s powerful testimony during her last few months of life here on earth. Yes, God can use even hard experiences to strengthen our faith and our walk with our Lord. Dr. Stanley’s In Touch Ministry has daily devotionals on…
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Is Prayer Really Important? Do I really need to pray often? How important is praying to my Christian walk? What should be included in my prayers? Let’s explore scripture for answers. Jesus teaches about prayer. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be…
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Why do bad things happen? How should we pray in the face of tragedy? If you haven’t heard, Hurricane Harvey has been wrecking destruction on the Gulf Coast. My sister and her family live in Houston. I got word Sunday that my sister (a flight attendant) was unable to fly home from Rio. The Houston…
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I’m a big proponent of life-long learning. I know I don’t know everything and I’ve heard senior adults say the same thing about themselves. It’s Scriptural too. Ephesians 4:14-16 (ESV) 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning,…
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What are some fun ways you can keep kids thinking about spiritual matters this summer? We have some ideas. Hello, everybody! Are you glad summer is here? Part of me says “YES!” while part of me says “Already?!” I know I’m not alone. I have three big announcements today. ANNOUNCEMENT #1 – No Blog This…
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How do you avoid facing the “Uh-oh! Now what?” situation? Plan ahead, come prepared, and have backup activities. This question applies to family Bible study leaders, Children’s Ministers, homeschool moms and dads, Sunday school teachers, AWANA leaders, church volunteers, childcare workers, and nursery workers. I led a breakout during a children’s ministry leader training at my church the…
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