It’s test season in public schools across America. This is the third year I’ve been an elementary school test monitor. Honestly, I love it! It gives me a great opportunity to encourage and pray for students, teachers, the schools, our state, this country, and children in general. I know there is a lot of debate…
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Churches all over are in full swing planning their summer programs for children. One of my favorites is Vacation Bible School (VBS). I was called to the ministry at VBS, so maybe my bias is understandable. (Read this post to learn about this experience.) A friend of mine pioneered a new vision for VBS. They…
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Easter Sunday is this week. I am looking forward to seeing some new faces and celebrating the Lord’s resurrection. As part of the preparations in my church, I’ve been working with our Children’s Minister to create a card that will be placed in the pews along with our guest registration cards. What we made is…
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This is a Bible study I did recently in my jail ministry. This study is also a good family Bible study. Paul was in prison because of his ministry for Christ. While there he continually prayed for the many churches he had established. His concern for the saints in Ephesus was their lack of growth…
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Is your family following the presidential candidate race? There are a lot of great opportunities to teach kids a biblical worldview as you hear the latest news. What is a worldview? Worldview is like a pair of glasses that help you make sense of the world around you. It is the sum total of your…
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What are the spiritual gifts? How does a person get one or more spiritual gifts? How do spiritual gifts work? Over the next few weeks we’re going to look closer at some of these spiritual gifts. Remember, many spiritual gifts are things that God wants all Christians (Christ-followers) to do. Those with a spiritual gift…
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This week in Sunday School, my second graders participated in a rather unusual side-note discussion. They were concerned that their teacher (me) was no longer able to use her legs. NOTE: If you are looking for the spiritual gifts blog, don’t give up. I am still working on it. Keep reading and you’ll understand the…
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This question is not often voiced, but we see it lived out so many places. Children are shunted aside until they are “old enough.” Retirees and Senior adults are dismissed as “out of touch,” “past their prime,” or “old fashioned.” Neither attitude is biblical. Today we’ll specifically address the first one. (See 1 Corinthians 9:24-27…
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We best use our spiritual gifts when we are connected with God through a personal relationship with Him, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship with other believers. Did you know that Jesus prayed for that very thing for you and your family? What happens when you live as Jesus prayed? How do we live out our…
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What are the spiritual gifts? How does a person get one or more spiritual gifts? How do spiritual gifts work? Over the next few weeks we’re going to look closer at some of these spiritual gifts. What are spiritual gifts? When one turns away from sin and trusts Jesus as his or her Lord and…
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