Protecting Children in the Church
Protecting children in the church is urgent. Every leader must take action now to safeguard those in our care.
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What My 3 Year Old Taught Me About God
A simple moment with my son reminded me how deeply I need the presence of my Heavenly Father.
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What Losing a Tooth Taught Me About Change
Change can feel uncomfortable, but it’s often necessary for growth. Just like losing a tooth.
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How a Child Sponsorship Transformed My Family’s Life
Child sponsorship changed our family’s life and gave us a new “South American brother.” Learn how sponsoring a child can impact your family too.
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Discovering the Wonder of God’s Creation Through a Child’s Eyes
Most children love being outside, embracing nature with wonder. As adults, we can learn to rekindle that joy.
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The Benefit of Having a Staff Meeting Full of Friends
Once, while I was tucking my son into bed, I decided to pause and spend some time talking with him. He was 3 years old at the time. I started with a typical question, that always provided interesting content.
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Contemplating the Authority and (Super) Power of Jesus
The other morning,my mind wandered. I started pondering the magnitude of Jesus’ power and authority while He walked this earth. Then, for whatever reason, I started to ask myself whether or not Jesus could fly.
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Why We Should Run To the Father with Our Shame and Remorse
As a father, my relationship with him has caused me to consider my relationship with our Heavenly Father on numerous occasions. The other night, he once again opened my eyes to a new understanding of the Father.
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How Small Events Can Kick-Start a Child’s Prayer Life
“How hard could kick-starting really be?” The first couple of times I stepped on the kicker with no luck. My wife informed me that her dad used to really jump on it when kick-starting it. “Alright,” I thought “I can do this!”
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How the Creativity of a Child Is Expressed Through Prayer
Much like other parents, my wife and I try to be intentional about praying with our oldest son. It’s tough to stay on top of it, but as I said, we’re trying! Since he’s been praying on his own, his typical prayer will sound something like the following.
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Church | Discipleship | Gospels | Ministry | Outreach
3 Reasons Why the Church Should Focus On Youth and Children
Bob is a true evangelist! I had an opportunity to hear him speak at Creationfest years ago, and his message still resonates with me. During his presentation, he suggested that the church should be doing a better job of evangelizing to youth and children. I don’t think anyone in the crowd disagreed. However, we were all further compelled when he laid out the reasons why.
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Bible | Discipleship | Family | OT
How Child-Like Dependency Can Lead To Obedience
I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.
