Teaching Kids About God’s Will
The latest DiscipleTown unit, How to Follow God’s Plan is now available on both DiscipleLand.com and Kidology.org. Share with friends...FacebookTwitterPinterestemail
Loving God Passionately – Part 2
Last time, we viewed what it means to love God passionately. We considered both the horizontal and vertical connections. In this segment, we’ll focus on communion with the Lord from the Old Testament perspective. Next time, we’ll consider New Testament aspects. Share with friends...FacebookTwitterPinterestemail
Loving God Passionately – Part 1
If you’re like me, you want to love God passionately. After all, when a scribe pressed Jesus to identify the greatest commandment, He summed up the entire law in two all-encompassing statements—love God with your entire being, and love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:30-31). Nothing in life is more important than these! Share with friends...FacebookTwitterPinterestemail
Children’s Church Curriculum: What are the kids learning?
Once upon a time, Christian parents asked their children after church, “What did you learn about God?” Today, the question is often, “Did you have fun?” Not too long ago, wanting to fully equip children to serve Christ, churches offered extensive Bible training for all ages. Today, wanting to keep kids happy and to make recruiting easy, many churches offer high-energy, entertainment-based programs. Children rarely …
A Father’s Perspective on Christmas
Each Christmas, many pastors try to view the incarnation from a fresh perspective. The shepherds, the angels, the innkeeper, Mary, and Joseph all had unique vantage points from which to consider this amazing event. This year I have been thinking about the Heavenly Father’s perspective. When His Son was delivered from Mary’s womb, was He as excited as a human Dad? Did He eagerly hand …
Coaching vs. Discipling?
Just curious what you think – I hear a lot about “Spiritual Life Coaching” in the Church today. How is that different from discipleship? Jesus said to “Go and make disciples” not “go and coach people spiritually.” I’m not saying spiritual coaching is ‘bad’ – just wondering where it fits in with discipleship? Is spiritual coaching just a new “hip” word for disciple-making? In other …
Balance Your Growth
Discipleship is often labeled a “spiritual” activity. Nothing could be further from the truth! Jesus Christ showed His followers that discipleship encompasses every aspect of life. This article emphasizes the importance of balancing kids’ growth in three essential areas. First Century Parenting Just for fun, put yourself in the sandals of Joseph or Mary, Jesus’ earthly parents. While raising a child who never lied, never …