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Why Memory Verses Are a Formational Tool — 5 Memory Verses for Families This Easter

I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might . . . Prove my Bible expertise in […]

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Making Holy Week a Family Event

Let’s start with a scenario. Your daughter’s softball team has a tournament this weekend, and her uniform is currently lying […]

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Two Great Ideas to Engage Kids and Families on Easter Sunday!

It’s almost Easter — the time of year when more families visit church than any other time through the calendar […]

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God's Big Story for Little Hearts

When I was growing up, I was given the gift of good books and good guests at the dinner table. […]

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The Story we Tell our Children an interview with Matt Markins

Sam: What was the reason you wrote The Story we Tell Our Children? What was the backstory or the problem […]

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Tolkien, Friendship, and the Power of Ordinary Faithfulness

Episode snapshot Guest: Dr. Bill Fliss (Curator, J.R.R. Tolkien Collection at Marquette University) Big idea: Tolkien’s stories don’t just feature […]

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Ways to Show Your Volunteers You Love Them

What best communicates love to you? Is it a crazy, over-the-top gesture? While those can be great, they can’t replace […]

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How the Trinity Helps us be Better Friends

I was never good at math. I still struggle. But I am proud to say I have the basics on […]

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Best Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to share the love of the One who will never fail. God’s love is […]

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Kidmin Has a Birthday

Several years ago, I was watching the Super Bowl and tweeting about it. The year was 2009. The internet was […]

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Discipling in the Little Moments

Child discipleship. Sounds like a weighty concept — a term that belongs to your church’s children’s ministry, right? It’s something […]

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The Faith of Our Children: Questions We Must Ask and Answer

“What is it the church does that leads to lasting faith in kids?” That’s the central question I explore in […]