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How Do I Pick the Right Curriculum?

One of the most difficult and significant decisions you can make as a children and youth pastor is the curriculum […]

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Why Bible-Centered Teaching Drives Belief

What are you doing with your hour? Each week, you have a limited amount of time to disciple children at […]

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New Book Preview: From Children's Ministry to Child Discipleship

From Children’s Ministry to Child Discipleship is the first in a series of books designed to help kidmin leaders learn, […]

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How to Shepherd Moms Through Joy and Grief on Mother’s Day

My inbox is flooded with emails giving me the option to “opt out” of the slew of Mother’s Day marketing […]

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Defining, Recognizing and Righting Bible Lite Strategy

“Let’s eat Grandma.” “Let’s eat, Grandma.” Commas save lives. As a bit of a WordNerd, I chuckle to myself every […]

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How the Church Can Welcome Families of Kids with Special Needs

Most church leaders truly want to be welcoming. Yet for families raising children with special needs, Sunday morning can instead […]

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Four Simple Ways Small Group Leaders Can Prepare to Lead Well

God has called us to love and care for the least of these, and that includes one of His most […]

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Helping Kids Belong: Practical Ways to Help Kids Connect at Church

A few years ago, my kids and I walked excitedly toward our new community pool. We had just moved from […]

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After the Easter Egg Hunt: New Easter Traditions for Preteens

When I picture Easter, the primary images in my mind are not bunnies, Peeps, or colorful eggs. They are the […]

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The God Who Became Man — and Why It Changes Everything

If you ever visit the Art Institute of Chicago, don’t get too close to the paintings. The guards may wonder […]

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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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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 […]