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 […]
Sam Luce
Sam Luce is the Director of ChildDiscipleship.com at Awana. He co-authored Forming Faith, writes at samluce.substack.com, and is a frequent speaker. A former pastor of 28 years, Sam holds an M.A.BTS and a M.A.CCS from Knox Seminary and is a current doctoral candidate at Western Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Sandra, have four children and live in Upstate New York.
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, […]
Why Child Discipleship Matters
I started playing basketball when I was nine years old. We were taught the basics: dribbling, passing and shooting. The […]
Why You Should Bring Your Kids to Funerals
As a pastor, I went to more funerals than most people. As a result, my kids go to more funerals […]
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 […]
The Stockholm Generation: Why the Stories We Tell Shape Who Our Children Become
“Once upon a time, we told stories.” Real stories. Stories wrapped in the glow of a crackling fire, where embers […]