Practical Ways to Adapt Your Curriculum for Neurodivergent Kids
It started with a cotton ball. Decades ago, our church’s preschool team was trying to help kids experience Bible stories […]
Creating Parent Partnerships
Despite decades of effort since George Barna popularized the “parents as primary spiritual influence” framework in 2003, children’s ministry leaders […]
Make This Summer Meaningful: Establish a Family Summer Discipleship Rhythm
Ah, summer. Just the word evokes the sensations of warm days playing games in the yard, evenings spent roasting marshmallows […]
Dads, We Need You
I remember reading for the first time the stunning research showing the incredible influence a father has on his children. […]
The Love of The Father
On this special Father’s Day episode, co-hosts Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the complicated emotions the holiday can stir […]
Excellence and Experience
Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, host Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce, director of […]
Preparation for Fall Starts in the Summer
Is anyone else trying to finalize summer events and execute summer programming while also preparing for fall launch, back-to-school outreach […]
Relevance and Relationship
Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the tension between relevance […]
Belong, Believe, Become at Home
Every parent hits a point where they realize—this isn’t just harder than before, it’s an entirely different world. Our children […]
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 […]