FREE Children's Ministry Lessons
“Let ME do it!!!” How many times do we find kids making such demands? Youngsters developing independence are eager to take control and do things themselves, which is often a positive effort. However, sometimes the over-zealous self-sufficient aims can end in disaster, and often we wind up jumping in to rescue the child who suddenly … Read more
We’re excited about this new resource to help kids and parents daily devotionals in faith together. It’s called God’s Story 365 and is a fun way to explore the Bible as a family! Each page has bright-colored art, short and engaging stories (including biblical references to dive deeper) and table-talk-style questions to get kids of … Read more
This devotional is designed for the family and can be done on Thanksgiving or around Thanksgiving. The objective of this devotional is to teach children to thank God for all of the things that they are thankful for. Pre-Devotional Questions: Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? (Answer: Because of the good harvest) Who should we thank … Read more
Seek Thee is a family devotional designed to connect God’s creation to the Bible. This devotional would be perfect for summer and/ or a camping trip. It focuses on one verse and helps the kids put it into action.  Activity One: As a family wake up early enough to watch the sunrise. The kids would … Read more
This post is very different from any I have previously written. I have been privileged so far to be used by God to write two VBS programs and dozens of Sunday school lessons. My passion, my calling, is to write Christian curriculum. But today I need to share something different. I have to be honest, … Read more
This free devotional is designed to prepare the heart of the kids for “yet another” year of school. The whole family is invited to join in on this devotional so that you can learn together about God and His heart for wisdom! Devotional Reinforcements: Give each child a backpack and a Bible. Pre-Devotional Questions: Why … Read more
This devotional is designed for the whole family; it is a way to learn about giving together. The objective of this devotional is to teach kids that God wants us to enjoy giving and that it can be a gift to share what we have with others. If you are looking for a concrete way … Read more
There’s been quite a bit of bruhaha lately about whether to send your kids to children’s church or keep them with their parents in the larger congregation. As a long time children’s minister, (twenty years now) I’ve seen the “big church, little church” debate arise numerous times. It’s healthy to talk about these things but … Read more
It can be a bit of a challenge to minister to neighborhood families due to today’s incredible busyness and cultural distractions. Nonetheless, our communities need the love of Christ more than ever, so a continued effort for outward ministry is absolutely necessary. But how do we get our own families involved? Here are five family-friendly … Read more
After lots of good conversation about PokĂ©mon Go in our parent’s guide, I thought it would be helpful to poll our readers for their opinions. Feel free to sound off in the comments as well. Let’s just be respectful to one another in Christ.