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Q: Who made you? A: God made me. (Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:7; Ecclesiastes 12: 1; Acts 17:24-29) from A Catechism for Boys and Girls What is catechism? The term “catechism” is one that may well bring up images of a strange, outdated method of instruction. But catechizing has been a time-honored and effective practice throughout … Read more
The July 31, 2009 broadcast of the Albert Mohler radio program features an interview by guest-host Dr. Russell Moore with singer and musician Andrew Peterson on the need children have for rich, wonderful story. Dr. Moore asks the question, “Does storytelling matter to children?” The program discusses the importance of telling the right stories–and telling … Read more
I grew up in the late 80’s and early 90’s as many of our readers have. My generation was known as “Generation X.” Those who grew up in the late 90’s and early 2000’s are part of what has been called the “ME Generation.” It is this generation that concerns me in this article. Most … Read more
Sometimes I’m discouraged about how few children are really being taught the Bible at home. But as a parent, I need to think about my own home first. Am I an example for my children in memorizing the Bible? I ran across this very practical and encouraging blog post on memorizing the Bible with your … Read more
Do you ever find yourself forgetting what is most important? I know I do. My keys, my debit card, my license. Yep, they have all been lost this week to my husband’s horror. But at least I haven’t yet forgotten our kids anywhere. Or maybe I have. Sometimes I beam with pride over my son’s … Read more
Welcome to the latest session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. Grab some coffee, print off this post and put your thinking cap on. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas in the comments. Think Tank #3 Questions … Read more
We know we love ’em. We know we want them to know and love Jesus. We know that Jesus loves them; he gathered the little children to Himself and used their simple trust to demonstrate what pleases our Heavenly Father. So knowing that we love them, knowing Jesus loves them, and knowing that we want … Read more
How many of the children in your ministry use the Internet? How many watch television or listen to the radio? We have all heard of the problems of media today, but have we really thought about the media as it relates to our own ministries? I confess that I have thought of these problems as … Read more
Download these short stories for kids. They include Christian themes and a short devotional moment at the end. Please leave us feedback if you enjoyed the work! She has created an email for questions, comments, etc. is: mystories2020@yahoo.com. These stories are from an aspiring Christian writer named Bonnie Lucas. She wanted to share some of her … Read more
Home Life Ministries is a ministry dedicated to equiping parents and children’s ministers to teach children biblical characteristics. Morris Hull is the founder of this web-based ministry. He has lived in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and currently lives in the United States. The Character Journal is of greatest interest to our readers here … Read more