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I’m trying to keep clear of posting too many book reviews. That’s because our website is really focused on helping churches and ministry leaders with zero budget. But I do make some exceptions, especially for ministry friends like Glenys NELLIST. She’s written a beautiful and engaging book for children titled, “Love Letters from God.” It’s … Read more
In short, it’s a shared calendar of Bible readings used across many different Christian churches from several nations. Many churches in the Protestant tradition share a common scripture reading calendar called the Revised Common Lectionary. It marks out the long-standing dates and themes on the church calendar such as Advent, Pentecost, and Lent. While often associated … Read more
Last week I received a copy of the new CD from Seeds Family Worship. From the first listen, I was impressed. This is the 8th volume of their scripture based praise music for children & families. All the songs in this edition relate to the theme of God’s Word. Here’s a track listing. The Word … Read more
After our posts about Haiti over the last few weeks, many readers have responded with their own stories of how God is working in that country. One such reader was Trish Moneyhon. After talking and exchanging emails, we asked her to share a little of her story here to encourage other readers. My husband, Dennis, … Read more
This post describes how our Haiti mission team used the Canon Selphy CP910 to print digital photographs using only batteries and a smartphone camera. This same project would be super easy for any outreach event at church. If it works in Haiti, it could work anywhere. I’d love to hear your feedback, especially if you … Read more
I don’t know what to write about my experience in Haiti last week, but I need to share something here with the readers. This post is far from complete and I have so many stories to tell. God has opened a door for our church to work in a rural community near Jacmel over the last … Read more
Fellow children’s pastor Mark Jones just sent me a copy of his book, “A Dad’s Gotta Do What a Dad’s Gotta Do.” I normally don’t write book reviews, but Mark is a friend and this book was a fun read with my kids. So, here’s what I like about this book: I’m a grouchy dad, … Read more
I’m a little slow in posting this, but I wanted to thank Sam Luce for compiling this helpful list of blogs about family ministry. It’s always fun to see a quality list of websites all on one page. He even gave a mention to our website. (Thanks Sam!) Click here to see the list Besides … Read more
Most of our readers love the illustrations from Mandy Groce on our website, now you can read some of her writing in two new books for children. What is the Gospel? and What is the Church? present solid biblical teaching in a storybook format for children. These are perfect to read along with your child … Read more
We started with 68 blogs and the competition has come down to only four. Which of these finalists will be crowed 2012 Kids Ministry Blog champion? You have until next Thursday 29 March (approx 10 PM EST) to rally support for your favorites. Endorsements, smack talk, and predictions welcome in the comment section below. Jenny Funderburke: Champion The … Read more