Posts Tagged With: Parenting
Kids in the Congregation resource – helping your child pay attention
Check out these ideas: Purpose-Driven Pew Games These 5 fun games will not only help your children make it through the service, they’ll help make church an enjoyable part of daily life your whole family can share. by Barb Jenista and Sue Miholer Combine a squirrelly child with an early morning and an hour-plus service [...]
Should I bring my child into the adult worship service?
This is an article that I came across a couple years ago. I remember how it challenged me as a parent and as a pastor. I’m interested in your thoughts. Here’s an excerpt of the article (with the link below to the full article). The illustration is a very common one that is seen in [...]
… our kids are worth the effort!
I Peter 5:8 “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion (or cheetah, New International Joe Version), looking for someone to devour.”
Saint Nicholas was believed to be a bishop of Myra around 300AD…bla, bla, bla… where are my presents!
New Blog Series: Keeping Christ the Center of this Christmas. Ok, so it’s Christmas which means I have to address the #1 question that young parents struggle with: Do I tell my child that there’s no Santa? [Spoiler Alert: There is no Santa!] Ok so needless to say, there are a lot of varying opinions [...]
Build a Family Legacy
One of the great gifts you can give to your children is a sense of family legacy. It gives a sense of rootedness and security for our children. Perhaps the following ideas will stimulate your and leave your legacy as a gift to your children. Develop some way to keep family memories through a [...]
Tuesday Tip: CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE
If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, He learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, He learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, He learns to [...]
Ownership
Why is it that the church has such a difficult time finding volunteers in the children’s ministry? We are all well aware of the lengths parents are willing to go to for their children. I’ve waited in long lines at school and sat through soccer games in rain and 40 degree weather…with only a [...]
The Birds and the Bees… Part Two
A few weeks ago, a good friend stopped by my office to share some news. As he walked into my office, I understood by his demeanor that this was something really exciting and that he was going to want me to celebrate with him. Expecting something along the lines of “Hey, I bought a new [...]
The Birds and the Bees… Part One
I found this interesting… Statistics say that only about 10% of children learn about sex from dad and mom. Although that number may seem a little crazy to you, consider this… I was sitting in a Human Sexuality class at Liberty University for my Marriage and Family Therapy degree and the professor asked, “What [...]
Home is the Workshop of God
“Our parents create an environment in which we can grow. We call it the home. The home is the most powerful place on earth…The home is the workshop of God, where the process of character-making is silently, lovingly, carried on.” – James Bryan Smith
