A Week @ Kids Camp 2012
This week is Kids Camp 2012. I’ll be blogging and sharing highlights from this impactful experience at: wikidscamp.org
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It’s Gonna Be Quiet Around Here for a Bit
I just want to let you know that it’s gonna be quiet around here for a while. Not because I have nothing to say or share. I just don’t have time to craft the posts and there are a number of that I’m currently focusing on that is taking my attention. First is time with […]
The Need for Family Discipleship #2
Josh and Jessica Heyworth are great examples of intentional, spiritual parenting. While not perfect, the Heyworth’s are passionate about sharing, experimenting and encouraging others to discipleship their children. Here is their plea at Hayward Wesleyan Church’s vision Sunday a couple of weeks ago on the “Need for Family Discipleship” (click here for #1): source Vimeo
The Need for Family Discipleship #1
A couple of weeks ago, Hayward Wesleyan Church shared some of the vision for this next year. For as long as Hayward Wesleyan has been under Pastor Mark Wilson’s leadership (20+ years), the mantra has been: Bring ’em in Build ’em up Send ’em out Mark shared that the first 10 years our church was […]
A Film about How Teenagers (as a category) Were Born
This isn’t the film, but it’s a “teaser”: This film-in-progress was referenced in an Op-Doc in the New York Times called The Role of Youth. In that piece, the video filmmaker says: This video [embedded above and sourced below] draws on ideas and material from a larger film we are making called “Teenage.” That project […]
When to Prioritize Doing Nothing
“Our brains and bodies need quiet time where they’re not doing anything at all. “This doesn’t mean zoning out in front of the television for an hour and it doesn’t mean getting a full eight hours of sleep per night. “It means setting aside time to process the events of the day, and perhaps the […]
Definition of a Disciple [video]
disc-iple Learner Pupil Apprenctice Adherent Follower HT Andy Blanks source YouTube
Saul on the Road to Damascus [whiteboard video]
I made this for the Main Street students to go along with the story of Saul’s Conversion on the Road to Damascus in Acts 9. source Vimeo
In and Out of Prison – Peter [video]
In Acts 12, Peter is seized by King Herod in order to “persecute” him and because Herod saw how his killing of James pleased the Jews. Peter ends up in jail, and then through miraculous means, winds up out of jail! We showed this clip when we shared the story of Peter’s Miraculous Escape from […]
Derek Redmond and His Father
When I was in high school, my youth pastor, Mike Mobly loved sharing this story with us. We probably heard it 10+ times. Mike told it so well that I could almost picture the video in my mind. The other day I came across a video that sort of recreated the moment and the circumstances […]
Sari’s Pic of Herself
When asked to draw a picture of herself @ Kindergarten screening a couple of days ago, this was Sari’s interpretation:
Setting Expectations in Middle School Ministry
As a middle school pastor who manages a number of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students each week, I know that our list of rules grows by the week. If you want to see if you have any holes in your policies, just place some middle school students in the middle of your experiment and […]
Two Men and a Strange Message | Cornelius and Peter [video]
In Main Street, we show succinct video clips of Bible stories fairly often. This video was very helpful for summarizing a very complicated story with far-reaching implications. Prior to showing this video I had “taught” through the implications and the story of Cornelius and Peter. This took a little over 10 minutes and it got […]
10 Interesting Facts About Marriage
The writers over @ All Pro Dad blog compiled 10 interesting facts about marriage. Out of the 10, my favorite is #7: More than friendship, laughter, forgiveness, compatibility, and sex, spouses name trust as the element crucial for a happy marriage. Click to see all 10
Is the Gospel Really Good News?
This quote from Paul Martin really speaks to whether we believe the Gospel in and of itself is “good news”: When we, for whatever reason, think that the gospel in itself isn’t attractive, we have lost sight of our faith. Using entertainment to dress up our faith or baiting outreach with gimmicks shows an individual […]
That’s My King, Do You Know Him? [video]
This is one of those classic videos that I never tire of seeing: HT All Pro Dad source YouTube
The Rock Story Monologue
I told this story @ the 2012 Easter Eggstravaganza. (Hold a rock while talking about rocks… make sure it’s big enough for the audience to see) There are 3 kinds of rocks Now I’m not a geologist, so this is simple and don’t ask any questions 🙂 There are:
Tips for Decoding Body Language
What are you saying when you are not “saying” anything? How does your body language communicate to others? Here’s a helpful chart to illustrate what you’re communicating when you’re not communicating:
Philip and the Ethiopian | God’s Word [video]
We showed this video @ Main Street to illustrate the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. source YouTube
A Fantastic Anti-Bullying Video Made Purely by Students
I know that just putting together a school-wide “High School Musical”-type routine doesn’t stop bullying and teasing. But what a way to collectively and communally raise awareness! I bet this school really owns what they’ve created as well as the cause that creation supports. HT Rethinking Youth Ministry via Advocate source YouTube