An Overview of the Exodus According to Social Media and Google
If the Exodus were to have happened in our tech-savvy world pervaded by social media, perhaps the digital footprint would look like this: HT Youth Ministry Geek source YouTube
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Memorizing the New Testament Books of the Bible
This year in Main Street we’re trying to get the students to memorize the New Testament books of the Bible. A couple of Sundays ago, we printed the names of all the books of the NT on posterboard placards and had many of the students participate in holding them on the stage and we all […]
Easter Story Animations
Jesus is Nailed to a Cross Mark 15:22-32 The Death of Jesus Mark 15:33-39 Jesus is Alive Mark 16:1-7 HT Lifetogether source YouTube [1], [2], [3]
Sticky Teaching // What Sticks in the Brain
Interesting infographic on how the brain interacts with input (i.e. teaching): HT ym360 source Chris Lema
World’s Largest Rope Swing
This video has been making the rounds among the various blog feeds in my Google Reader. It’s pretty cool! HT the overflow source YouTube
Need Help w/ Your Facebook Profile Picture? [video tutorial]
HT the overflow source YouTube
5 Ways to Listen Better [TED video]
Recently, Amanda and I have going through the Alpha Marriage course with our church. One of the sessions early on talked about “active listening.” In our increasingly loud and fast-paced culture, it’s difficult to actually listen to what your spouse (or anyone else) is saying sometimes! It was a great session. So is this related […]
29 Ways to Stay Creative [video]
This is a helpful video that offers suggestions to keep our creative juices flowing… HT Doug Fields source YouTube
A Great Advertisement For Camping Ministry: The Power of Camp
Summer Bible camp is a wonderful opportunity to spend an entire week with children and/or teenagers without outside distractions. Just think, if you have Monday through Friday with your campers that equals about 60 waking hours with them. If you see your students at church EVERY week for an HOUR, then a focused week of summer […]
Is It About Winning? Or Maybe About Playing…?
Everyone likes to win. I like to win. It feels great to beat a cocky middle schooler who thinks he’s the great air hockey player in the world! However, when I really think about it… while I like to win, I really enjoy just playing. As in the comic above, Calvin was at a loss […]
WI Kids Camp 2012
The new WI Kids Camp website is up and running! http://www.wikidscamp.org It’s got current information about the upcoming Kids Camp 2012 as well as lots of archived content. I’m excited that Dave Dixon is speaking at Kids Camp this year! He’s been working on rope illustrations to go along with the Bible stories and Memory […]
A Reflection on “Crossing the Line of Faith”
Recently I have been reviewing my notes from when I attended Bethel Seminary for a year and some of the children’s ministry classes I took. Here is a reflection I wrote in my notes when asked to think about what it means to “cross the line of faith” for children: Family. Christians are the special […]
God Helps Those in Need | Personal Reflection
My parents both modeled a powerful example of what being like Jesus looks like: When I was a toddler and a preschooler, my Dad was stationed in West Berlin, Germany (he was in the Air Force). My parents used to own a VW van that broke down a lot, but they used it to transport […]
Linda’s Surprise B-Day Party!
Lori secretly organized a surprise birthday lunch for our Office Manager @ Hayward Wesleyan, Linda, for a significant milestone birthday. I don’t know if she was surprised or not, but when she walked into the room, she turned around and almost walked out!! Happy Birthday, Miss Linda! source YouTube
“Show Jesus” by Jamie Grace [music video]
Over on Google+ a friend of mine shared this music video. I instantly liked it and have been playing it in our house this past week and now the girls love it! I’m thinking this song might make a great theme song for our Kids Camp this summer…? HT Josh H. source YouTube
Do you have reasons NOT to go to church?
There are some reasons (maybe better put as excuses) that people have to not go to church. Not very good reasons, but they do have them: HT All Pro Dad source YouTube
Are Jerks the Future of the Internet? A Cyberbullying Infographic
Our community has been trying to address bullying in a proactive sort of way… at the very least we are trying raise awareness of it and tackle it in the places that awareness shines a light on. Below is an infographic about bullying online: HT Church Mag source Online Counseling Degrees
“Visual Theology” The Books of the Bible
Cool visual arrangement of the books of the Bible… kind of like a biblical periodic table :)! HT Church Mag source Tim Challies
Following Jesus is NOT a Fad
It’s tough and exhausting to stay up on all the “cool” fads in Youth Culture. I’m so glad that I’ve been in Youth Ministry long enough to know that “being cool” isn’t found in how you dress, or one’s ability to quote and sing a current Pop music song, rather “being cool” is found in […]
A Hilarious Summer Bible Camp Rules Video
HT More Than Dodgeball source YouTube