I Am Second. I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Drug addicts. Your next-door neighbor. People like you. The authentic stories on iamsecond.com provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living. These are stories that […]
A sense of mystery is built in to many parts of our “secular” culture (i.e. Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy). Do we wonder where we get that mystery? Perhaps its built in to the hearts of human beings…
The Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series by Joey Allen are fantastic books for preschool children that help begin the formation of good doctrinal truths into their lives. The most foundational teachings of the Christian faith are presented in the Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series at a level preschool and elementary children can understand. […]
Saks is responsible for amazing Christmas season decor, and this year they have not disappointed. As an amateur tech guy, I know making something like this work commercially was not easy or cheap! They did great!! It makes for a good video. HT ChurchMag source YouTube
There are two iconic images of middle school: the chin-up bar and the climbing rope. These images conjures up pleasant feelings in some and dread in others. I thought I would take this opportunity to “force” you to remember those fun years in middle school!!
I’ll be using this clip for teaching the story of The Rich Young Man in Main Street. It’s informative to “see” the emotion of the characters as they interact, especially the actor that plays Jesus. The Jesus character’s piercing, yet caring eyes communicate an intensity that probably accompanied this real-life conversation a little under 2,000 […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately, as I’m sure the rest of the inhabitants of the USA are in these uncertain economic times. We don’t know what to do about the declining economy because what has always seemed to work in the past are not working like they used to (or should in some people’s […]
HT Rachel South source YouTube
Are you passionate about getting things done? Do you find yourself procrastinating and NOT getting things done? Well then consider joining “The Cult of Done.” This “cult” recently released a “manifesto” that’s worth a look: HT Lifehacker via Bre Pettis
The Calvin & Hobbes comic strip does a great job capturing the human condition (particularly with kids and parents) in a variety of ways. This one highlights the oscillation for teenagers, especially middle school students, in an effort to fit in, blend in, or stand out (which ever action they want to either get noticed, or intentionally […]
Do we look through another person’s eyes? Do we step into another’s shoes? Can we step outside of ourselves and get some perspective on how another views what you do? What about our church or our various ministry environments? How would a new person, or a new family perceive the look and feel and the […]
We used this video this past Sunday (11.27.11) in Main Street as we taught through Luke 15 where Jesus does a trio of “lost” stories. via max7 source YouTube
This is a continual series known as The Gospel, which provides concrete, simple and creative ways to share the Gospel with children and youth. At Kids Camp 2009, I shared the Gospel by taking the form of a wooden cross. source Vimeo
This is a picture of our family created by a young friend of mine named Kate:
This is a continual series known as The Gospel, which provides concrete, simple and creative ways to share the Gospel with children and youth. At Kids Camp 2011, I had an opportunity to share the Gospel with the campers and I used a recent horticultural acquisition – raspberry plants. source Vimeo
I was reading a children’s book about the Gospel to Sari the other day and afterwards I read the foreword which was addressed to parents. The author encouraged parents to read and re-read, review, and ask questions about the Gospel. In that moment I was mentally reviewing how many times we teach and review the Gospel in […]
It seems like it’s worth a look at the words “sloth” or “lazy/laziness” in the book of Proverbs to see what God has to say about “standing still” and what excessive free time seems to do to a person. via Lifehacker
The guys over at BrookwoodStudents have done a couple of “implications” videos in which they “critique” pop songs in a humorous way. Our msy students find these hilarious! See also: Implications of “Grenade” by Bruno Mars (video) source YouTube
Discipleship: A personal and intentional process in which one or more Christians guide unbelievers or less-mature believers to embrace and apply the gospel in every part of their lives. Discipleship is a process that includes personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ, as he has been revealed to us in Scripture. Discipleship involves developing perspectives […]
Here are the links to the articles/blog posts I’ve written in October: @cmbuzz.com Wrestling… Discipline… Responsibility??? @wesleyankids.org “FUN Is Not A Four Letter Word”