Terry Delaney

What’s a Christian Dad Suppose To Do: Randy Stinson

August 21st by Terry Delaney
Randy Stinson

What follows is my rough paraphrase and summary of a talk from the 2010 Connecting Church and Home Conference. In this break-out session, Randy Stinson assumed a basic understanding of Ephesians 5:22-33. This message was more about an application for husbands as they lead their families. There are nine applications that build on one another. [...]

Christian Parenting

6 Habits of Gospel-Centered Homes: Peter Schemm

August 21st by Terry Delaney
Peter Schemn

What follows is a rough paraphrase and summary from the 2010 Connecting Chruch & Home Conference.  This session was comprised of the eleventh chapter of the forthcoming book, Trained in the Fear of God edited by Randy Stinson and Timothy Paul Jones. While we did not delve deep into each point Schemm has, we did [...]

Christian Parenting

M is for Manuscript (Apologetics in Children’s Ministry)

February 2nd by Terry Delaney
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Questions Asked These are some of the questions that you may be asked in the course of your ministry. How do we know that the Bible we read today is what they wrote so long ago? Didn’t man decide what was going to be in the Bible? The Bible is full of errors, how can [...]

Apologetics

John 3:16 Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages

January 28th by Terry Delaney
Coloring Page for Valentine's Day with John 3:16

Here is a printable coloring sheet to use in your children’s ministry around Valentine’s Day. It has the text of John 3:16 in a heart shape. The letters in the Bible verse are aligned to show the word “Valentine” down the center of the heart. This coloring craft could also be used at home, in [...]

Bible Coloring Pages

God the Holy Spirit Is Everywhere (Object Lesson for Children)

January 25th by Terry Delaney
Water Bubbles Object Lesson

Have you ever been asked the following question? How can the Holy Spirit be a person in the Trinity and yet He cannot be seen and does not take up any space like all people do? This is a simple object lesson that incorporates science to demonstrate one aspect of the doctrine of the Trinity. [...]

Apologetics

Apologetics in Children’s Ministry: An Introduction

January 19th by Terry Delaney
Terry Delaney

“Always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” –1 Peter 3:15 Recently, we interviewed Ken Ham and he talked about the need for apologetics to be taught in the Sunday School room and in the church in general. We, here at [...]

Apologetics

An Interview with Ken Ham, President of Answers In Genesis (Part 3 of 3)

January 9th by Terry Delaney
Ken Ham Interview

This post is part 3 of 3 of our special interview with Ken Ham, the president of Answers in Genesis. Here are the links to read part one and part two. MtC: What do you believe is the solution to the mass exodus taking place with the younger generation? Ken: Churches need to do a [...]

Interviews

An Interview with Ken Ham, President of Answers In Genesis (Part 2 of 3)

January 8th by Terry Delaney
Ken Ham Interview

This post is part 2 of 3 of our special interview with Ken Ham, the president of Answers in Genesis. Here are the links to read part one and part three. MtC: You recently wrote a book entitled “Already Gone” with the help of research performed by Britt Beemer. While it is safe to say that [...]

Interviews

An Interview with Ken Ham, President of Answers In Genesis (Part 1 of 3)

January 7th by Terry Delaney
Ken Ham Answers in Genesis interview

This post is part 1 of 3 of our special interview with Ken Ham, the president of Answers in Genesis. Here are the links to read part two and part three. Ministry to Children (MtC): Please tell our readers a little about yourself and your ministry. Ken Ham (Ken): I like to call myself “a missionary [...]

Interviews

Review: VeggieTales DVD Library Curriculum

December 26th by Terry Delaney
VeggieTales DVD Library Curriculum

Many of our readers at Ministry To Children are familiar with the Veggie Tales DVD’s.  Yes, we have been critical of VeggieTales in the past, but we have also been complimentary as evidenced by this interview with Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales.  Now, they are at it again in helping Children’s Ministries reach children [...]

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