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Christian Parenting

MOPS International: A Resource for Christian Moms

30 September | by Kristin Charles
MOPS

They say that a parent is a child’s primary teacher.
The hours are stacked up to support that statement.  In a post entitled 1/168:  Children’s Ministry Hours per Week, Terry Delaney writes that parents have 167 hours to influence their children.  We, as individuals serving God in Children’s Ministry, have 1.  One short hour.
In one of [...]

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Why Catechize Kids?

12 September | by Jeri Tanner
catechism Q and A

Q: Who made you?
A: God made me. (Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:7; Ecclesiastes 12: 1; Acts 17:24-29)
from A Catechism for Boys and Girls
What is catechism? The term “catechism” is one that may well bring up images of a strange, outdated method of instruction. But catechizing has been a time-honored and effective practice throughout Protestant as well [...]

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Ministry Spotlight: Familyman Ministries

27 August | by Terry Delaney
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Familyman Ministries is a ministry “to remind dads of what’s most important.” Todd Wilson and his wife Debbie have eight children all of whom are home schooled. He has written Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling Mom and The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons and used to serve as a pastor. Currently, [...]

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Scripture Memorization Music: Hide The Word CD’S

26 August | by Jeri Tanner
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I’ve listened to quite a selection of Scripture cd’s over the past 30 years, but haven’t found any I like better than the Hide the Word cd’s put out by Mark Altrogge, senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Indiana, Pennsylvania and writer of such great songs for worship as “I Stand in Awe” and [...]

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Children and Storytelling

19 August | by Jeri Tanner
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The July 31, 2009 broadcast of the Albert Mohler radio program features an interview by guest-host Dr. Russell Moore with singer and musician Andrew Peterson on the need children have for rich, wonderful story. Dr. Moore asks the question, “Does storytelling matter to children?” The program discusses the importance of telling the right stories–and telling [...]

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Dealing with the “ME” Generation

26 July | by Terry Delaney
me generation

I grew up in the late 80’s and early 90’s as many of our readers have. My generation was known as “Generation X.” Those who grew up in the late 90’s and early 2000’s are part of what has been called the “ME Generation.” It is this generation that concerns me in [...]

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How To Help Kids Memorize The Bible

30 June | by Tony Kummer
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Sometimes I’m discouraged about how few children are really being taught the Bible at home. But as a parent, I need to think about my own home first. Am I an example for my children in memorizing the Bible?
I ran across this very practical and encouraging blog post on memorizing the Bible with your kids. [...]

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Family Discipleship In The Summertime

24 June | by Jeri Tanner
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Summertime is a more relaxed season of the year for many families (although with vacations, baseball, and family reunions our schedules can still be hectic!) But summer is a good time to remind ourselves as parents that growth in the grace and knowledge of God doesn’t take summer breaks. The summer months present a great [...]

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In Pursuit of What Matters

17 June | by Kristin Charles
Serving Others and Following Jesus

Do you ever find yourself forgetting what is most important? I know I do. My keys, my debit card, my license. Yep, they have all been lost this week to my husband’s horror. But at least I haven’t yet forgotten our kids anywhere. Or maybe I have.
Sometimes I beam with [...]

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Baby Dedication: What Does Your Church Do?

06 June | by Tony Kummer
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Welcome to the latest session of the Children’s Ministry Think Tank. Grab some coffee, print off this post and put your thinking cap on. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas in the comments.
Think Tank #3 Questions About [...]

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Two Things Every Child Needs To Know About God

04 June | by Jeri Tanner
What Bible Truth Do Kids Need To Know?

We know we love ‘em. We know we want them to know and love Jesus. We know that Jesus loves them; he gathered the little children to Himself and used their simple trust to demonstrate what pleases our Heavenly Father.
So knowing that we love them, knowing Jesus loves them, and knowing that we want them [...]

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KIDO’Z Web Browser: Internet Safety For Kids

29 May | by Tony Kummer
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In our family, we take our kids internet safety seriously. In fact, we really limit the sites and amount of time our kids have on the internet. Plus, the computer is in the most public area of the house where everyone can see exactly what it on the screen. But we are always looking for [...]

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Children Media Safety and Kids Ministry

13 May | by Terry Delaney

How many of the children in your ministry use the Internet?  How many watch television or listen to the radio?  We have all heard of the problems of media today, but have we really thought about the media as it relates to our own ministries?
I confess that I have thought of these problems as more [...]

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Spotlight “Home Life Ministries”

16 April | by Terry Delaney

Home Life Ministries is a ministry dedicated to equiping parents and children’s ministers to teach children biblical characteristics.  Morris Hull is the founder of this web-based ministry.  He has lived in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and currently lives in the United States.
The Character Journal is of greatest interest to our readers here at [...]

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