We have just started using some new music in children's ministry. The kids LOVE it!
The music comes from Church on the Move in Tulsa, OK.
Kids on the Move website
You can also find it on iTunes
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Leading Your Child to Christ - Part 2
A great friend of mine in children's ministry, Pat Holland, saw on Facebook that I had led my son, Jayden to Christ recently. She also has a blog and she asked me if she could interview me for her blog. I was certainly glad to help and it was fun to share our story on her blog. And I thought it would be great to share the story with all of you. Be sure to check out Pat's website: http://www.letusteachkids.com
"Pastor Jason Yon and his wife Amy have been my friends for
years. I've had them in my home and love this precious couple. Recently
Pastor Jason had the privilege of leading his young son to Christ. It
was so moving that I immediately asked him if he would share it as a
guests on my blog. He agreed. Here's that conversation.
I understand you just led your son in accepting Christ as his Savior. I was moved to tears when you told about it on facebook. Would you share it with my friends?
- My son, Jayden (5 years old), had been having a difficult week that week obeying his teacher at Pre-K as well as my wife and I. Last Thursday, he had a particularly rough day doing things he knew he wasn’t allowed to do and lying to his mom once and then lying to me that he didn’t lie to mom. Poor kid. Anyway, I knew he had lied to me when he did it because my wife told me what happened earlier in the day. So, when he did, I called him on it and his heart broke. It was Easter weekend and so it was a perfect opportunity to talk about what Jesus did for him. We talked about Jayden’s sin, how bad he felt about it and that God wanted to forgive his sin. We also knew what the punishment his mom and I were going to give him for his disobedience and lying, so I used to opportunity to illustrate to him what “Grace” is. I told him that he deserves to be punished for what he did wrong, but we were going to give him grace just like God gives us grace. He then decided that he wanted to pray and ask Jesus to forgive him and be his savior.
Leading a child to Christ is really important stuff. It’s the most important decision they’ll ever make. Shouldn’t I leave that job to the professional—the children’s pastor?
- You are correct, leading a child to Christ is not only really important stuff, it’s the MOST important thing in anyone’s life. And because it is so important, it SHOULD be the parent who should lead their child to Christ. God gave parents the specific responsibility to train their children spiritually and to help them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. (Deut 6) That relationship begins with Salvation and I believe parents are the best person to help children begin that relationship. The job of the children’s pastor is to come along-side a parent, to help them lead their child to Jesus, train them how to have the conversation, give them tools to assist them in the process.
The day when a child accepts Jesus as their Savior is the most important moment of a child’s life. That moment should be shared with and cherished by their parents.(Luke 2:51-52)
So does that mean you, as the children’s pastor never offer opportunities for children to accept Jesus at church or special events?
- Absolutely not. Our goal as a church is to help every parent to be the best spiritual leader for their family in their home. However, we have some children that visit our church or attend one of our events who do not have Christian parents at home and we do not want to miss the opportunity to lead them to Christ. However, as a church, we are doing everything we can to inspire, equip, and assist parents to lead their own children to Christ at home BEFORE we offer the opportunity at church.
Can I really lead my child in making a decision for Christ? What if I make a mistake?
- You certainly can lead your child in making a decision for Christ. You don’t have to be a “professional” (Or a pastor). It doesn’t have to be complicated. You can begin by sharing your own personal story with your child of when you accepted Christ. They need to understand they have sinned, that sin separates us from God, and Jesus died so that we could be forgiven for our sins. The way we accept Him as our Savior is to simply ABC- Admit, Believe, Confess. Admit you are a sinner, Believe Jesus died for your sins, Confess that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.
How do I know if my child is ready to accept Christ? How important is timing in this talk with my child?
- I believe timing is somewhat important. This is also why I believe it is best for the parent to have the conversation rather than a children’s pastor. No one knows your child’s heart better than you do.
A few weeks ago, my son and I were on our way to school and he was asking a lot of questions about sin and salvation and I could tell then that he was getting close to reaching out to Christ and understanding his need to pray the prayer. I considered keeping him out of school to continue the conversation, but I just felt in my spirit that he was just not quite there yet. But I knew he was close and that I needed to keep my spiritual antenna up for my son to capture the right moment or situation and seize that opportunity to lead him to the Lord. So, on that Thursday night when I knew Jayden had a rough day of sin in his life, I seized that “God Moment” and sat down with him and talked about what he had done, what Jesus had done for him, the gift of grace, and prayed with him.
What if they don’t want to pray that prayer with me?
- If for some reason your child does not want to pray with you, I would suggest going with your child to their children’s pastor and talking through it together. This should be a shared experience and you need to be the one to continue and encourage your child’s spiritual growth after their salvation experience with the help of your child’s children’s pastor.
I would like to add, don't push them. Don't feel like you failed. They may not be ready or they may not fully understand. The Word of God is seed and it may take some time to come up in their hearts. Continue to pray for them. Plant additional age appropriate seed as you see the opportunity.
What kind of follow up have you done with your son since he accepted Jesus that day?
- The first thing we did was celebrate at home. Jayden went upstairs and told his mommy and his sister what he had just done. We then called his grandparents and celebrated with them over the phone. I posted the news on Facebook and I showed Jayden everyone’s comments a day later. Jayden is also learning to read and he is really beginning to love it. (Praying that continues better for him that is did for his father). So we bought him his first full Bible (NIRV). And we have been reading it together every night. We also make sure that he shares with other adults that are close with him that he has accepted Christ – his teacher at school, his children’s pastor and Sunday School teachers, close friends of our family, etc.
Just to clarify the NIRV is the New International Reader's Version easy to read and understand. Thank you Pastor Jason. I appreciate your ministry to children so much. I'm absolutely thrilled that you had the opportunity to lead Jayden to Christ! Wow, what a privilege."
I understand you just led your son in accepting Christ as his Savior. I was moved to tears when you told about it on facebook. Would you share it with my friends?
- My son, Jayden (5 years old), had been having a difficult week that week obeying his teacher at Pre-K as well as my wife and I. Last Thursday, he had a particularly rough day doing things he knew he wasn’t allowed to do and lying to his mom once and then lying to me that he didn’t lie to mom. Poor kid. Anyway, I knew he had lied to me when he did it because my wife told me what happened earlier in the day. So, when he did, I called him on it and his heart broke. It was Easter weekend and so it was a perfect opportunity to talk about what Jesus did for him. We talked about Jayden’s sin, how bad he felt about it and that God wanted to forgive his sin. We also knew what the punishment his mom and I were going to give him for his disobedience and lying, so I used to opportunity to illustrate to him what “Grace” is. I told him that he deserves to be punished for what he did wrong, but we were going to give him grace just like God gives us grace. He then decided that he wanted to pray and ask Jesus to forgive him and be his savior.
Leading a child to Christ is really important stuff. It’s the most important decision they’ll ever make. Shouldn’t I leave that job to the professional—the children’s pastor?
- You are correct, leading a child to Christ is not only really important stuff, it’s the MOST important thing in anyone’s life. And because it is so important, it SHOULD be the parent who should lead their child to Christ. God gave parents the specific responsibility to train their children spiritually and to help them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. (Deut 6) That relationship begins with Salvation and I believe parents are the best person to help children begin that relationship. The job of the children’s pastor is to come along-side a parent, to help them lead their child to Jesus, train them how to have the conversation, give them tools to assist them in the process.
The day when a child accepts Jesus as their Savior is the most important moment of a child’s life. That moment should be shared with and cherished by their parents.(Luke 2:51-52)
So does that mean you, as the children’s pastor never offer opportunities for children to accept Jesus at church or special events?
- Absolutely not. Our goal as a church is to help every parent to be the best spiritual leader for their family in their home. However, we have some children that visit our church or attend one of our events who do not have Christian parents at home and we do not want to miss the opportunity to lead them to Christ. However, as a church, we are doing everything we can to inspire, equip, and assist parents to lead their own children to Christ at home BEFORE we offer the opportunity at church.
Can I really lead my child in making a decision for Christ? What if I make a mistake?
- You certainly can lead your child in making a decision for Christ. You don’t have to be a “professional” (Or a pastor). It doesn’t have to be complicated. You can begin by sharing your own personal story with your child of when you accepted Christ. They need to understand they have sinned, that sin separates us from God, and Jesus died so that we could be forgiven for our sins. The way we accept Him as our Savior is to simply ABC- Admit, Believe, Confess. Admit you are a sinner, Believe Jesus died for your sins, Confess that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.
How do I know if my child is ready to accept Christ? How important is timing in this talk with my child?
- I believe timing is somewhat important. This is also why I believe it is best for the parent to have the conversation rather than a children’s pastor. No one knows your child’s heart better than you do.
A few weeks ago, my son and I were on our way to school and he was asking a lot of questions about sin and salvation and I could tell then that he was getting close to reaching out to Christ and understanding his need to pray the prayer. I considered keeping him out of school to continue the conversation, but I just felt in my spirit that he was just not quite there yet. But I knew he was close and that I needed to keep my spiritual antenna up for my son to capture the right moment or situation and seize that opportunity to lead him to the Lord. So, on that Thursday night when I knew Jayden had a rough day of sin in his life, I seized that “God Moment” and sat down with him and talked about what he had done, what Jesus had done for him, the gift of grace, and prayed with him.
What if they don’t want to pray that prayer with me?
- If for some reason your child does not want to pray with you, I would suggest going with your child to their children’s pastor and talking through it together. This should be a shared experience and you need to be the one to continue and encourage your child’s spiritual growth after their salvation experience with the help of your child’s children’s pastor.
I would like to add, don't push them. Don't feel like you failed. They may not be ready or they may not fully understand. The Word of God is seed and it may take some time to come up in their hearts. Continue to pray for them. Plant additional age appropriate seed as you see the opportunity.
What kind of follow up have you done with your son since he accepted Jesus that day?
- The first thing we did was celebrate at home. Jayden went upstairs and told his mommy and his sister what he had just done. We then called his grandparents and celebrated with them over the phone. I posted the news on Facebook and I showed Jayden everyone’s comments a day later. Jayden is also learning to read and he is really beginning to love it. (Praying that continues better for him that is did for his father). So we bought him his first full Bible (NIRV). And we have been reading it together every night. We also make sure that he shares with other adults that are close with him that he has accepted Christ – his teacher at school, his children’s pastor and Sunday School teachers, close friends of our family, etc.
Just to clarify the NIRV is the New International Reader's Version easy to read and understand. Thank you Pastor Jason. I appreciate your ministry to children so much. I'm absolutely thrilled that you had the opportunity to lead Jayden to Christ! Wow, what a privilege."
Kids "Concordance"
Do you ever go to the back of your Bible to the concordance to find something in the Bible about a certain topic? This resource is a Concordance made for elementary-age kids to help them do exactly that in a way they can understand.
My First Message Bible Search
is the perfect interactive companion to your child’s Bible. With over
40 situations common to elementary-aged children, Scripture references,
and activities, they’ll understand what the Bible means to them today.
They’ll also get a dictionary of cool words helpful for them to know.
You should be able to find this book in our Reflections Bookstore and if not, we can order it for you.
My First Message Bible Search
is the perfect interactive companion to your child’s Bible. With over
40 situations common to elementary-aged children, Scripture references,
and activities, they’ll understand what the Bible means to them today.
They’ll also get a dictionary of cool words helpful for them to know.You should be able to find this book in our Reflections Bookstore and if not, we can order it for you.
New Bible for Kids
A parent sent me a link to a website with a cool new Bible for kids."This Bible is designed for parents and children to seek answers from God’s Word on common sinful problems. Topics include: disobedience, selfishness, anger, complaining and fear.
The Child Training Bible makes it easy for parents to bring the truth of God’s Word into times of instruction
- Simply use the key on the inside-front cover of the CTB to locate the sinful behavior and find the section and color flags to go to.
- Read the highlighted verses with your child and explain what God says about the behavior that needs to be addressed.
This looks like a great tool for helping children find answers to life's questions and troubles in God's Word.
Thanks for the link Kim!
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Coolest Backpack Ever
i just read a great blog post that i thought would be great to share with you. A great friend of mine in children's ministry, Pat Holland, wrote about the "Coolest Backpack Ever". Its a great article about packing the tools for children for them to be successful.
http://letusteachkids.com/blog/18-the-coolest-backpack-ever.html
http://letusteachkids.com/blog/18-the-coolest-backpack-ever.html
Friday, March 16, 2012
"I Don’t Want to Raise a Good Child"
Lysa TerKeurst writes devotions for a blog called Proverbs 31 Ministries. Yesterday, a parent forwarded us an email of an excellent devotion about parenting a strong-willed child. We thought you might want to read it. Dads, this devotion was written to moms, but I believe you will get a lot of out it. The concept is not just for moms.
Click Here to read it
Click Here to read it
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Leading Your Child to Christ
I wanted to post a helpful tool for parents to guide you in leading your child to Christ when you think your child might be ready to pray and accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Please post a comment if this is helpful for you and/or you just had the opportunity to pray with your child to accept Christ.
How do I know when?
Important things to look for:
Walk them through the following and help them understand:
How do I know when?
Important things to look for:
- Children begin asking questions about spiritual things.
- Children may experience a change of behavior indicating the Holy Spirit’s work in their life. Conviction may be playing a new role in their moods, attitudes, etc. These times should be authentic and not based on the threat of consequences.
- Children begin to go through prolonged periods of spiritual interest.
- Children begin to put pieces of their understanding together as it relates their personal relationship to God.
Walk them through the following and help them understand:
- God loves you and has a plan for you (Jeremiah 29:11, John 3:16)
- Everyone is a sinner (Romans 3:23, 6:23)
- What is sin? – Disobeying God; breaking God’s law; making a decision to do things which are wrong; knowing what is good to do but not doing it; not loving our neighbors.
- Ask your child to name sins he/she has made...
- Ask your child what the result of sin is? – death, separation from God
- What do we deserve? - death and separation from God
- What does God give? –
“the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23;
“but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 - God gives a free gift of salvation because of what Jesus did on the cross. Jesus lived a perfect life and then sacrificed His life for us on the cross to give us the ability to have a relationship with God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
- One Way: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6
- What do we need to do?
- Repent. “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out…” Acts 3:19
- Confess and Believe. “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” Romans 10:9-10
- Pray. By their own choosing, a child must turn from sin and commit to Christ. The next step is for your child to pray, confessing his sin and asking God’s forgiveness. A model of what a child could say is below:
- Share with the church and friends – We want to celebrate with you!
- Get Baptized
- Baptism Class
- Sunday Morning Baptism
- Family Baptism Service
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Why Do We Call It Christmas - A NEW DVD!
This video is AWESOME! This video is a part of a new video series that Phil Vischer (Creator of Veggie Tales) has created called "What's in the Bible?" I recently asked De in our Reflections Bookstore to order me the full volume set. The first 6 DVDs in the set are GREAT teachings on the Old Testament. I have been very impressed by them and will probably use clips of them in our teachings with the kids in Winner's Circle. The DVDs even come with a free Digital Copy! AWESOME! Way to go Phil!
But this week, I heard about a new DVD released for Christmas in the same series. The video is called "Why Do We Call It Christmas?" I couldn't wait to get the DVD in to see it. So I went to www.whatsinthebible.com and found that I can actually download the ENTIRE DVD! Yahoo!
I just finished watching it and it is very well-done and teaches kids so many different things about our Christmas traditions that we all wonder about. I even learned new things from this video and I believe your entire family will learn a lot about the traditions of Christmas and why we do certain things in our Christmas celebrations.
- Why do we cut down trees and drag them into our houses?
- What does Santa Claus have to do with Jesus' birthday?
- Was Jesus born on December 25th 1A.D.?
- Why do we hang stockings on our mantles?
- What is Hanukkah?
You can buy this DVD in our Reflections Bookstore. De is ordering them today and she says they will be in by December 7th. She said you can reserve your copy today and be the first to receive it when it arrives! She also said if you mention that Pastor Jason sent you, she'll give you 15% off! ;)
Or, if you're a techie like me and you just can't wait, you can download your copy from www.whatsinthebible.com
Check out the Trailer and other clips from the video
My favorite quote from the video... "It's a good thing I brought my flannel graph!"
Enjoy!
More Family Christmas Activites!
Children's Ministry Magazine just posted a bunch more great ideas for families to do at Christmas-time. Let us know if you decide to do them and how they worked for you. We'd love to hear from you!
JUST OUR FAMILY
JUST OUR FAMILY
- Look at a photo album of family memories. Or watch clips from homemade family videos. Begin conversations with "Remember when..." Tape-record a good memory and send it to the person who was part of it.
- Buy a new game as a family gift for Christmas. Open it early and play it together.
- Work on a jigsaw puzzle. Play Christmas carols in the background.
- Each family night, read aloud a few chapters from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens until it's finished.
- Have each family member choose a Christmas carol, read one verse, and tell why it has special meaning.
- Make special cards for grandparents. Together, write a message on each card.
- Have each family member think of something helpful to do for another family member. Write the idea on a piece of paper, sign it, and put it in a box. During the next seven days, do the helpful thing and present the box to the right recipient. Repeat this each week.
- Go for a walk together. Look for the brightest star, the largest pine cone, the most interesting house decorations, and so on.
- Help each other memorize a Christmas verse, a passage, or a psalm.
- Go through the alphabet naming gifts from God. The first person begins, "God gave our family an apple tree." The next person says, "God gave our family an apple tree and a basketball goal." Keep adding items. See how far your family can go through the alphabet and remember the gifts named.
- Invite a family that's different from your own to dinner. It may be a single person, a single-parent family, or a family who has a child with special needs.
- Decorate Christmas cookies with another family. Use a roll of prepared sugar-cookie dough or make your own.
- Take a Christmas lights tour of your favorite places. Combine with other families to use the church bus. Or you could rent a bus if you have enough people. End your tour at someone's house for hot cider and Christmas cookies.
- Get with another family and each share one holiday tradition.
- Have a simple supper together that symbolizes togetherness in the family of God. It may be vegetable soup or a salad that both families contribute to. Note the individual parts and how they make up the whole. Include a loaf of bread to "break bread" together. Read Acts 2:42-47.
- Make hot chocolate mix, freezer jam, or a simple fruit bread. Give to neighbors or people who live near your church. Write a Christmas message on each item.
- Join with other families to sing Christmas carols to elderly people.
- Trade child care with another family for an evening or Saturday so you can shop, bake, clean, decorate, or sleep.
- Help children shop for gifts for their parents (particularly in a single-parent household). Help children wrap and tag their gifts.
- Adopt a needy family and provide gifts and food for their Christmas celebration.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Family Christmas Activity #3
12 Days of Christmas
What you'll need: an empty egg carton, wrapping paper, tape, scissors, a permanent marker, a flashlight, a pen, a soup can, a penny, paper clip, used staple, pebble, cotton ball, crumpled paper, heart sticker, thumbtack, aluminum foil, tissue, rubber band, and string.
Excerpted from Children's Ministry Magazine
What you'll need: an empty egg carton, wrapping paper, tape, scissors, a permanent marker, a flashlight, a pen, a soup can, a penny, paper clip, used staple, pebble, cotton ball, crumpled paper, heart sticker, thumbtack, aluminum foil, tissue, rubber band, and string.
- Place each item provided in the kit in its own slot of your empty egg carton. Cut a small circle of wrapping paper and tape it over each hole as a cover.
- Tell your child the egg carton is full of items that'll help your family get to know Jesus, your Savior. Beginning 12 days before Christmas, have your child choose one of the egg carton slots to open each day. Your child may remove the paper and discover the item.
- Read the Scripture below and follow the directions for the item your child chooses.
- Penny: Read Philippians 4:19. Have family members take turns naming a need God has supplied. See how long you can go before you run out of ideas!
- Paper clip: Read Ephesians 2:13. Hook the paper clip to a keychain, zipper, or other item. Talk about how that resembles being united with Christ.
- Staple: Read Romans 8:39. Talk about what a staple does, and how that compares with God's love.
- Pebble: Read Matthew 7:24-25. Try to flatten the pebble with your finger. Then set it out as a reminder that Jesus is your rock and your firm foundation.
- Cotton ball: Read John 10:14-15. Use a permanent marker to draw a face on your cotton ball. Move the cotton ball around like a sheep, and make sheep noises. Talk about why sheep need shepherds.
- Crumpled paper: Read Philippians 3:8-9. Throw the paper in the trash and call out reasons why Jesus is more valuable than anything else.
- Heart sticker: Read Romans 5:8. Stick the sticker to something dirty, like a shoe. Talk about why you think Jesus would love us when we were still sinners.
- Thumbtack: Read Isaiah 53:5. Gently feel the tip of the thumbtack. Talk about the pain Jesus endured to show his love to you.
- Aluminum foil: Read Hebrews 1:3. Shine a flashlight on the foil, and watch how it reflects off of it. Share ways you've seen God's glory.
- Tissue: Read Hebrews 2:18. Write your sufferings on the tissue. Then crumple it up and offer it to Jesus in a prayer.
- Rubber band: Read Ephesians 3:18-19. Wrap the rubber band tight around a can. Then see how many other things you can fit in the rubber band, such as forks, spoons, pens, pencils, and other items. Talk about how God's love never runs out.
- String: Say, "Sometimes people tie string around their fingers to help them remember something." Have everyone take turns tying the string around their finger and naming three things they've done wrong. When each person removes the string, read Isaiah 43:25.
Excerpted from Children's Ministry Magazine
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Family Christmas Activity #2
Take A Census
Read aloud Luke 2:1-5 to see how Mary and Joseph had to travel for the census. Explain to your children what the purpose of a census is and how it is done today.
Then answer the following questions as a family.
Census Questions
1. How many people live in our house?
2. What's the age of the youngest person in our house?
3. What's the age of the oldest child in our house?
4. Why do we have Bibles in our house?
5. What's the best thing about our family?
6. What do we like about our family praying together?
7. What's our favorite thing about Christmas?
8. What's each person's favorite Christmas decoration?
9. When are the best times for our family to talk about God?
10. How does our family's faith help us at school or work?
11. What's something you're thankful to God for today?
Excerpted from Children's Ministry Magazine
Read aloud Luke 2:1-5 to see how Mary and Joseph had to travel for the census. Explain to your children what the purpose of a census is and how it is done today.
Then answer the following questions as a family.
Census Questions
1. How many people live in our house?
2. What's the age of the youngest person in our house?
3. What's the age of the oldest child in our house?
4. Why do we have Bibles in our house?
5. What's the best thing about our family?
6. What do we like about our family praying together?
7. What's our favorite thing about Christmas?
8. What's each person's favorite Christmas decoration?
9. When are the best times for our family to talk about God?
10. How does our family's faith help us at school or work?
11. What's something you're thankful to God for today?
Excerpted from Children's Ministry Magazine
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Family Christmas Activity #1
As I was reading my Children's Ministry Magazine this month, I found some fun activities for families to do at home to help teach children about Christmas. Here is the first one:
Five Golden Stars
You'll need: 4 small golden stars, 1 large golden star, 4 various pieces of clean "trash", a better item (such as a plate of cookies)
Follow these instructions to lead your family in celebrating Jesus' birth.
Five Golden Stars
You'll need: 4 small golden stars, 1 large golden star, 4 various pieces of clean "trash", a better item (such as a plate of cookies)
Follow these instructions to lead your family in celebrating Jesus' birth.
- Get four pieces of clean trash, such as crumpled, unused tissues. Hide them around the house in somewhat obvious locations, and then place a small star sticker in plain view just above the hiding place of each item.
- Get a better item, such as a plate of cookies, and hide it very well. Place the large star sticker above it, but make sure the sticker isn't easy to see.
- Tell your family you're sending them on a treasure hunt as they let the stars guide them to look for hidden treasure. Walk with your family as they search, and let them know when they've found all the stars.
- Ask: How did the treasure under the big star compare with the other treasures? How does the treasure of Jesus compare with other things about Christmas? What things can distract us from looking for Jesus?
- Say: Jesus is the greatest Christmas treasure of all. He's the very reason we celebrate! This Christmas, remember to look for Jesus. Enjoy the tasty treat together as a family.
Monday, November 14, 2011
A sermon for parents
Yesterday, Pastor Farrell delivered a great message about parents' relationship with their children from Colossians 3.
"Living in relationship with Jesus Christ must positively enhance and impact our relationships with others."
"Parents are directed to build discipline and encouragement into their children." Colossians 3:21, Ephesians 4:6
Click here to listen to the podcast
Click here for the sermon notes
"Living in relationship with Jesus Christ must positively enhance and impact our relationships with others."
"Parents are directed to build discipline and encouragement into their children." Colossians 3:21, Ephesians 4:6
Click here to listen to the podcast
Click here for the sermon notes
Monday, October 10, 2011
Kids serving other kids
Yesterday morning I was met by a beaming 4th grade girl in the Studio.
She said, "Pastor Jeff, guess what?"
I looked at her for a few seconds thinking about what the "what" could have been.
I responded, "I don't know. What's up?"
She said, "I brought in $63.00 for the African Children."
She was referring to the African Children's Project we've been giving our kid's offerings to.
I asked her where she got the money. I wasn't expecting the answer I received.
She said, "Pastor Jeff, guess what?"
I looked at her for a few seconds thinking about what the "what" could have been.
I responded, "I don't know. What's up?"
She said, "I brought in $63.00 for the African Children."
She was referring to the African Children's Project we've been giving our kid's offerings to.
I asked her where she got the money. I wasn't expecting the answer I received.
Her response was simple. She said, "Yesterday, I sold lemonade for it.
Wow! It's awesome to see our kids learning that they can make a difference now. They don't have to wait until they're older. How exciting is that?!
Online Chore Chart
Do your children have chores to do around your house?
Do they get an "allowance"?
How do you keep track of their work on the chores?
One of the parents at our Community Group shared this website with us on Friday. www.myjobchart.com
This looks like it could be a great tool for families who might be looking for a way to help track chores.
Thanks Mario!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Do you have to be as tech savvy as your kids are with the internet?
A parent from our church shared this blog post with me today. It is a great article about living in a culture where our kids may know about technology than we do and what we need to do about it. I think you may be surprised at Jon Acuff's recommendation.
http://www.jonacuff.com/blog/do-you-have-to-be-as-tech-savvy-as-your-kids-are-with-the-internet/#more-748
Thanks Melanie!
http://www.jonacuff.com/blog/do-you-have-to-be-as-tech-savvy-as-your-kids-are-with-the-internet/#more-748
Thanks Melanie!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Parenting Help - Great stuff!
Here’s a link to some great articles on parenting.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting.aspx
Monday, September 26, 2011
Selfish Box
I was talking with a parent in Winner's Circle the other day about a discipline teaching technique they use at their house and I thought it was worthy of sharing:
Whenever the children in their house fight over or argue over a toy, the parents take the item away and put in the the "Selfish Box" for a period of time to remind the children of their selfish attitude towards that toy.
This really helps children to understand that they shouldn't fight over things, but it also gets to the heart of the problem - selfishness.
Thanks Chris!
Whenever the children in their house fight over or argue over a toy, the parents take the item away and put in the the "Selfish Box" for a period of time to remind the children of their selfish attitude towards that toy.
This really helps children to understand that they shouldn't fight over things, but it also gets to the heart of the problem - selfishness.
Thanks Chris!
Daily Audio Bible
I heard about this website and podcast last night: http://dailyaudiobible.com
They have an adult version and a kids version
They have an adult version and a kids version
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