(This past week, there has been a series of senseless shootings reported which has brought out several emotions from people. Each one of us reacts to the news based on our philosophies, personal experience, and stories that others have shared with us and I am no different. All of my words may not be politically … [Read more…]
Today, Awana announced a new CEO and President/COO. You can read their press release here. Valerie Bell, who has been serving as the interim President and CEO since March, was named the CEO of Awana. I had the privilege of meeting Valerie at the AwanaYM Summit this past April. I must admit that it was … [Read more…]
I know, never say never. Today I continue my brief series on Family Ministry sharing “my story”, my perspective, regarding Family Ministry. As I noted in my post Family Worship Service – Good or Bad?, everyone approaches this topic from a bias, and I hope by sharing my story, it opens honest dialogue and helps … [Read more…]
The topic of family ministry, inter-generational ministry, and family worship services is permeating the children’s ministry landscape. Yesterday, I saw this image on Facebook… In general, I agree with the caption, but you cannot make a “blanket statement” without knowing the full picture. What is the culture of the church? Do they have something for … [Read more…]
People often contact me and ask me tech questions when their electronics begin to have issues. Have you noticed that often one of the first questions that a tech person asks is, “is it plugged in?” It seems so simple, yet so often it is the item that solves the issue. Here are some examples … [Read more…]