So as we minister to children and try to train them in the things of God, we find that there are times when the focus becomes an item, or a goal, and not the desire to learn the things of God. When we notice that the focus is becoming the incentive or an item, then … [Read more…]
Yes, I have been working on a new CommanderBill.net community. I hope it will be more interactive, allowing members of the community to post what worked well with their theme nights and what needed to be “tweaked”. By sharing our successes and failures, I am hopeful that it will strengthen all of our ministries. The … [Read more…]
So I was wandering around the Awana web site yesterday. As I entered the Resources & Tools (A.R.T.) area I was amazed to see something new called the Awana Club Clinic. Here is what the site says about the Club Clinic: “Does your club need a boost? A fresh infusion of energy? A new way of … [Read more…]
As I sit in my home office and look at the 20+ inch blanket of snow, I can’t help but compare it to how our lives in Christ should be. I told my son to turn off the light in his room and to open the shades and let the sun shine in. He walked … [Read more…]
The purpose of this post is not to say whether you should, or should not meet for Awana, or other church ministries on Super Bowl Sunday, but rather to have you think about the decisions that you make for evnets like this. When we began a new church and decided to meet for Awana on … [Read more…]