We all have seasons of life. In this breakout, Brent Dumler referenced four seasons of life that we all go through. Being on the mountain top where everything is going well. On the mountain top, we don’t always seek God as we should because we are comfortable and think that it will stay that way. … [Read more…]
Startling words, but the Bible was not originally written to children. Do we try to explain “War and Peace”, or “Moby Dick” to a child? If you did, how would you do it? I attended Tim Cleary’s breakout entitled, “Is there a place for imagination in spiritual formation?” As he began to speak, I felt … [Read more…]
The conference began Monday evening with a main gathering. The main gathering gave the hundreds of people who served in children’s ministry over the weekend a time to take a deep breath and just focus on Jesus – not schedules, volunteers, or events. There was a wonderful time of worship and then Brad Tate brought … [Read more…]
Having served in children’s ministry for over 30 years, I have seen a lot. I have seen children’s ministry minimized, I have seen it come to the fore-front, and now it seems to be fading again. Having seen these trends, I now understand why churches should abandon children’s ministry based upon comments and statements made … [Read more…]
Next week I will be attending a children’s ministry conference in Corydon, Indiana. I am honored to be an official blogger for the conference. I will be blogging and tweeting live form the conference and for a little while afterward sharing what I saw and learned. I will not be alone. There will be … [Read more…]