I teach 4th grade Sunday School. The Children’s Ministry Director where I serve asked me to pray about having the 3rd grade in the class as well. I didn’t need to pray about it. I told them that I would not say no to that if they deemed it necessary. We cannot always be … [Read more…]
Is Awana trying to get rid of Commander Bill? Everyone loves a good conspiracy and people are talking. I have been asked what I am going to do moving forward. How I will handle this “attack” by Awana on me? Before you grab your ‘pitchforks and torches’ to protest this, and post your disdain … [Read more…]
Recently there was a new book promoted to children’s ministry leaders. Anyone could get the book for free if they paid a nominal shipping fee. The book was plugged as “finally a Christian book series that targets the Harry Potter crowd”. Knowing the controversies that surround Harry Potter and wanting to stay up on … [Read more…]
In today’s culture, everyone is looking for the sound byte, that 144 character quotable phrase. Some people work hard to come up with that quotable, that phrase. For others, it is just common conversation. For Jim Wideman, these memorable phrases seem to come natural because it is a part of who Jim is. Jim … [Read more…]
(This post is not to express an opinion about whether using Awana Shares, or Bucks, or any other similar type of incentive is appropriate or not, but rather if you use them, to have you consider how you use them.) Awana shares, Awana buck, Bible bucks, whatever you call it. If you use this … [Read more…]