As the United States remembered the events of Sept. 11, 2011 this past Sunday, there were many in children’s ministry who had plans to do something special. I did not. I looked at the children in our KidzChurch and knew that non of them would remember the events of that day. They either had not yet been … [Read more…]
As I arrived at work after the “long” holiday weekend, it immediately hit me why I sometimes dread making the long commute. And I find that it is not just work, but other areas in life as well. What I faced was an immediate negative worldview from a co-worker. Things in general are not up to par, … [Read more…]
This has been an interesting week on the east coast of the United States. First I experienced my first earthquake and now a major hurricane is traveling up the coast. I don’t know what the weekend will hold. I will be doing training at an Awana Basic Training Orientation, and I anticipate driving home as … [Read more…]
I have participated in, helped organize, led workshops, and just about everything you can do for an Awana conference. I’ve heard many excuses as to why people do not attend conference. I’ve heard people say that it is too far to travel, yet these same people did not attend when the church we attended hosted … [Read more…]
I was reading in the local paper (okay, it wasn’t the actual paper, it was an app on my smartphone) about a community that just finished renovating the town square. They had solicited funds from people and businesses for some of the work and had stated that they would place plaques in the square acknowledging … [Read more…]