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Giving Our Children the Gift of Memorials

And Joshua said to them, “Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon...

Encouraging Volunteers to Stay

Yes, it's almost the end of another school year, but that big "R" word often looms in the minds of children and youth ministry leaders. Recruitment. How will you go...

The Importance of "Formative Instruction"

I find these words from Tedd and Margy Tripp to be very helpful in thinking about intentionality in our teaching. Or, another way to say it is that they are...

Don't Miss: "Look at the Book"

In a recent Desiring God blog post titled, “The Legacy I Want to Leave,” John Piper shares the following sentiments: When I think of the coming generations, I am not...

Thoughts from a new mom-to-be...

Corn chips next to my bedstand. Almonds in-between calls at work, and egg sandwiches for breakfast. I’m just 4 weeks pregnant, but it seems like my body has already determined...

Where is Your Smartphone?

Have you ever observed this scene: You're sitting at a restaurant, and there’s a family at the table next to yours. Instead of talking to one another, each member of...