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Generations Worshiping Together

Looking back through the past two decades, I am so thankful to God for a church family and pastoral leadership that encouraged families to worship together in the corporate church...

What I Learned from a 3-year-old

  One of the great benefits of ministering to children is the way God uses them to minister us—for example, their wonderful excitement over simple gifts of God, gifts like...

Is a Biblical Worldview Enough?

I am an enthusiastic proponent of giving our children and students a biblical worldview. They should know how the Bible is relevant to all of life. They should be taught...

Gospel Truth: God’s Creator Rights

Here is a book I highly recommend for every parent and teacher: What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert. As I read it, I gave up putting Post-it® Notes on...

What is a Teacher?

Why invest in the sometimes tiresome recruitment and training of classroom teachers in children’s and youth ministry? Why use “old-fashioned” teaching methods when high quality lesson videos are available for...

Biblical Literacy—What Will our Students Need?

Imagine doing the following exercise with a classroom of 16-year-old students: Summarize and explain the main meaning of Romans 3:21-26. How does this text apply to your own life? “But...