Jeremy
Genealogy of Jesus Christ // Awaiting the Messiah
Genealogies are fascinating. Boring, but fascinating. I remember back in Bible College listening to a professor unpack the profound insights found in the names and arrangements of the various Jewish genealogies. It didn't make...
An Overview of the Exodus According to Social Media and Google
If the Exodus were to have happened in our tech-savvy world pervaded by social media, perhaps the digital footprint would look like this:
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Memorizing the New Testament Books of the Bible
This year in Main Street we're trying to get the students to memorize the New Testament books of the Bible. A couple of Sundays ago, we printed the names of all the books of...
Make It or Break It // Game
"This resource is a super fun video-driven game that encourages lots of crowd interaction. There are 25 short video clips of athletes (skateboarders, bikers, snowboarders...) attempting some pretty cool jumps, flips, and tricks. To...
The Dot Game // Game
The Dot Game
This is a classic game that we adapted for the stage and a crowd. It went great. The Main Street students especially liked beating me on the last round!
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Bite the Bag // Game
How to Play "Bite the Bag" Game:
You need a paper bag cut down to about 3-4 inches. The object of the game is to grab the paper bag with your mouth while bending down...
Man, Gun, Gorilla // Game
How to Play the "Man, Gun, Gorilla" Game:
This is a life-sized version of the popular game: Paper, Rock, Scissors.
Man - embodied by the showing of "muscles"
Gun - embodied by, you guessed it, the showing...
Simon the Sorcerer
In Acts 8, a man named Simon, known in Samaria as "The Great One" or "The Great Power" believed and was baptized. When Peter and John arrived, they realized these new converts in Samaria...
Heads or Tails // Game
We have played this game in both Main Street and Middle School Youth.
How to play Heads or Tails:
The only supply you need is a coin, and possibly a prize for the winner.
Prior to flipping...
Easter Story Animations
Jesus is Nailed to a Cross
Mark 15:22-32
The Death of Jesus
Mark 15:33-39
Jesus is Alive
Mark 16:1-7
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What Kind of Checkin System Do You Use?
I get this question fairly often. It's one of those questions that children's pastors and leaders ask each other.
The Database / Checkin System is BVCMS
I've been on the lookout for a full-featured, web-based database...
Story of the Saint on a Plane
I forget about these stories until Amanda tells me: "You should write about ______." Then I'll go: "Oh yeah, I forgot about that."
Here is one of those stories:
The situation: We were flying from Minneapolis,...
