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Our Family’s Spiritual Practices
We are not the perfect family nor the perfect parents by any means. I'm a recovering control freak. I've even lost my temper a few times (okay, more than a few times). I won't...
What Does Your “Easter Eggstravaganza” Look Like?
I'm often asked by other churches or children's ministry leaders what we do for an outreach during Easter and how we do it. Here's my typical answer:
Easter Eggstravaganza
The Easter Eggstravaganza starts @ 11am on...
Stephen’s Speech and Stoning
Stephen is described as a man full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom (Acts 6:3). He did "great wonders and miraculous signs among the people... men began to argue with Stephen, but they could...
Sticky Teaching // What Sticks in the Brain
Interesting infographic on how the brain interacts with input (i.e. teaching):
HT ym360
source Chris Lema
Internet: The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution
These kind of figures always astound me:
HT Youth Ministry Media
Mom, Dad… R U Listening?
Jonathan McKee has an interesting resource he's working on called: "R U Listening?"
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k7sXiDwYbM?rel=0]
About "R U Listening?":
We are asking thousands of teenagers across North America, "What advice would you give to your parents if...
World’s Largest Rope Swing
This video has been making the rounds among the various blog feeds in my Google Reader. It's pretty cool!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B36Lr0Unp4?rel=0]
HT the overflow
source YouTube
Need Help w/ Your Facebook Profile Picture? [video tutorial]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUvLZeDgU-c?rel=0]
HT the overflow
source YouTube
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts | FREE Training Included!
These are keyboard shortcuts for doing word processing or any kind of transferring of text, graphics, or elements in the computer world.
Whenever I'm "training" folks on how to interact with computers, I like to help establish...
Some Technology Boundaries
A little over a month ago, my wife and I sat down to create and agree to a set of boundaries around our use of technology.
Basically it was her telling me to get off...
What You Don’t Know About Marriage [TED video]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8u42OjH0ss?rel=0&showinfo=0&w=560&h=315]
Even though this video's tone about marriage is fairly sarcastic and snarky (and possibly offensive for some), it is pretty culturally accurate.
What do you think?
TED talk description:
In this funny, casual talk from TEDx,...
“You Can’t Make Me”
Sari and Macie were both given ring pops by their daycare providers the other day. Nothing unusual. They typically get a "treat" at the end of the week if they have been good.
Usually I...
