Jeremy
Implications of “Grenade” by Bruno Mars (video)
Well, it's the 3rd Wednesday of Middle School Youth group (otherwise known as "msy" around these parts). We're running the programming and teaching time with the students differently this year, and while we are...
Quotes from Kids in Followers #4
During Followers 2010-2011, the students interacted with phrases, verses and Bible stories. On the last day of Followers, we had the students write down some practical applications of actually practicing these principles in real...
Evaluating Curriculum? Here Are Some Tips…
Recently, I've written about curriculum here and here.
Choosing and evaluating curriculum is tricky. In some ways it is an evolutionary process (at least that has been my experience). What I've used in the past,...
Birth of Jesus
It's Christmas in the Fall! Main Street | Year 3 focuses on the New Testament and starts with the birth of Jesus.
This Sunday we used a couple of clips from the "Story Keepers" (a...
Quotes from Kids in Followers #3
During Followers 2010-2011, the students interacted with phrases, verses and Bible stories. On the last day of Followers, we had the students write down some practical applications of actually practicing these principles in real...
Missional Community (video)
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GoAnimate.com: Who put mission into Missional Community%3F by michaelwallenmeyer
via Missional in Suburbia
Passing on Faith to the Next Generation
After Middle School Youth group one evening this past school year (2010-2011) I was watching the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Many thoughts flooded in to my mind at the conclusion of this show...
A Few Pointers When Relating with Kids
Sam Luce, children's pastor @ Redeemer Church in NY, wrote a great list called: 7 sure-fire ways to make kids feel welcome in church. Here they are:
Talk to them how they talk to you...
Interactive Bible App: “Glo Bible”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB1N9VHv8dg?rel=0]
I was reading the USA Today and I came across an article entitled, "The 10 Coolest Book Apps for Fall" and the number 1 listing was a book app called: "Glo Bible" (globible.com).
Lavishly...
“Being Wrong” Might Be the Spice of Life (TED video)
This is one of my favorite TED talks. Kathryn Shulz not only speaks to "being wrong," but also tells great stories that are true to the human condition. Perhaps humility in our thoughts and...
Our Church Bell
When our church moved from its old location to the new one several years ago, the church bell came over as well but ended up in storage for a while. A special "bell" house...
Gymnastics is Starting Soon (for Barbies too!)
My two girls love gymnastics, and they are excited for another year of tumbling, somersaults, bridges, rings, balance beam, tucking, jumping, and laughing. Hayward has a great gymnastics program with some incredible people who both...
