Do You Really Believe the Resurrection Story?
What was it like for the disciples when they saw Jesus after His resurrection?
How do we describe the feeling, emotion, and huge importance and...
6 Things I’ve Learned About Retaining Volunteers
1] One-year commitments.
McIntosh and Arn (2013), in their book, What Every Pastor Should Know, say that “each ministry position, from the lowest level of...
God’s Son Jesus’ Birthday // Coloring Sheet
My daughter Sari drew this the other day and I asked her if I could scan it in and share it with others.
She happily...
Luke 9:23-24 // Bible Verses
In Main Street @ Hayward Wesleyan we focus on a Bible verse or a set of verses each month. Instead of trying to have...
Luke 5:31-32 and Luke 6:31 // Bible Verses
In Main Street @ Hayward Wesleyan we focus on a Bible verse or a set of verses each month. Instead of trying to have...
1 Corinthians 10:13 // Bible Verse
In Main Street @ Hayward Wesleyan we focus on a Bible verse or a set of verses each month. Instead of trying to have...
How to Handle a Make-Out Session at a Kidmin Event
So you've got an amazing children's ministry outreach event going and something inappropriate is going on...
What do you do?
Well, confront it.
Or you can watch...
Responsible Caregivers
Dangerous products should be kept out of reach of children... check.
Parents have known this for thousands of years. So why do we have a...
Malcolm Gladwell’s Take on the Story of David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell addresses the biblical story of David and Goliath found in 1 Samuel 17.
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In large part, biblical interpretation is an imaginative enterprise....
“Bulleys” written by my 7-year-old
My daughter Sari, who is 7 years old, wrote the following during her inside recess time at school after her class had talked about...
Offending Cultures
I'm currently sitting in a coffee shop in Hayward next to a group of people talking a lot and sharing lots of stories. After...
“Calling People Out”
A friend of mine was sharing a story about a time (some 20 years ago) when he was at Lake Hayward Beach area (in...
















