The Need for Family Discipleship #2
Josh and Jessica Heyworth are great examples of intentional, spiritual parenting. While not perfect, the Heyworth's are passionate about sharing, experimenting and encouraging others...
The Need for Family Discipleship #1
A couple of weeks ago, Hayward Wesleyan Church shared some of the vision for this next year. For as long as Hayward Wesleyan has...
How to Raise Up Spiritual Parents? Two Questions to Prime the...
Michelle Anthony, in her new book, Dreaming of More for the Next Generation: Lifetime Faith Ignited by Family Ministry,expresses a certain regret and a...
North, South, East, West // Game
NSEW | Game Setup
The room needs to have either four walls, or four square lines (with somewhat equal area on each of the...
David and Goliath Dodgeball // Game
Basic Dodgeball Rules
Divide the room into two halves with a center dividing line
Place the dodgeballs on the center line and start the players on...
Bombardment Dodgeball // Game
Basic Dodgeball Rules
Divide the room into two halves with a center dividing line
Place the dodgeballs on the center line and start the players on...
Elimination Dodgeball // Game
Basic Dodgeball Rules
Divide the room into two halves with a center dividing line
Place the dodgeballs on the center line and start the players on...
Take Your Children to Church and “Second” the Message at Home
Samuel Clarkson wrote a book called The Church at Home: A Plea for Family Religion (available for free @ Google Books) circa 1860.
I wrote...
Trench Dodgeball // Game
Basic Dodgeball Rules
Divide the room into two halves with a center dividing line
Place the dodgeballs on the center line and start the players on...
Basic Dodgeball // Game
Basic Dodgeball Rules
Divide the room into two halves with a center dividing line
Place the dodgeballs on the center line and start the players on...
To Smack or Not to Smack // A Parental Conundrum
A while back, Doug Fields witnessed a parent "smack their kid when he messed up." This caused him to reflect on how he would...
Alternating Between Music and Games in Main Street
In Main Street last summer (2011) we ended up playing games every week for about 15 minutes at beginning if the children's ministry hour....










