[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHNNPM7pJA?rel=0&w=570&h=320] I am always intrigued (and amused) by the imaginative re-telling of ancient stories in new ways. I think ways of storytelling like the...

I was sent this great instructional video on what to do in the event of an oil fire in the kitchen. Typically, my wife...

The Israelites were wrong in asking for a king. After all, God was their king, so choosing a human king pretty much told God...

https://vimeo.com/16404771 My Dad sent me this video yesterday. It's the simple story of Jonah as we've all been told it. However, it's the unique story-teller...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9XNfWNooz4 What a creative use of technology! The worship band @ North Point Community Church in Atlanta, GA used iPads to play Christmas music in...

Even before I was the children's pastor @ Hayward Wesleyan, I've thoroughly enjoyed approaching the Bible as a story, a narrative. After all, the...

Samuel turns the nation of Israel around and sets them back on the right path to looking like the actual representatives of God in...

I recently came across some interesting statistics. Sometimes you need to be careful with statistics because they can always be skewed to show what...

This past weekend (Dec 3-4), we took some middle and high school students to the PlanetWisdom conference in the Twin Cities. The theme this year...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhXIYEfRF4?rel=0] I'm always on the lookout for new (and old) media to communicate and articulate "The Story" (of the Bible). While I am not...

This year in our Middle School Youth group we have been journeying through the Bible. One of the creative elements to this overview of Scripture...

How to Play the "Ice Cream Makeover" Game Students must feed a friend ice cream. First one done, wins! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMEyTl5uS18?rel=0&w=1280&h=720] source YouTube