The Key to a Successful Children’s Ministry
By Paul LaRue
When working in Children’s Ministry you learn a lot. I guess we could all say that, but when working with children and teens, your knowledge increases rather quickly. And sometimes you learn more that you want to know. I’m on my 32nd year now in CBM. I was working with kids prior to that. They have taught me plenty. Hopefully, I’ve been able to share the knowledge of Christ with them. I guess the main thing I’ve learned is “be ready, willing, and able” when in a children’s ministry. Among thousands of other tidbits of ...
Why Teach Children?
By Dennis Farris
We have in our grasp the power to shape the future. We have the ability to provoke change, to bring about something greater than we can ever imagine. We see the possibilities everyday; we see the potential shape of the future when we walk out our front doors, when we get out of our cars, when we're driving down the road. It is something small, something seemingly insignificant, yet something of great value, of great importance. You may be thinking something along the lines of “opportunities to serve people” or “opportunities to ...
Seeing God’s Hand in Creation
By Ron and Sherry Yeater
Quillford made his way along the hedge on his regular search for food. The stillness of the night was broken by a squeaky hinge on the screen door. Quillford stopped in his tracks and listened. Sure enough, he heard the approach of Barky who was out for his final night run. Barky quickly searched the yard and found Quillford’s scent near the hedge. Barky had tried to catch him before but this time he felt that he was really close. Yes, there he was! Just one quick bite and then…ooowww, yelp, yelp, whine. Quillford had heard him ...
S.O.A.P.ing: An Easy Way to Teach Children How to Study the Bible
By Ladonna Andreu
Do you apply soap when you take a bath or shower? Sure you do. But why? It seems logical, to many, that the answer is: Soap makes you clean because it takes away the dirt you pick up all throughout the day. But do you know that many campers believe that swimming in the lake makes them clean? Yes, they are in the water for a LONG time AND they use a towel to dry off. So, why isn’t this acceptable?
“It is one thing to simply read God’s Word. But what happens when you slow down and really read it? Words can start ...
Learning Excellence on a Lawn Mower
Written by Wesley Grizzard
What can I learn from sitting on a lawn mower you ask? Well, you came to the right place. I’m going to give you several things that you can learn from being on a lawn mower. Reasons that stretch from simply knowing how to drive one, to how to stripe those yards like a pro! Buckle up because here we go folks!
First off, it’s zero turns people! Nearly everyone these days uses a zero turn! Zero turns (given the right brand) are finely tuned grass cutting machines! They go backwards, they go forwards, they turn 360’s ...
