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2020-02-26 to 28 Pictures: Charleston, South Carolina

One of the few upsides of having to cancel our Spring Break trip last March at the onset of the pandemic is that we are "stuck" with a rather large voucher from one of those discount airlines. Last autumn, Tricia and I spent a weekend in Savannah, Georgia and had a...

A John 3:16 Craft for Kids

John 3:16 is one of the most well known and reassuring verses in the Bible. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 (NIV) The following is a little craft I threw...

2020-03-01 Pictures: Lyndsey’s College Signing Day

This afternoon Lyndsey made it official, signing her letter of intent to play college basketball for the Hiram College Terriers starting next year. While she made the decision and committed to Hiram before Christmas, she has been looking forward to this day since her...

2020-02-13 Pictures: Lyndsey’s 18th Birthday

I am little behind on posting photos. These are some of my favorites from a couple of weekends ago when we got a chance to celebrate Lyndsey's 18th birthday. It's hard to believe that my little girl is officially an adult. It was nice to have the family all back...

What is DOCTRINE?

Introduction I love working with kids, and I love teaching them hard concepts in ways they can understand. To that end, for years I have been working on a dictionary of theological terms for kids and teens. In sharing those definitions, there seemed no better place to...

If You Want It Done Right

In all likelihood, you know how the phrase ends: If you want it done right, DO IT YOURSELF! This is a bit of a mantra for me, and frankly, something that I struggle with daily both in leadership and in my Christian walk.  In theory, this is easy to accept. ...

What Does God Hate?

This is the little and humble post that started it all. I happened to be reading through my Bible, and this passage impacted me so much that I posted a little blurb about it on Facebook. That was July 28, 2008, and I've been writing and sharing ever since. (Maybe...

Children’s Ministry Articles

CHildren Ministry Articles

When I first started Dad in the Middle (back when it was called Wayne’s Random Thoughts) I wasn’t exactly sure what direction it would take. I knew that I wanted to use it in my Bible study and to capture important things in my life. As time has passed, this blog has taken a definite turn towards issues of Children’s Ministry (which falls into the things that are important to me category). That has sprung a number of series including:

  1. 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin
  2. Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol
  3. Children’s Ministry Moments
  4. Come Ye’ Children (A Synopsis)
  5. Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis)
  6. Top Ten Christian Books for Kids
  7. Questions Kids Ask

In addition to these series, I have also written a number of other posts related to Children’s Ministry. So, I started this page to keep track of those articles.

  1. The Scary Prospect of Working with Children [04/10/2009]
  2. Old Testament…New Ideas (Jelly Telly’s Books of the Bible Series) [05/01/2009]
  3. Children Desiring God – A Summary of the 2009 National Conference [05/02/2009]
  4. Teach Your Kids Bad Theology: A How-to Guide – tangle.com [05/09/2009]
  5. Children’s Ministry Think Tank [05/12/2009]
  6. Bible Shorts [05/16/2009]
  7. Update…Children Desiring God 2009 National Conference [05/20/2009]
  8. 30 Ways to Get Connected with Your Kids [05/22/2009]
  9. 8 Reasons to Get Involved in Children’s Ministry from Psalm 78 [06/10/2009]
  10. 22 Ways to Teach Kids HOW to Think And Not Just WHAT to Think [06/19/2009]
  11. Why We Do What We Do (God’s Guidance in Little Voices) [06/28/2009]
  12. My 30 Favorite Children’s Ministry Blogs (Presented by The Blog Patrol) [07/02/2009]
  13. Best Devotional Book for Kids [07/03/2009]
  14. Do You Know Whether Your Child is Saved? [07/07/2009]
  15. The Ultimate Goal in Children’s Ministry [07/08/2009]
  16. What If Cartoons Could Worship? [07/25/2009]
  17. ABC’s of Children’s Ministry [08/05/2009]
  18. 15 Things I Learned from Vacation Bible School [08/11/2009]
  19. The Power of a Story [08/13/2009]
  20. Psalm 55:22 (Seeds Family Worship) [08/22/2009]
  21. Dear God…You Rock! Amen! [08/25/2009]
  22. I’m watching you Dad [08/29/2009]
  23. You’re Losing Us! [09/03/2009]
  24. I’m Busy! Do I Have Time To Care for God’s Children? [09/08/2009]
  25. Talking to Kids About Death [09/15/2009]
  26. Evidence [09/19/2009]
  27. Psalm 23 [09/26/2009]
  28. Best of the Best – Children’s Ministry Internet Resources [09/29/2009]
  29. Teaching Kids How To Pray (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [10/05/2009]
  30. Give up Yer Aul Sins [10/10/2009]
  31. When God talks Creation Rocks [10/24/2009]
  32. Praying With Kids [10/31/2009]
  33. The Age of Accountability (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [11/06/2009]
  34. Rockin’ Kids Music [11/07/2009]
  35. Top Ten Children’s Ministry Blogs [11/10/2009]
  36. Top Ten Non Children’s Ministry Blogs That Those in Children’s Ministry Should Follow [11/11/2009]
  37. Next Ten Children’s Ministry Blogs (#11-20) [11/12/2009]
  38. Children’s Ministry Blogs – Up and Comers and Consistent Contributors [11/13/2009]
  39. What Do You Want to Be Known For? (Another Jacob Moment) [11/17/2009]
  40. Our God Is An Awesome God [11/28/2009]
  41. Santa Claus and Children’s Ministry (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [12/29/2009]
  42. Jo-Jo-Jo-Jonah [01/16/2010]
  43. Don’t Miss Out On This Kidmin Resource [02/18/2010]
  44. 1 Timothy 4:12 (Seeds Family Worship) [02/20/2010]
  45. Does God Call People to Children’s Ministry? (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [02/23/2010]
  46. Teach Your Kids Bad Theology: Lying Is Easy [02/27/2010]
  47. Shaped By The Story [03/18/2010]
  48. A Plethora of P’s for Children’s Ministry [04/27/2010]
  49. The Importance of Storytelling With Children [04/29/2010]
  50. For Those Craving Orange [04/30/2010]
  51. My Favorite Tweets from Orange 2010 [05/01/2010]
  52. An Orange 2010 Blogging Extravaganza [05/03/2010]
  53. An Orange 2010 Blogging Extravaganza – UPDATE [05/10/2010]
  54. Volunteer and Bivocational Children’s Ministry [05/11/2010]
  55. Join the Campaign to Revive the CMEdge Podcast! [05/12/2010]
  56. The Play That Doesn’t Work [05/21/2010]
  57. The M&M Gauntlet [05/23/2010]
  58. 100 Questions For Talking to Kids [05/24/2010]
  59. The Gospel for Kids [05/29/2010]
  60. This Sunday [05/30/2010]
  61. An Object Lesson on the Impact of Giving [05/31/2010]
  62. Kidmin1124 – A New Perspective on Children’s Ministry [06/21/2010]
  63. What are you doing with your drive time? [06/24/2010]
  64. Jesus Came to Save Sinners (Free Worship Music for Kids) [06/25/2010]
  65. What Are Kids Praying About? [06/26/2010]
  66. What is Your View of Kids [07/01/2010]
  67. A Fun Idea for Kids’ Offering Time [07/14/2010]
  68. Why Life Isn’t Supposed to Be Fair [07/15/2010]
  69. Does Quality Time Always Have to Be Spiritual Time? [07/16/2010]
  70. The Best Part of My Visit to the CM Expo (Part 1) [07/19/2010]
  71. The Best Part of My Visit to the CM Expo (Part 2) [07/20/2010]
  72. The Ten Commandment Boogie [07/24/2010]
  73. Crazy For Jesus [07/27/2010]
  74. A Collection of Verses for Fathers [07/30/2010]
  75. The Centrality of Christ in Children’s Ministry [08/19/2010]
  76. Another Post on Minute to Win It for Children’s Ministry [08/24/2010]
  77. Nothing New Under the Sun and Children’s Ministry [08/25/2010]
  78. The Art of Prayer (By My 2 Year Old) [09/02/2010]
  79. 10 Tips on Biblical Fatherhood [09/03/2010]
  80. Bible Book Bop [09/04/2010]
  81. How to Get Kids Excited About the Bible [09/08/2010]
  82. What are the Top Ten Internet Tools for Children’s Ministry? [09/10/2010]
  83. The Importance of Momentum in Your Children’s Ministry [09/14/2010]
  84. Homework, A Devotional Time?? [09/15/2010]
  85. Homework, A Devotional Time?? – Part 2 [09/16/2010]
  86. Homework, A Devotional Time??[09/17/2010]
  87. Dad in the Middle, Kidmin1124 and A Very Good God [09/21/2010]
  88. Exciting New Resource For Kidmin [09/22/2010]
  89. Why the Worship Music You Use With Kids is Critical! [09/23/2010]
  90. My Kids Tell You What They Want Their Leaders to Know [09/28/2010]
  91. The Most Important Things You Can Ever Say to a Child [10/07/2010]
  92. What Is Children’s Ministry Supposed to Be? [10/08/2010]
  93. 10 Things I Love About Being A Dad [10/15/2010]
  94. The Power of the Cross and Children’s Ministry [10/19/2010]
  95. Spontaneous Worship [10/26/2010]
  96. A John 3:16 Craft for Kids [11/09/2010]
  97. How We Unintentionally Hinder Kids from Sharing the Gospel [11/11/2010]
  98. Allowing Jesus to Work in Your Children’s Ministry [11/12/2010]
  99. Surviving and Thriving as a Parent During the Teenage Years [11/15/2010]
  100. Introducing a Brand New Children’s Ministry Resource [11/17/2010]
  101. On the Importance of Kids Actually Reading the Bible [11/30/2010]
  102. A Glimpse Into God’s View of Divorce [12/02/2010]
  103. Why Yelling Doesn’t Work [12/03/2010]