I’m still catching up on notifying you all about articles I published over on Ministry-to-Children.com, and it seemed like the middle of Go Dark week was a good time. This article was titled Where is Jesus in this Bible Story? was published on June 10, 2010.

Brief Synopsis: In this post I examine how to make sure that Jesus is at the center of every lesson you put together for children’s ministry.

Click here to read the entire article!

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Early last week, the mother of one of my wife’s friends passed away.  My wife spent a chunk of this past Saturday morning and afternoon at the funeral and the gathering afterward.  She did get home in time on Saturday to head off to Saturday night service at our church.  This was a particularly exciting Saturday, as my seven year old daughter was getting baptized.  As we were driving to the church, my nine year old son, Jacob, mentioned that he felt bad for my wife’s friend because she no longer had a mother.  We started to talk about how she did still have a mother, her mother was just in heaven now.

Well, Jacob wanted to make sure that he did a little fact checking to put his mind at ease.  So, first he asked if my wife’s friend was a Christian.  My wife explained that she was.  Then Jacob asked if her mom had been a Christian, and my wife again explained that she was.  That was sufficient for Jacob to conclude that they would be reunited in heaven, but then he proceeded to ask the most peculiar question:

What kind of Christian is she?

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Here is my next installment of notes from the CMTelesummit.

• Jubilee Gang
• Evangelizing Children
  • Probability of someone being born again 35% between 5 and 12
  • Most people come to the Lord between 5 and 12
  • Current generation of kids will only produce 4% as Bible believing Christians
  • Church must do something
• We have to go where they are
• Most people don’t know what a real Christian is.
  • We have to let them know

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Check out this kid friendly presentation of the gospel. Presented in a kid-friendly format and narrated by kids, this video includes a clear presentation of sin and the gospel rooted in biblical truth.

This is a powerful and well done dance routine depicting a young woman who falls in love with Jesus then falls away.  Our dance team at my church performed this several months ago, and it made a powerful impact on me.  I thought I would share it with you.

Recently, KidTech Blog posted a challenge – Can you convey the gospel in 50 words.  The original story can be found here.

I thought it sounded like fun, so here is my shot at it:

God created man.  We all have sinned against God, fall short of God’s standard, and deserve the punishment of death.  But, Jesus came to Earth as a man, died on the cross for my sins, and rose again to reconcile me to God forever.  Our job is to honor God!

OK, your turn!  Give it a shot.  It’s harder than it looks!  Leave a comment with your version.  I can’t wait to read them!

For the past several months, one of the more popular activities on facebook has been filling out and posting “25 Random Things About Me.”  It’s become a bit of a phenomenon with articles about it in Time magazine and all over.  I admit to, not only posting “25 Random Things About Me,” but also enjoying reading them and finding out more about my friend.  Now, several months later, It occurred to me that there are vastly more important things about me which I did not include in my original list.  So, without further ado, here are 25 NOT SO Random Things About Me:

1. I am a child of God. (John 1:12)
2. I am steeped in sin and have been since birth. (Psalm 51:5)
3. I am chosen. (Ephesians 1:3-6)
4. I am born again. (1 Peter 1:23)
5. I am freed from the bondage of sin.(Romans 6:6, Romans 8:2)
6. I am a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
7. I am God’s workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10)
8. I am free from condemnation. (Romans 8:1)
9. I am redeemed and forgiven. (Colossians 1:14)
10. I am a work in progress. (Philippians 1:6)
11. I am in Christ and Christ in me. (John 17:20, Galatians 2:20)
12. I am a friend of Christ. (John 15:15)
13. I am a co-worker of God. (2 Corinthians 6:1)
14. I am a co-heir with Christ to the Kingdom of God. (Romans 8:17)
15. I am more than a conqueror. (Romans 8:37)
    
16. I am the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14)
17. I am a priest. (1 Peter 2:9)
18. I am a citizen of heaven. (Philippians 3:20)
19. I am an ambassador of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20)
20. I am the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
21. I am in possession of the truth. (1 John 5:20)
22. I belong to God. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
23. I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
24. I am complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)
25. I am loved by God. (Romans 8:38)

…and, since I was having so much fun, here’s another set of 25 NOT SO Random Things about me…

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