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Comment on #2 – The Jesus Storybook Bible (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) by RAIN FOR ROOTS (A Dad in the Middle Review) | Dad in the Middle

RAIN FOR ROOTS (A Dad in the Middle Review) | Dad in the Middle — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:54:15 +0000

[...] album were written by Sally Lloyd-Jones the author behind one of my favorite books ever – The Jesus Storybook Bible. The music is performed by Sandra McCracken, Ellie Holcomb, Flo Paris and Katy Bowser. [...]

Comment on I’ve Missed You by Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:45:51 +0000

Thanks Trevor! I love guest posts.

Comment on On The Importance of Food by Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:45:14 +0000

Billy, Thanks for the comment. I love reading plans. I have found that for me personally I have the most luck when I have a more general reading plan. So, for example, I will pick a couple (or four) books and read through them at the same time – maybe a book of the law, history, a prophet and something out of the New Testament.

When I have too rigid a plan I find that my motivation becomes just to get through the Bible and not to learn from it and let it speak to me. That’s my personal take.

Comment on On The Importance of Food by Billy S.

Billy S. — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:41:14 +0000

The One Year Bible is a great way to read through the entire Bible in a year. And the great thing is that even if you miss a day or two you can just start where the current date is.

Comment on I’ve Missed You by Trevor Lee (@trevormclee)

Trevor Lee (@trevormclee) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:26:12 +0000

Good stuff buddy- it’s healthy to evaluate. Look forward to version 2.0! Let me know if you need some guest posts.

Comment on Who Made God? (Questions Kids Ask) by Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:22:02 +0000

thank you dwayne your blog really helped me complete my speech

Comment on 22 Ways to Teach Kids HOW to Think And Not Just WHAT to Think by Do you have to be a moron to be a person of faith: Saying ‘vagina’ | drwilda

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:49:49 +0000

[...] Many thanks go out to a number of my personal friends and fellow workers who share the calling to minister to God’s children. Thanks for your input and your suggestions. http://waynestocks.com/2009/06/19/22-ways-to-teach-kids-how-to-think-and-not-just-what-to-think/ [...]

Comment on 22 Ways to Teach Kids HOW to Think And Not Just WHAT to Think by Do you have to be a moron to be a person of faith: Saying ‘vagina’ | Comments From An Old Fart

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:43:35 +0000

Comment on Who Made God? (Questions Kids Ask) by Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:17:46 +0000

Mr.,

Thank you for your comment. The Bible is clear that the Earth (and everything in it) was given by God for man. Man was created by God in His image and is therefore superior to the other animals. While this is unlikely to be a satisfactory answer for your four year old, it is the truth as laid out in scripture.

To respond to some of your other point, Christianity is about a relationship with Christ. My relationship with Him and support for biblical truth does not contradict science despite your broad over-generalization of Christianity.

The answer is indeed love, and 1 John 4:8 reminds us that God is love and the very next verse reminds us that we are only able to love because God first loved us.

Thanks again for your comment.

Comment on Monday Morning Prophecy #13 – Herod Would Kill the Children by Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:09:12 +0000

Nemi, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. This would be one of those prophecies which is recongnized and identified as prophecy in the New Testament. While some Old Testament prophecy is more clearly prophecy, this one qualifies because it is acknowledged as so in the Book of Matthew. When it comes to prophecy, I would encourage you to look at 115 prophecy in this series (which doesn’t even include all of them). Taking together, they are clear evidence of the inspiration of scripture.

Comment on Yancy Is At It Again With Jesus Music Box by Commander Bill (@CommanderBill)

Commander Bill (@CommanderBill) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:14:45 +0000

Thanks for the review Wayne, looking forward to hearing it

Comment on 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) by Kathy McMaster Wolfenberger Carenza

Kathy McMaster Wolfenberger Carenza — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:53:33 +0000

Ran across your articles as I am preparing for Easter. I have 4 weeks to teach kids age 3-9 (We have a small Church so our SS is one mixed class of all our kids) all about the Easter story and why we celebrate Easter. As I was praying God laid it on my heart that I needed to start with a lesson on Sin, I am starting with the very first sin and have an excellent book from Zondervan Kids for that. Your blog and some games and crafts will help me show the kids how we all have sinned and fall short of the Mark. Thank you for the beautiful research and information. ( PS I am a Grandma-led all my 3 children to the Lord and many many others and now have led my granddaughter age 4 to the Lord-still working to further the Kingdom for God’s glory)

Comment on Yancy Is At It Again With Jesus Music Box by Sharity

Sharity — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:49:54 +0000

I would love to introduce our kids ministry to Yancy. Love the video!

Comment on Yancy Is At It Again With Jesus Music Box by Vanessa

Vanessa — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:28:38 +0000

The kids at my church have enjoyed Yancy’s previous music, so hoping to win this too!

Comment on Monday Morning Prophecy #13 – Herod Would Kill the Children by Nemi

Nemi — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:57:46 +0000

sorry but how is this a prophecy: “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.” ?

Comment on Why the “Gospel Centered” Movement Scares Me by Matt Norman

Matt Norman — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:55:27 +0000

It seems to me that if a person really loves Jesus and loves the Gospel, then the Gospel will naturally be a central part of the ministry that person leads. I would suggest that if a person feel the need to build a “Gospel centered” ministry, then they might need to take a step back and spend some time falling in love with Jesus and the Gospel all over again.

Matt N.

Comment on Why the “Gospel Centered” Movement Scares Me by Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:14:52 +0000

As I’ve said elsewhere, I think you summed up exactly what I was trying to express much better than I did! The only thing I would add is that I believe it is not only publishers “slapping gospel” on things to sell them. I think it is churches and ministries and children’s ministries.

Comment on Why the “Gospel Centered” Movement Scares Me by samluce

samluce — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:07:34 +0000

Wayne I think the problem with trying to be gospel centered is that most often people trying to be that are not that but are driven by self. They are seeker sensitive then, Pentecostal, then gospel centered. The problem in my mind is that we are trying to do or be something because we really want something else. We want success. We want human recognition so we are slaves to catch phrases. I don’t think you can try to be gospel centered I think it’s a revelation from God. I grew up in church my whole life but it wasn’t until a few years ago that I saw something that I will never be able to unsee. I saw the beauty of the Gospel. To me fads come and go but one thing will never change and that is the centrality of the message of the Gospel.

I believe that the highest goal of those who communicate to kids is to help them see Jesus in all things. To find him more valuable and more beautiful than anything else. For me that is something worth dying for. I like that church is fun and exciting but those things are just bonus. I want my life to hidden the the beauty of Christ. To live for him and to die daily in him.

The problem I have is people slapping the word gospel on their crap so they can sell it because the word gospel is popular right now.

Comment on Why the “Gospel Centered” Movement Scares Me by Larry Shallenberger

Larry Shallenberger — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:14:58 +0000

My fear is that -some- in the movement seem to have a narrow, individualistic, and pietistic definition of Gospel.

Comment on Entitlement vs. Relevance–The Fine Line of Children’s Ministry by samluce

samluce — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:33:45 +0000

Great question Wayne. When it comes to relevance I think we misunderstand it. We tend to reduce relevance simply to style points. Relevance in my mind is taking complex truth and unpack it in a way that kids can understand and apply it without robing the truth of it’s power in an effort to be simple. Kids may love technology, iphones, xboxes but what they really crave is relationship and truth.