Children’s Ministry: General Children’s Ministry / Topical Teaching / Questions Kids Ask / Children’s Ministry Moments / Large Group Teaching Tips / Resources / Videos / Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol /

Book Reviews and Synopsis: Top Ten Christian Books for Kids / Come ‘Ye Children / Shepherding A Child’s Heart / Misc. Books /

The Bible & Bible Studies: Theology / The Bible / Why I Believe The Bible / I Believe Series / Monday Morning Prophecy / Love & Marriage /

Other: Christmas Carol Advent / Holidays / Humor / Music / Other Sites /

Personal & Blog Stuff: Blog Stuff / Go Dark Challenege / Personal / This Month In The Middle / Wordle Challenge / Year in Review /

Children’s Ministry

General Children’s Ministry

• The Scary Prospect of Working with Children [04/10/2009]
• Children Desiring God – A Summary of the 2009 National Conference [05/02/2009]
• Update…Children Desiring God 2009 National Conference [05/20/2009]
• Children’s Ministry Think Tank [05/12/2009]
• 30 Ways to Get Connected with Your Kids [05/22/2009]
• 8 Reasons to Get Involved in Children’s Ministry from Psalm 78 [06/10/2009]
• 22 Ways to Teach Kids HOW to Think And Not Just WHAT to Think [06/19/2009]
• Why We Do What We Do (God’s Guidance in Little Voices) [06/28/2009]
• Do You Know Whether Your Child is Saved? [07/07/2009]
• The Ultimate Goal in Children’s Ministry [07/08/2009]
• ABC’s of Children’s Ministry [08/05/2009]
• 15 Things I Learned from Vacation Bible School [08/11/2009]
• The Power of a Story [08/13/2009]
• Dear God…You Rock! Amen! [08/25/2009]
• I’m Busy! Do I Have Time To Care for God’s Children? [09/08/2009]
• The Age of Accountability (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [11/06/2009]
• What Do You Want to Be Known For? (Another Jacob Moment) [11/17/2009]

Topical Teaching

• Talking to Kids About Death [09/15/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [09/18/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (#1 What Is Sin?) [09/21/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (#2 Where Does Sin Come From?) [09/22/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (#3 Who sins?) [09/23/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (#4 What Are the Consquences of Sin?) [09/24/2009]
• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin (#5 What Is The Solution For Sin?) [09/25/2009]
• Teaching Kids How To Pray (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [10/05/2009]
• Santa Claus and Children’s Ministry (Children’s Ministry Think Tank) [12/29/2009]

Questions Kids Ask

• Who Made God? (Questions Kids Ask) [06/03/2009]
• Why Did God Make Us? (Questions Kids Ask) [06/17/2009]

Children’s Ministry Moments

• From the mouth of babes… [04/09/2009]
• My Favorite Palm Sunday Story [04/05/2009]
• Children’s Ministry Moment #1 – Outdoor Guy [07/09/2009]
• Little Mouth…Deep Truth (Children’s Ministry Moment #2) [07/28/2009]
• You’ve Got To Love An Honest Kid (Children’s Ministry Moment #3) [09/06/2009]
• Where Did You Say He Was From (Children’s Ministry Moment #4) [10/14/2009]
• How Many People Were On That Boat? (Children’s Ministry Moment #5) [10/27/2009]
• What are Your Thanksgiving Traditions? (Children’s Ministry Moment #6) [11/24/2009]
• Everybody Needs Jesus (Children’s Ministry Moment #7) [12/28/2009]
• On the importance of being prepared in Children’s Ministry (Children’s Ministry Moment #8) [01/04/2010]
• I love Jesus enough to punch you in the mouth (Children’s Ministry Moment #9) [01/06/2010]

Large Group Teaching Tips

• What On Earth Should I Do With All These Kids? (Tips for Large Group Situations) [01/11/2010]
• #1 – Prepare! Prepare! Prepare (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/12/2010]
• #2 – Pray, Pray and then, Pray! (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/13/2010]
• #3 – Don’t Think More Highly of Yourself Than You Ought (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/14/2010]
• #4 – Stay the Course (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/15/2010]
• #5 – Be Willing to Adapt (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/19/2010]
• #6 – Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/20/2010]
• #7 – If You Can’t Remember Names, Be Creative! (Tips for Large Group Teaching) [01/21/2010]
• #8 – Keep It Fresh (Tips For Large Group Teaching) [01/22/2010]
• #9 – You Are Not Alone (Tips For Large Group Teaching) [01/26/2010]
• #10 – The Dreaded Discipline System (Tips For Large Group Teaching) [01/27/2010]
• #11 – Build On What They Already Like (Tips For Large Group Teaching) [01/28/2010]
• #12 – Get Fired Up! (Tips For Large Group Teaching) [01/29/2010]

Resources

• My 30 Favorite Children’s Ministry Blogs (Presented by The Blog Patrol) [07/02/2009]
• Best Devotional Book for Kids [07/03/2009]
• Best of the Best – Children’s Ministry Internet Resources [09/29/2009]
• Top Ten Children’s Ministry Blogs [11/10/2009]
• Top Ten Non Children’s Ministry Blogs That Those in Children’s Ministry Should Follow [11/11/2009]
• Next Ten Children’s Ministry Blogs (#11-20) [11/12/2009]
• Children’s Ministry Blogs – Up and Comers and Consistent Contributors [11/13/2009]

Videos

• Old Testament…New Ideas (Jelly Telly’s Books of the Bible Series) [05/01/2009]
• Teach Your Kids Bad Theology: A How-to Guide – tangle.com [05/09/2009]
• Bible Shorts [05/16/2009]
• What If Cartoons Could Worship? [07/25/2009]
• Psalm 55:22 (Seeds Family Worship) [08/22/2009]
• I’m watching you Dad [08/29/2009]
• You’re Losing Us! [09/03/2009]
• Evidence [09/19/2009]
• Psalm 23 [09/26/2009]
• Give up Yer Aul Sins [10/10/2009]
• When God talks Creation Rocks [10/24/2009]
• How Good is Good Enough? [11/21/2009]
• Our God Is An Awesome God [11/28/2009]
• Phillipians 4:6-7 (Seeds Family Worship) [12/26/2009]
• Jo-Jo-Jo-Jonah [01/16/2010]

Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol

• The Blog Patrol (April 7, 2009) [04/07/2009]
• The Blog Patrol (April 14, 2009) [04/14/2009]
• The Blog Patrol (April 21, 2009) [04/21/2009]
• The Blog Patrol (April 28, 2009) [04/28/2009]
• The Blog Patrol (May 5, 2009) [05/05/2009]
• The Blog Patrol (May 12, 2009) [05/12/2009]
• Blog Patrol (May 19, 2009) [05/19/2009]
• Blog Patrol (May 26, 2009) [05/26/2009]
• Blog Patrol (June 2, 2009) [06/02/2009]
• Blog Patrol (June 9, 2009) [06/09/2009]
• Blog Patrol (June 16, 2009) [06/16/2009]
• Blog Patrol (June 23, 2009) [06/23/2009]
• Blog Patrol (June 30, 2009) [07/01/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (July 2009) [08/04/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (August 2009) [09/01/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (September 2009) [10/06/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (October 2009) [11/03/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (November 2009) [11/30/2009]
• The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (December 2009) [01/05/2010]

Book Reviews and Synopsis

Top Ten Christian Books for Kids

• Top Ten Christian Children’s Books [10/08/2009]
• #10 – Arch Series Books (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/09/2009]
• #9 – Big Truths for Young Hearts (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/12/2009]
• #8 – My First Study Bible (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/13/2009]
• #7 – His Little Princess (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/15/2009]
• #6 – Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/16/2009]
• #5 – The Memory Bible (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/19/2009]
• #4 – The Adventurers Bible for Early Readers (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/20/2009]
• #3 – Growing With Jesus (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/21/2009]
• #2 – The Jesus Storybook Bible (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/22/2009]
• #1 – ESV Children’s Bible (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/23/2009]
• Honorable Mention (Top Ten Christian Books for Kids) [10/29/2009]

Come ‘Ye Children

• Feed My Lambs (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 1) [07/10/2009]
• Do Not Hinder the Children (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 2) [07/31/2009]
• The Disciples and the Mothers (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 3) [08/07/2009]
• The Children’s Shepherd (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 4) [08/14/2009]
• Of Such Is The Kingdom of Heaven (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 5) [08/21/2009]
• As A Little Child (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 6) [08/28/2009]
• Feed MY Lambs (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 7) [09/04/2009]
• The Child Timothy and His Teachers (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter [09/11/2009]
• What Mean Ye’ By This Service? (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 9) [10/02/2009]
• Samuel and His Teachers (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 10) [10/30/2009]
• Instructions for Teachers and Parents (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 11) [11/06/2009]
• Model Lesson for Teachers (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 12) [11/20/2009]
• “Come, Ye Children” – Three Admonitions (Synopsis of Come Ye’ Children – Chapter 13) [11/27/2009]

Shepherding A Child’s Heart

• Introduction – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/05/2009]
• Ch. 1 – Getting to the Heart of Behavior – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/09/2009]
• Ch. 2 – Your Child’s Development: Shaping Influences – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/12/2009]
• Ch. 3 – Your Child’s Development: Godward Orientation – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/16/2009]
• Ch. 4: You’re In Charge – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/19/2009]
• Ch. 5: Examining Your Goals – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/23/2009]
• Ch. 6: Reworking Your Goals – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/26/2009]
• Ch. 7 – Discarding Unbiblical Methods – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [04/30/2009]
• Ch. 8 – Embracing Biblical Methods: Communication – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/03/2009]
• Ch. 9 – Embracing Biblical Methods: Types of Communication – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/07/2009]
• Ch. 10 – Embracing Biblical Methods: A Life of Communication – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/10/2009]
• Ch. 11 – Embracing Biblical Methods: The Rod – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/14/2009]
• Ch. 12 – Embracing Biblical Methods: Appeal to Conscience – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/17/2009]
• Ch. 13 – Shepherding the Heart Summarized – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/21/2009]
• Ch. 14 – Infancy to Childhood: Training Objectives – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/24/2009]
• Ch. 15 – Infancy to Childhood: Training Procedures – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/28/2009]
• Ch. 16 – Childhood: Training Objectives – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [05/31/2009]
• Ch. 17 – Childhood: Training Procedures – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [06/04/2009]
• Ch. 18 – Teenagers: Training Objectives – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [06/11/2009]
• Ch. 19 – Teenagers: Training Procedures – Shepherding A Child’s Heart (A Synopsis) [06/18/2009]
• 213 Things I Learned from Shepherding A Child’s Heart [06/25/2009]

Misc. Books

• My 2010 Reading List [01/25/2010]

The Bible & Bible Studies

Theology

• What Does God Hate? [07/28/2008]
• What is the big deal with contentment? [08/05/2008]
• Isaiah 52:6 – Here I Am! [03/16/2009]
• Let us never forget… [11/16/2008]
• Nightline Debate – Is Satan Real? [03/29/2009]
• Who Is God? [04/13/2009]
• 25 NOT SO Random Things About Me [04/16/2009]
• The End is Coming!!! [04/23/2009]
• 50 Word Gospel [04/24/2009]
• In the Beginning…God! [04/29/2009]
• The Wrath of God [05/02/2009]
• Spurgeon on Self-Righteousness [05/13/2009]
• The Day of the Lord [05/15/2009]
• 8 Questions to Determine How Proud You Are [05/27/2009]
• Branches of the Systematic Theology Tree [05/29/2009]
• Where is God in the Pain? [01/18/2010]

The Bible

• God’s Word… [10/15/2008]
• Psalm 119 – The Word of God [03/21/2009]

Why I Believe The Bible

• 25 Reasons I Believe the Bible [07/29/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #01 (The Bible’s Claims About Itself) [08/12/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #02 (The Bible Calls Us to Test It) [08/19/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #03 (The Bible Is A Book of History) [08/26/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #04 (The Bible is Internally Consistent) [09/02/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #05 (The Bible is Unique Amongst Books) [09/09/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #06 (The Supernatural Survival of the Text) [09/16/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #07 (Reliability of Transmission of Old Testament) [09/30/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #08 (Bibliographic Evidence For The New Testament) [10/07/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #09A (The Process of Canonization – The Old Testament) [10/28/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #09B (The Process of Canonization – The New Testament) [11/04/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #10 (Eyewitness Evidence) [11/18/2009]
• Why I Believe the Bible #11 (The Honesty of the Bible About Its Authors and Heroes) [11/25/2009]

I Believe Series

• I believe…What I believe about sin [05/08/2009]
• I believe…What I Believe About Faith [06/24/2009]

Monday Morning Prophecy

• Monday Morning Prophecy #1 – Jesus would be betrayed by a friend [04/20/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #2 – The Price of Betrayal [04/27/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #3 – The use of the betrayal money [05/04/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #4 – The fate of the betrayer [05/11/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #5 – The office of the betrayer [05/18/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #6 – Called from the Womb [05/25/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #7 – The Timing of the Messiah’s Birth [06/01/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #8 – Born of a Virgin [06/08/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #9 – The Messiah’s Place of Birth [06/15/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #10 – He Would Be Called Immanuel (God With Us) [06/22/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #11 – Angels Would Praise Him [06/29/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #12 – Shepherds Would Worship Him [07/06/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #13 – Herod Would Kill the Children [07/13/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #14 – He Would Be Presented With Gifts [07/27/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #15 – The Messiah Would Be Wise From Childhood [08/03/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #16 – Born from the Seed of a Woman [08/10/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #17 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Abraham [08/17/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #18 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Isaac [08/24/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #19 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Jacob [08/31/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #20 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Judah [09/07/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #21 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Jesse [09/14/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #22 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of David [09/28/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #23 – The Messiah Would Come From the Lineage of Zerubbabel [10/26/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #24 – The Messiah Would Calm the Seas [11/02/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #25 – The Messiah Would Heal The Blind [11/09/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #26 – The Messiah Would Heal the Deaf [11/16/2009]
• Monday Morning Prophecy #27 – The Messiah Would Heal the Mute [11/23/2009]

Love & Marriage

• What does love have to do with Marriage? [09/03/2008]
• The Flow of Love [09/10/2008]
• A Love That Surpasses All Knowledge [09/18/2008]
• Hurry Up and Wait! [09/24/2008]
• The Power of Kindness [10/01/2008]
• I Wish I Had Written That! [10/08/2008]

Other

Christmas Carol Advent

• A Christmas Carol Advent [11/26/2009]
• December 1 – Christmas With A Capital “C” (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/01/2009]
• December 2 – O Little Town of Bethlehem (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/02/2009]
• December 3- Away In A Manger (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/03/2009]
• December 4 – This Baby (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/04/2009]
• December 5 – Do You Hear What I Hear? (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/05/2009]
• December 6 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/06/2009]
• December 7 – Manger Throne (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/07/2009]
• December 8 – We Three Kings (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/08/2009]
• December 9 – While Shepherds Watched (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/09/2009]
• December 10 – O Come All Ye Faithful (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/10/2009]
• December 11 – Joy To The World (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/11/2009]
• December 12 – Angels We Have Heard On High (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/12/2009]
• December 13 – God is With Us (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/13/2009]
• December 14 – O Come O Come Emmanuel (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/14/2009]
• December 15 – Christmas Hymn (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/15/2009]
• December 16 – Go Tell It On the Mountain (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/16/2009]
• December 17 – Babe in The Straw (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/17/2009]
• December 18 – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/18/2009]
• December 19 – Mary’s Song (Breath of Heaven) (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/19/2009]
• December 20 – The First Noel (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/20/2009]
• December 21 – Mary’s Boy Child (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/21/2009]
• December 22 – Come And Worship (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/22/2009]
• December 23 – O Holy Night (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/23/2009]
• December 24 – Silent Night (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/24/2009]
• December 25 – It’s About the Cross (A Christmas Carol Advent) [12/25/2009]

Holidays

• The Real Christmas Story [12/23/2008]

Humor

• 87% Not Ready for Apocalypse (Pew Research Forum) [04/01/2009]
• Moses is Departing Egypt: A Facebook Haggadah [04/11/2009]
• Esther and Freddie Mercury (aka Purim Will Rock You!) [04/27/2009]
• Motivation [05/05/2009]
• A Tribute To Chick-Fil-A [05/30/2009]
• Things You Don’t Say To Your Wife [06/06/2009]
• The Porpoise Driven Life [06/13/2009]
• Parenting By The Book [06/20/2009]
• I’m a Christ Follower (Mac vs. PC Parody) [08/01/2009]
• The DaSeussi Code [08/08/2009]
• The Importance of Scripture Memorization Under Pressure! [08/15/2009]
• Listen to Your Wife [09/05/2009]
• The iBible [10/03/2009]
• Praying With Kids [10/31/2009]
• Rockin’ Kids Music [11/07/2009]
• Baptism by the Water Cooler [11/14/2009]
• Back Talk Rap Up [01/09/2010]
• What If Church Were Sponsored? [01/23/2010]

Music

• Somewhere in the middle… [11/18/2008]
• The Ballad of Matthew’s Begats [04/08/2009]
• American Idol – I Like it When the Good Guys Win! [05/23/2009]
• Family Man [06/21/2009]
• My Two Year Old’s Favorite Song – Hallelujah by Jason Castro [06/27/2009]
• Happy Birthday America [07/04/2009]
• You Are My Everything [07/11/2009]
• Jesus Loves Me – Behind the Music [08/18/2009]
• How Great Thou Art (Carrie Underwood) [09/12/2009]
• White Man [10/17/2009]
• Would You Take the Place of This Man? [01/02/2010]

Other Sites

• Devotional Christian [04/14/2009]
• My Christian Blogs [04/23/2009]
• The 25 Best Christian Blogs (Presented by the Blog Patrol) [06/30/2009]
• Devotional Christian…The Remix! [10/27/2009]

Personal & Blog Stuff

Blog Stuff

• Wayne’s Random Thoughts is moving! [04/21/2009]
• Announcement: Plans for the future of “Wayne’s Random Thoughts” Blog [06/07/2009]
• Wayne’s Random Thoughts Is Now “Dad in the Middle” [06/10/2009]
• Finally…an index! [10/27/2009]
• Dad in the Middle Finally Has a Permanent Home [01/27/2010]

Go Dark Challenege

• I’m Going Dark! (Join the Challenge!) [07/13/2009]
• Going Dark – The Recap! [07/26/2009]

Personal

• I’m sorry…an open letter to my family and friends [02/21/2009]
• Someday [07/30/2009]
• Happy Birthday to Me! [08/27/2009]
• New Year’s Resolutions [01/01/2010]

This Month In The Middle

• Wayne’s Random Thoughts…Monthly Round Up (April 2009) [05/07/2009]
• Wayne’s Random Thoughts…Monthly Round Up (May 2009) [06/05/2009]
• Dad in the Middle…Monthly Round Up (June 2009) [07/12/2009]
• Dad in the Middle…Monthly Round Up (July 2009) [08/06/2009]
• This Month In The Middle (August 2009) [10/18/2009]
• This Month in the Middle (September 2009) [10/25/2009]
• This Month in the Middle (October 2009) [12/27/2009]
• This Month in the Middle (November 2009) [12/31/2009]
• This Month in the Middle (December 2009) [01/03/2010]

Wordle Challenge

• Wordle Challenge – December 2009 [01/07/2010]

Year in Review

• Dad in the Middle – The Year in Review [12/30/2009]

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