Well, camp is over for the year and what a great week it was, learning that living for Jesus is being pretty extreme in today’s culture and society. Many things were learned by the campers as well as the staff and six or seven children gave their lives to Jesus during the week!!! It was sad to see the week end, but that just means that we begin to plan for next summer!!!
This week, we will hear the top ten of almost everything for 2010 and there will be several predictions for 2011. Here are some ideas for you to use with your family this week: 1) Ask each member of the family to write down (or to tell you) their top ten (or whatever number you…
About 11 years ago God began working in my heart and at the time I wasn’t sure what He was preparing me to do for Him. It was later that He showed me that I should be part of a new church that was beginning, Hanover Fellowship, and I saw how He had prepared me…
As I mentioned yesterday, I am not a “big” VBS fan. I don’t want to do something because that’s traditionally what churches are supposed to do. I want to do something that will effective and if the VBS is effective, then I have no problem holding them. We don’t need a VBS to disciple our…
Maybe you heard a big bang in children’s church today. Well we were learning about the various “cool tools” that can help us understand the Bible. One thing we talked about was understanding big words. Well Ms. Beth couldn’t read the sign that said “CAUTION: EXPLOSIVES” and she walked through the door and “BOOM” she…
What do VeggieTales’ “Rack, Shack & Benny” and Easter have in common???? You see, Rack Shack and Benny takes the story from the book of Daniel of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. You may remember it, when King Nebuchadnezzar made a 90 foot statue of himself and commanded everyone to bow down and worship it. Well,…
I’m often asked by parents if their child is to young to understand and really make a decision for Jesus. Although we generally hold off baptizing a child until they are 7, there is nothing Biblical about that. I generally tell parents that if they truly understand, then there will be a change in the…