The Bible – Our Kids aren’t Reading it
Christians claim to believe the Bible is God's Word. We claim it's God's divinely inspired, inerrant message to us. Yet despite this, we aren't reading it. A recent LifeWay Research study found only 45 percent of those who regularly attend church read the Bible more than once a week. Over…
Critical Spiritual Disciplines to Teach our Children
There is such a thing called “spiritual disciplines” in the Christian faith. They are critical components of a healthy Christian life. Almost nothing of any significance in our lives is ever accomplished if these disciplines are ignored. Spiritual disciplines can be described as those behaviors that fuel our spiritual growth…
I Left the Church at Age Six – Chelsea Clinton
Before you draw any erroneous conclusions, this is not a hit-piece on Chelsea Clinton. It just serves to prove a greater point. Parents and church leaders all too frequently believe we should never talk to our children about "grown-up" issues. "They are too young, too innocent to hear all of…
No Two Prayer Languages Are the Same
WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT SPEAKING IN TONGUES, we tell them they don't have to worry--they can't "make a mistake." Kids, like adults, are many times intimidated to speak out in front of other people for fear they will "do it wrong," or look foolish. So I tell them, "Even if…
Building the Wall
THE STREETS OF AMERICA ARE IN CHAOS! WHY? I am still reading in the book of Nehemiah. In fact, I am enamored with what I read! GLUED to the pages! It is an exact prophetic picture of what is happening today in the streets of America. The polarization of political…
The Most Social/Family Significant Problem in America – Fatherlessness
WHAT IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL/FAMILY PROBLEM FACING AMERICA? This week I wrote on THE PRICE WE ARE PAYING FOR A FATHERLESS GENERATION. Between Facebook and my eblast, I got significant feedback on the topic. The most common responses was “I had no idea!” So today I want to build…
Where Are We Now that Trump Has Been Elected?
As we watched the rioting in the streets because of the election of Donald Trump, this is where I believe we are at in America right now. We, as Christians, just won one of the biggest spiritual battles in memorable history. We know this is a spiritual battle, not a…
Ideas to Teach Kids About the Holy Spirit
A FREE VIDEO FOR YOU!!!! Would you like to know some of the tools I use to teach children about the infilling of the Holy Spirit? Here's a whole bucket load of ideas we use in our curriculums. Yous this in your children's ministries, or here's a better idea---mom's and…
The Price We Are Paying for a Fatherless Generation
At the time of this post, we are just four days past the election of Donald Trump for President of the United States. The streets of our major cities have erupted in violence and rioting (long past peaceful demonstrations) with the young people in the lead. They are angry about Trump being…
God Used Kids to Protect the USA Before 9/11
It's been a sad day remembering 9/11. Before church I watched the memorial service for a long time. But there's one story that did not make the news that you need to know. There have been testimonies of how in the days and weeks before the attack, Christian groups were…