by Ron | | family, kidmin, Leadership, parenting
Everyone loves a good story, right? With the right delivery, a story can be greatly entertaining. Or curling up reading a good story by the fireplace is a great way to pass the time. However, I will not teach the Christmas Story again. If you have never...
by Ron | | Devotion, family, parenting
“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his...
by Ron | | Devotion, parenting
The Thankful Tree: A Thanksgiving Craft Thanksgiving: A time with family and friends to reflect on all that we have. All the things we can be thankful for. What kinds of things are you thankful for? Family, a job, your faith, a roof over your head, food in your...
by Ron | | Devotion, family, parenting
Many people make Advent part of their annual Christmas tradition. What is Advent? It is a time of remembering and reflecting on the events leading up to Jesus’ birth. What better way to celebrate Advent than with some quality family discussions? A while...
by Ron | | Devotion, family, kidmin
I’ve looked around trying to find a good prayer journal for kids. I found some prayer journals, but they were basic blank page templates for kids to fill out. There was little to no instruction or explanation. That’s why I wrote Prayer Pact: a 30 day...
by Ron | | Devotion, family, kidmin
Are you working on a Fruit of the Spirit series? Are you looking for small group resources? Maybe interested in Fruit of the Spirit Family Devotions? Quite a while ago I created the original Fruit of the Spirit Family Devotions for a series we did at our church. We...
by Ron | | Devotion, family
This devotion is a sample from Family Devotions for Advent. Check out more info here So what exactly is a biblical prophecy? A biblical prophecy is when God reveals something that will happen, or something He will do before it happens. It is not predicting the future...
by Ron | | kidmin, Lessons, Teaching
I’ve been in kids ministry a long time. When I went to the first church I served on staff with, I was the first children’s and youth pastor they ever had. I know what it is like to have little to no budget to work with but still be expected to engage the kids with a...
by Ron | | conference, Orange
I don’t know about you but I am ready for Covid to be gone and the election to be over. In fact, I think I am ready for 2020 to end put all the the craziness behind us and start over in 2021. To add to the frustration, the Orange Tour has now been cancelled....
by Ron | | family, kidmin, parenting, Reviews
This post contains affiliate links. At no additional cost to you I may earn a (very) small commision, which helps me maintain my site. A great bible is something we all need. And many of us have favorites. I have different preferences depending on what I am doing. I...