Parent involvement?
Amazing. I remember being the 20 year-old, part-time Children’s Pastor at a small church in Jenks, Oklahoma. A parent approached me with his 4th grade daughter (this did happen on more than one occasion) and said,...
Read MoreHandling decisions with kids
Yesterday I talked just a little bit about baptizing kids. Today I want to talk about inviting kids to come to Christ. My philosophy on this has changed over the years, and even more over recent weeks… maybe. I still have...
Read MoreChildren’s baptism
I won’t deny it. I love praying with a child to receive Christ. It’s one of the things I love most about my job. Yeah, I also love to baptize kids. When I baptize them, I know I’ve had a chance to walk through...
Read MoreDo I have a problem?
It’s 2:00 AM. I just finished watching Ice Princess. My third time. Zack and Cody are next followed by Hannah Montana. I’d call it research, but that’d be a lie. I love this...
Read MoreProsperity Gospel
Good food for thought… powerful...
Read MoreThe Essence of Orange DVD (Part 3)
This is my last post on my little series about the “Essence of Orange” DVD from reThink. My other posts can be found here and here. This is a short piece about the last segment on the DVD. Engaging Students Reggie...
Read MoreThe Essence of Orange DVD (Part 2)
Yesterday I began a short series on the “Essence of Orange” DVD from reThink. It’s a great DVD and it belongs in your library. My posts are by no means comprehensive, just little “Orange” treats to...
Read MoreThe Essence of Orange DVD (Part 1)
Okay, I’m a cheater! When I signed up for the Orange conference, they had several breakouts that they highly recommended. They were a series of “Orangology” breakouts that explain the Orange philosophy....
Read MoreApril Fools Day!
If you can pull off a prank like this today… you’re my...
Read MoreDemystifying Orange
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about my exposure to “family ministry.” I wasn’t 100% sure, but I had a feeling that this is what the Orange Conference was all about. I ordered a DVD a few weeks ago and I was...
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