If your kids wanted to learn to fly an airplane, who would you want as their teacher? You’d certainly prefer a flight instructor rather than a football coach. But if you were trying to increase their likelihood of scoring a touchdown, you’d choose the football coach instead of the pilot. What if you wanted to…
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Shouts of excitement and running feet were heard as a firework, the “Twitter Glitter,” was placed in the middle of the street and lit. A few seconds later, it exploded into sparkly, bursts of jeweled light against the backdrop of a dark sky. The crackle, sizzle, and explosions of color brought delighted gasps of joy…
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My husband always jokes that most holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day are just a scam the greeting card companies came up with as a ploy to boost their sales. He’s probably not wrong, but I insist I am worth celebrating (and so is he), holiday scam or not. Days of…
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Centuries ago, crowds waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” as the promised Messiah rode into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt. Days later, large crowds cried out for his tortuous execution. What went wrong? NOTHING! Jesus accomplished exactly what he planned all along by laying down his perfect life to save sinners like you and me.…
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If you’ve known me (Nathan) longer than 5 minutes, you’re probably aware that I love dinosaurs. It should come as no surprise that my workspace is home to 50+ dinosaurs of various forms, shapes, and sizes. But these hand-painted porcelain dinosaurs are extra special to me. They were gifts of compassion from some of my…
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Did you know that Grandparent’s Day is a holiday in some countries of the world? In the United States it’s recognized in early September. But we don’t need a special day on the calendar in order to honor grandparents. We can help our kids honor them any time of the year! I want to share…
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Of all the things God could use to draw someone into fulltime ministry, pizza probably wouldn’t top the list as the most likely candidate. I mean, when you top it with bacon, sausage, and pineapple; it is pretty fantastic, but not exactly life-changing. Yet God used pizza in some pretty cool ways to teach me…
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Right now we’re at the height of summer: it’s nearly 100 degrees, our time is spent in pools,with friends, reading, and in general just enjoying the slower pace. But all it takes is a simpletrip to Walmart to refresh the supply of popsicles and ice cream to see that THE AISLE is back.The aisles of…
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Did you know that back in Jesus’ day, Jewish boys would learn to recite the first five books of the Bible (even Leviticus) by the age of 12!? Memorizing Scripture may seem difficult sometimes, but it is possible. I’ve never memorized the Torah, but I have been memorizing the book of Philippians. So far, I’ve…
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Kids love Christmas! The lights, the treats, the PRESENTS. But most of all we want our kids to know that Christmas is about Jesus. Here are 10 easy, low-prep ideas to help you focus your children’s hearts on Jesus as they anticipate Christmas. These ideas all came from our FREE Enjoying Advent! Activity Guide. It’s…
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