This is a remarkable world which our kids are growing up in today! Have you ever considered what your kids know about today’s technology and culture? I’ve seen preschoolers playing games on iPhones. Kids are texting without looking at the keypad. There are preteens who design websites. Teenagers have created successful international businesses. They understand [...]
Let’s say we are sitting together right now, sharing a cup of coffee, and I ask you “Are you achieving your maximum potential in ministry?” You respond, “I’m not sure.” So I ask, “What gifts has God placed within you?”, what is your response? Would you say music, drama, intuitiveness, caring, wisdom, etc…? Earlier this [...]
The crux of what I wish to focus upon today is birthed out of a passionate vision for recapturing our children’s hearts for our Lord Jesus Christ. You most surely can recall a moment your eyes were opened to a certain need. It may have been a need in a family in your church, a [...]
Is the life of a child really a blank slate to write upon? If so, what message will you write on the lives of your children this week? Today’s Word of Challenge stirred up within me as I was spending time with God while sitting at my desk early this morning. While being quite in [...]
As this weekend approaches in the United States, churches will begin holding all sorts of special events from Hallelujah Nights to Fall Festivals to Redemption Houses, etc… Many churches will also be celebrating the numerous people who respond to the salvation altar call. Too often, however, in a few weeks ahead, some will also wonder [...]
I first wrote this as a “Personal Word of Challenge” in CMT’s E-Newsletter. Are you hurting? Now, I’m not necessarily talking about physical pain, but that can indeed be a side effect of emotional, social, and even spiritual stress factors. As many of you know, this is something that hit me hard several years ago. [...]
Many times we look for ways to get our adults excited about developing a heart for missions in our kids. Here are a couple of resources to aid you in building your kids’ missions program. 1 – Sermon for adults which emphasizes what we value and how we must value reaching the lost. (Downloadable mp3) [...]
