"Jesus must become greater…" John 3:30
Read: Charles T. Studd was a famous sportsman in England, captain of the Cambridge XI cricket team. A century ago he gave away his vast wealth to needy causes and led the “Cambridge Seven” to China. His slogan was, “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great … Read more
Read: The story is told that when Berlin was being divided into East Berlin, controlled by the Communists, and West Berlin, part of the free world, a group of East Berliners dumped a whole truckload of garbage on the west side. The people from West Berlin thought they’d pick up all the garbage, put it … Read more
Read: Nothing destroys like isolation. POW’s during the Vietnam War communicated and sustained one another by tapping through walls. The Hanoi Hilton, says ex-Air Force pilot Ron Bliss, sounded like a den of run-away woodpeckers. The North Vietnamese never mastered the code, which laid out the alphabet on a simple 5 x 5 grid. The … Read more
Read: Today I woke up and combed my hair with a fork, blew my nose on sandpaper, put the bread in my shoes to make toast, poured milk in my car to make it run, and put the butter in the oven to keep it cold. “Am I crazy?” you say. Of course not. I … Read more
Why does a children’s ministry exist? (a) To babysit so parents can be ministered to? (Absolutely not!) (b) To help children get their annual supply of cookies and kool-aid? (No, not never!) (c) To help new volunteers understand why some animals eat their young? (Of course not.) (d) To reach and teach children and families … Read more
Read: I saw him in the church building for the first time on Wednesday. He was in his mid-70’s with thinning silver hair and a neat brown suit. Many times in the past I had invited him to come. Several other Christian friends had talked to him about the Lord and had tried to share … Read more
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, part 4 You will need: 1 bag of Large Marshmallows A candle A Bible marked at 2 Corinthians 5:17 Get Started Take turns roasting marshmallows over a candle. This can be safely done inside, but be sure to tell your children never to do this unless you are with them. Also, if … Read more
SNOWBALL FIGHT You will need: 1 Bag of Large Marshmallows A Bible marked at 1 Corinthians 10:13 Get Started Have an inside “snowball” fight using large marshmallow. You may want to outline certain boundaries, such as not going in bedrooms, etc. Or, if you desire, you can play all over the house. You can even … Read more
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, part 3 You will need: Instant Hot Chocolate Cups Small Marshmallows Hot Water (but not too hot) A Bible marked at Romans 8:38-39, John 10:28-29 Get Started Help each member of your family make a cup of hot chocolate. Then, once it’s mixed, ask them if they can separate out the chocolate … Read more
ICE CUBE MELT You will need: An ice cube or a small ice sickle for each child A Bible marked at Luke 22:39-44 Get Started Give each family member an ice cube and race to see who can melt theirs the fastest by holding it in their hand. ASK—Did you ever feel like giving up? … Read more
GIFT WRAPPED You will need: 1 roll of toilet paper A Bible marked at Luke 2:11-12 Get Started Wrap your children from head to toe in toilet paper (Or you can use wrapping paper.) (NOTE: Be careful that they don’t fall over and are unable to catch themselves.) Keep them wrapped while you continue with … Read more
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, part 2 Provide a bite of fruit cake to each member of your family. SAY—Just like the Egg Nog, fruit cake is a matter of taste. Some people love it, but some people think it tastes disgusting. ASK—What else can you think of that is disgusting? (Toilet water, Sumo wrestler sweat, body … Read more
TOOTHPASTE SQUEEZE You will need: 1 tube of toothpaste 1 plate A Bible marked at Isaiah 9:6 Get Started Gather your family around. Then squeeze out a good amount of toothpaste on a plate. ASK—Do you think you can get it all back inside the tube? Give each family member a chance to try. (Some … Read more
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, part 1 You will need: Egg Nog Cups for each family member A small object that you can throw (like a ball) A Bible marked at 1 John 4:14 Get Started Have each member of your family try a sip of Holiday Egg Nog. Some will like it. Others will probably hate … Read more