"Jesus must become greater…" John 3:30
Read: We read that in 1677 a licentious man married a licentious women. From that union came 1900 descendants. Of these descendants 771 were criminals, 39 were murderers; only 10 learned a trade and they learned it in prison. They spent a combined total of 1,300 years in prison and cost the state of New … Read more
Read: A man who was a member of a church asked his pastor to visit his son, who was sick unto death. He met his pastor at the door and said, “Preacher, I am afraid that my son is dying. I wish you would talk to him about his salvation.” The preacher went into the … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓ A Bible marked at Colossians 3:17 GAME—THINGS YOU DO SAY—We’re going to play a game and here are the rules: In a moment I’m going to say something that I did today, then we’re going to go around the circle and everyone else is going to say something they did today. … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓Something you can throw ✓A Bible marked at Psalm 55:22 and 1 Peter 5:7 GET STARTED TELL your child that you are going to throw an item to him and you want him to catch it and throw it back. Do this several times. ASK—What does it mean to “cast” something? (“Casting” … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓1 flashlight ✓Your Bible marked at Psalm 56:3 and Psalm 18:1-2 GET STARTED Have your family members “ransack” the house to get pillows, blankets, chairs, and whatever else they can find to build a fort. Take your time making it and let your kids be creative with it. (For example, they might … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓Hidden clues to the treasure ✓Something to be the treasure such as a candy bar or a coupon for an ice cream cone, etc. Be creative. ✓A Bible marked at Psalm 119:11 GET STARTED Copy the following clues on individual slips or pieces of paper. Then hide all but the first one … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓Cosmetic Items to create fun hair-dos ✓A Bible marked at Acts 10:1-19 GET STARTED Take turns creating fun, new hair-dos for your family. Your kids will especially enjoy doing this to you! If you want, you might even want to purchase some temporary hair color to add to your kid’s hair. (Wal-Mart … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓Items to make something that shoots at a target. It could be a shoe you sling through the air at a hula-hoop or a chalk circle you drew on your patio. Or, a paper airplane you throw and try to get it into a trash can, or a water balloon you toss … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: ✓A pillow for each member of your family ✓A Bible marked at Psalm 18:1-4 ✓A Bible marked at 1 Peter 5:7 PILLOW FIGHT—Part 1 Have a family pillow fight—Set boundaries, clear an area and have fun. You may also want to set limits depending on the age of your children. Take a … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: -A Bible marked at Luke 11:1 and John 1:12 (This would be a good discussion at the dinner table.) GET STARTED Read Luke 11:1 from your Bible. ASK—In the prayer, what did Jesus call God? (Father) ASK—Is everyone a child of God? (No. Everyone is a creation of God but not everyone … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: -A Bible marked at Colossians 4:2 PLAY the following game: Position your child with his or her back to you somewhere in the room. He has to keep his eyes closed. Point out a line or boundary somewhere behind him and tell him that you are going to try to sneak up … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: -A few pieces of bread. -A Bible marked at Matthew 7:7-11 See how many pieces of bread your child can eat in one minute. RULES—You can’t cram everything into your mouth and you have to take one bite at a time. (An interesting fact: A person can only eat a few pieces … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: -A Bible marked at Luke 18:1-8 Tell some more “Knock, Knock” jokes. Here are some more examples: Knock, Knock / Who’s There? House / House Who? House it going? Knock, Knock / Who’s There? Watson / Watson Who? Watson TV? Colleen / Colleen Who? Colleen up your room, please. Knock, Knock / … Read more
YOU WILL NEED: -Something you can throw. -A Bible marked at 1 Peter 5:7. TELL your child that you are going to throw an item to them and you want them to catch it and throw it back. Do this several times. ASK—What does it mean to “cast” something? (“Casting” is another way of saying … 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