Off the Shelf: The Missional Mom

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Almost six years ago I was on the fast track.  Then, I left the workforce for maternity leave.  Before I knew it I had transitioned into the stay-at-home mom role.  It wasn’t really planned, it just happened.  Sure, I have missed the luxuries that  a second income often offers, but the time I have with [...]

Mom Creates Phone App for Kids in Church

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I don’t know about you, but sometimes it is challenging to keep children both well behaved and engaged in church.  Most smaller ministries do not have the luxury of children’s church or daycare.  It’s a good thing that necessity is the mother of invention. Ann Goade, mother of three, questioned whether coloring sheets were the [...]

New Inspirational Children’s Show on TCT Network

TCT Television Network, one of America’s most watched faith channels, is proud to announce the debut of Capt’n Chuckleberry, an exciting addition to TCT’s lineup of exclusive programs for its new 24-hour TCT Family entertainment channel. Capt’n Chuckleberry is a wholesome and inspirational half-hour show that will help guide kids ages 4-11 through entertaining and inspirational lessons on [...]

Biblical Literacy

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It seems that new churches are being planted every day.  A recent study conducted by the Barna Group revealed that 84 percent of the African-Americans surveyed identified God as “the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who rules the world today.” A similar study conducted by Pew Forum found that of all the major [...]

Spiritual Warfare: When Parents Have to Step In

Spiritual Warfare: When parents have to step in. By Nellie Shani A distraught mother of a seven-year old boy, asked if she could come and share something personal with me. Our talk revealed that Steven (not his real name) was having problems. She told me that the boy had strange behavior and that his teacher [...]

Try Jelly Telly!

In the vast majority of American households PBS, Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel and Cartoon Network get more than their fair share of our children’s time.  Although some of the programming is educational it does not assist us in teaching our children Biblical principles.  But, never fear, once again Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales, has come [...]

VeggieTales Legend Releases All New DVD Series

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From Chicago-based Jellyfish Labs, Vischer and team open the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, to new generations: how the Bible formed, its major themes and leading figures, even terms such as Vulgate, Septuagint, Canon, and Apocrypha. “I picture the kid in the back of Sunday school class–with the questions teachers dread. I know that honest answers [...]

Hannah’s Prayer

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

Raising them Right…

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.  Ephesians 6:4 As believers our first ministry is to our family.  We are to consistently live and teach the gospel to our children.  These gifts are our responsibility and none of us should want [...]

Monkey See, Monkey Do!

Monkey See, Monkey Do! By Pam Ford Davis Over and over, we are told by educators that things are more often “Caught than taught”. By repetition and example children experience much of their learning. With a background in childcare, I saw this time after time. With children from twelve to twenty four months, they often [...]