This past weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to speak at the North Dakota KidCon. KidCon is for kids ages 3rd Grade – 6th Grade. There were really cool activities, such as; laser tag, blacklight dodgeball, snack shack (yes, this is an activity), putt putt golf, and 9-square in the air. And host of […]
In 2018, the church, where I was on staff, decided to put its training dollars into coaching as opposed to sending us on a trip to a conference. The concept was, that for about the same amount of cost, we would get 6 months of ongoing training, where at a conference, the training lasted for a […]
As a Kids Pastor who was also a theatre minor in college, reading through this Christmas musical was a delight. Finding Hope, written by Trisha Peach, from www.kidmin.ninja, is a wonderful musical based on a the parable of the Prodigal Son mixed with a hint of Finding Nemo (beloved animated movie). What a fun story […]
In 2018, the church, where I was on staff, decided to put its training dollars into coaching as opposed to sending us on a trip to a conference. The concept was, that for about the same amount of cost, we would get 6 months of ongoing training, where at a conference, the training lasted for a […]
We are all beginning to get back to a sort of normal. Churches are opening- with new guidelines and restrictions. But we are opening none the less. People have been so pent up for the last several months, that they are ready to get back to corporate worship. They want to be in church. But […]
So I’ve been telling myself, I need to write a blog. But I just haven’t known what to write about. I’ve been feeling a bit uninspired. I thought about writing about our time with family during this COVID-19 quarantine. But really, that just doesn’t feel right…. this time! I’ve looked at other’s articles and blogs, […]
I am often terrible at asking the right questions. In fact, I don’t ask questions unless I’m really prodded to do so. I answer them. I’m good at that. I’m a pastor. I can talk the paint off walls. But how good am I at listening? Well, I’m getting better. But it’s a process for […]
So….. those are my wife’s hands in the picture above. She is an artist! I mean, I mean like a real artist. She draws, paints, sculpts, decorates cakes, and so much more. But she understands the value of taking some time. In fact, tonight, she is taking time with our oldest son, Gabe. And they […]
So about 2 years ago, we embarked on a remodeling project in our home. We had a wall that separated our kitchen from our living area. In fact, we were supposed to have an eat in kitchen. But I have a family of 7, plus my mother lives with us, so that makes 8. So […]
The other day I wrote a Blog regarding the idea of never going back on the idea of reaching children using the tools of internet and online interaction. I’ve been looking at the many resources that have been put out. Some awesome things are going on in churches all over the world right now. There […]