Ever had an urge to sport a beard? Well, you can! And help give towards Kiva, an organization that helps provide micro-loans to the working poor. Found out about this from this post by Seth Godin.
Adventure, originally uploaded by Sicko Thelford. I just read an article from Kidscreen commenting on a recent study entitled Girls and Boys and Television by Dr. Maya Gotz. The article points out that boys identify with characters who overcome obstacles and/or meet high expectations. These characters don’t always have to be overachievers or part … Continue reading
Last week, Larry Shallenberger posted about something called The Mentoring Project that he is a part of. The Mentoring Project is an initiative started by Donald Miller (author of books Blue Like Jazz, To Own a Dragon and more). The point of the project is to get churches to raise up male mentors for children … Continue reading
OK, it’s been almost two weeks since I went to Costa Mesa for this conversation with David C. Cook and RockHarbor Church. I was able to post about the first day quickly, but day 2 was a whirlwind of half a day of meetings and then boarding a plane to come home and then the … Continue reading
Seth Godin posted on his blog that his new book, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, is available as an audiobook from iTunes for less than a dollar. Now this is a great deal! If you’ve never read anything by Seth, now would be a good time to check him out. I’ve read a … Continue reading
For a while now, I’ve been aware of LifeChurch.tv and Craig Groeschel. When I first heard of what they were doing with online venues and such, I was pretty wary of it not understanding their reasoning for what they do. More recently, I’ve had the opportunity to hear Craig speak and have been impressed with … Continue reading
I recently wrote a review of Beverly Hills Chihuahua that is posted on Kidology. Kidology is a resource site for those involved in children’s ministry. You can check out the review for free for a limited time. The review has an overview of the movie, some things that might be of concern for children views, … Continue reading
Just something fun to look at.
Well, it’s been a full day of brainstorming and sharing. We started off by filling word/phrase descriptions of families and then categorizing them. We then chose some and listed the challenges and opportunities they all posed. Then we talked about how we want parents to get “it” or give parents “it.” So the conversation surrounded … Continue reading
Last night I arrived in Orange County to be a part of a “Conversation” hosted by David C. Cook Publishing surround children’s and family ministries. They have invited a few children’s pastors from across North America to take place in this conversation between them and those in children’s ministry surrounding mostly the topic of family … Continue reading
