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How To Talk To Kids About Tragedy

It’s hard to believe. Another terrorist attack happened in Brussels, Belgium at the International Airport and a Subway Station. Lives were lost and many injured in these attacks. We all understand the importance of protecting the innocence of children, especially young children. Today, the innocence of hundreds of children was destroyed, as they came face to […]

Do Good Kids Go To Heaven?

  Recently I met with a young man, David, who grew up in my kid’s ministry. David is thirty years old now and hasn’t been in church since high school, but he was engaged to be married and he asked me to marry him and his fiancé. It’s an incredible honor when I am asked to marry […]

Ten Leadership Principles

  I have made lots of mistakes in ministry, but here are ten leadership principles I have always tried to follow. 1) Set a quality example. Be what you want people to do. 2) Set attainable goals. Do this every year and share your goals with your people. 3) Praise your people for doing good. […]

Learning To Listen

  It is very important that children learn how to listen to their conscience and obey God in the small things. First Timothy 4:1-2 tells of those who have had their conscience “seared with a hot iron.” These people once were believers, but now they’ve “departed from the faith.” If you disobey your conscience repeatedly, […]