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Kids, Parents, Football & Kidmin
Wow! That’s a list of 4 of my favorite things. This morning I picked up the Tampa newspaper and was greeted with a story that saddens my heart. I’m a competitive guy – Julie
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Thinking for a Change #3
Hello friends. In case you’ve never met me or don’t know a little about me, I like to think about stuff. I like to determine how things work or at least how I think
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Thinking for a Change #2
What Made Clay the “Real” American Idol? I admit I often think too much about trivial subjects. For example, I may have over analyzed the popularity of Clay Aiken from the American Idol TV
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Sharing the Small Moments in Children’s Ministry
My wife is an elementary school teacher, and she roves between several different schools teaching art. Yesterday she told me a touching story. She works with a fifth-grade girl who has something of an
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Things that Excite and Stir us in Kidmin
What things get you excited and stirred up about your Children’s Ministry? What makes you look forward to the week / month / year ahead? Well 2011 was a trying year for our church.
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Warnings with Love – A Kidmin Perspective
How do we warn our children without making them believe it is not directed with a negative attitude towards them? This is a question I have asked myself very recently and believe it is
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Social Media Guidelines for Kidmin
So you’re a kidmin worker… … and you took some of the cutest (or coolest) pictures (maybe even some videos) of the kids… … and you naturally want to share them online (i.e. Facebook,
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Play is a Critical Component of Kidmin
Play is critically important to children’s development, healthy growth, well-being, creativity and ability to learn. ‘Play underpins all development and learning for young children. Most children play spontaneously, although some may need adult support, and it is
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Fishing for Kids in their World
Sunday I took Julie, Tanner and Christy to Hudson Beach to fish. The sun was out, music was playing at a nearby restaurant, and it was a beautiful afternoon. As we cast their lines
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Kidmin Basics – Safety & Security Part 4
In today’s world it is absolutely necessary to establish boundaries for how we interact with children. Again, our number one goal is the safety and security of the children we teach. We are also
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