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Family Game Night – Create a Family Tradition
At the Tusing home Board Games are a staple of family entertainment. I have loved playing board games for as long as I can remember. My kids have all grown up playing games with
Read More »Family Ministry Models
Family ministry is an emerging term in modern Churches, but what is it exactly and how do you use it effectively to minister to parents, youth, and children. Before we dive into the how’s
Read More »Favorite Christmas Movies – A Christmas Tradition
One of our favorite Christmas Traditions in the Tusing home is popping a giant bowl of home-made, melted butter popcorn and sitting down together to watch a Christmas Movie Classic. This is a
Read More »Kids Reaching Kids!
I have often wondered how to get and keep our kidsinterested in Outreach Projects. This is something I am throwing out there and I am really open to suggestions on this also. I have had it
Read More »Family Traditions…
I love Christmas… Really is an understatement I really, really, really love Christmas. There is something about Christmas music, Caramel brule Latte at Starbucks and of course the temperatures that start to drop and
Read More »Parent Poll – Are We Asking the Right Questions?
We are in the midst of preparing to Poll our Parents to get a better picture of where our families are spiritually. This poll will also help us to know what expectations our parents
Read More »Top 10 Ideas for Connecting with Parents
We spend a great deal of time planning and promoting events for kids. How much time do we invest in the most influential people in the lives of the kids we lead? With that
Read More »Train Up a Child
Sunday is an incredibly busy day in the Shiels house. Depending on the time of year we may have multiple church services, a dinner date with my parents and on top of that we
Read More »Christmas is . . . Giving!
This Sunday when you are at church, pause for a moment and listen as the children talk. Are the talking about Christmas? It is just around the corner! When they talk about Christmas, what
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