We talk a lot about Jesus being the substitute for us when he died on the cross, but why does the resurrection matter? When I was a child, I read a story about a boy who, through his own greed, became a dragon. He was a horrid, self-centred child, and becoming a dragon basically showed […]
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3 Simple ways to prepare for Easter as a family
I had an argument with my son yesterday. My point: Easter is more important than Christmas, because without Easter, Christmas would be meaningless. His point: Christmas is more important than Easter, because you wouldn’t have Easter without Christmas. We ended at a stalemate. Probably because both are important! Do you find that it seems so […]
The Bible is not about you (why we have to stop looking for “life application”)
I grew up assuming the Bible was about me. I mean, my Sunday School teachers taught me that every Bible story had a personal life application, so I assumed that held true for every part of the Bible. And that included the really long lists of names in Numbers, the prophecies about all the nearby […]
The 10 BEST Christian Picture Books To Teach The Bible and Faith Values
These 10 BEST Christian picture books will provide kids with a comprehensive picture of God’s plan of salvation and your child’s place in it. As the Director of Children’s Ministries at my church, I have scoured the Christian picture book world over the past 12 years, looking for excellent books to recommend to “my” families. […]
Welcome to my awesome list of the 10 Best Christian Picture Books!
Welcome to my awesome list of the 10 Best Christian Picture Books! If you didn’t get this link from an email from Christie Thomas, please stop reading. I know that sounds a little crazy, but accessing or sharing this webpage separate from my email list hurts this ministry and my family. If you stumbled on […]
Quick ideas for praying with squirmy kids
My husband and I have 3 boys. Sometimes our house is a little bit crazy. I know, right? You would never have guessed. ? When it comes to prayer time, we have STRUGGLED to get them to sit still for just 5 seconds, never mind to pour out their hearts to God. Prayer time has […]