Jesus Always Forgives and Forgets People of all ages often have a tough time forgiving others-or asking for forgiveness. Letting go of our hurt and anger when we’ve been wronged can be challenging. And admitting when we’ve messed up is rough on the ego. Thankfully, Jesus provides us with complete forgiveness and also shows us…
How to Delight in God’s Loving Laws Throughout the Bible, it’s clear that disobedience is serious and has big consequences. Yet our loving God longs to forgive us, restore us, and reconcile us to himself. He created loving laws that help keep us safe and healthy. In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find high-impact ways to…
God Created YOU with a Purpose Children are usually intrigued by the creatures God fashioned to fill the air, water,and land. Most children’s Bibles colorfully depict the variety of marvelous animals God made. Yet it’s also important to emphasize God’s final creative act before resting: making people in his own image. In this month’s newsletter,…
December 2018: Make Christmas Come Alive for Children When we tell kids Bible “stories,” the line between fact and fiction can sometimes get blurry. Use these ideas to emphasize the real-life, real-person aspect of Christmas with your children this year. In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find tons of ideas to explore the most wonderful and…
November 2018: Help Your Kids Develop a Heart for Service Serving is a privilege – one people of all ages can engage in daily. Major projects and trips aren’t required! When we teach children to serve, we’re also teaching them to become servants for life. That’s because kids who serve become adults who serve. Use…
October 2018: Set a Foundation for Faithful Stewardship One of the most powerful ways parents can convey biblical truth to their kids is by using Jesus’ parables. And a significant portion of Jesus’ lessons were about money—more specifically, about being faithful stewards of all our God-given resources. Use the ideas in this month’s newsletter to…
September 2018: Use Jesus’ Parables to Teach Biblical Truth As a master storyteller, Jesus used simple everyday objects and stories called parables to convey profound eternal truths. Through these parables, Jesus explained in ways that humans could understand the incomprehensible logic of God’s kingdom. Use the ideas in this month’s newsletter to explore how Jesus…