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I'm thinking of putting together some helpful advice for smaller kids groups. I've had small groups myself, in the past, which means I have a few ideas of my own. However, collaboration is always good. Do any of you have any great ideas for how to attract kids when you have no kids (to speak...

Of course the lessons can be centered around David (at the time of Goliath) or the king Josiah (I think that was his name, I didn't go look that up. But, I'm talking about the boy who became king at about 7 years old, or so.) As a practical application, this might be a good time to talk about...

The problem is that 3 different families have gone to the Presbyter and tried to tell the story. They haven't listened and they haven't contacted any of the 50 or so people that we KNOW have their own separate stories to tell. They didn't investigate, at all. They just ignored it...

I'm not understanding why you compared two totally different songs. Why did you not compare "And could it be" to "Amazing Love" (like the one the Newsboys made popular). Or, if you wanted to stick with a Hillsong song, why did you not compare "And could it be" to "Worthy is the lamb"?

Yes, I don't know about the others, but I probably wasn't clear in my wording. In my case "no benefit" was referring to the fact that neither of these acts will save you and that neither of these acts are required for salvation. They are both symbols of something deeper in your life. On the...

Exactly. The sad thing is that this man still holds credentials with the A/G. So, there is still potential for more and more people to get caught up in that and hurt.

You have to consider the ages. Your kids will be made fun of for wearing diapers or drinking from a sippy cup, if they continue to do it beyond the correct age for that. But, does that mean you want them to never wear diapers because one day kids will make fun of them for it, if they keep on...

I think it matters here whether you are trying to come up with a perfect example or not. If you are wanting a perfect example, then you won't find one. We can't comprehend the actual concept. If you are just wanting something to use to try to comprehend, then any of these analagies work. The...

I grew up as the pastor's daughter in an A/G church. I saw how old "set in their way" board members would try to stop anything the pastor wanted to do and limit any authority the pastor might have. After seeing that for years, in the past I would have said that this verse means a pastor should...

I have been in the A/G for 41 years of my 41-year-life. I know that this can be real. I also know that many people do it for show. When it's real, there's no need for "catchers" or anything like that. I've seen people fall and hit their head on a wooden pew or a concrete floor, which should...

There is a common misconception that the "evidence of speaking in tongues" is the same as the "gift of tongues". This is not true. And there is no benefit from speaking in tongues, just as there is no benefit from being baptized in water. Just as being baptized in water is an evidence that...

Back when my boys were young enough to watch Barney, I never saw anything that was detrimental. And, I am a pretty harsh judge of what message a television show is portraying. The "lessons" taught in the Barney show are sharing, friendliness, creativity, organization, cleanliness, and other...

One of the things to think about when choosing a name is what your children are interested in. If you are an inner city church, it isn't very likely that a farm theme will get them excited. So, can you tell us a little about your general area?

Yes, I have been in the exact place where you are, before. As a kids minister, I use a format that is like a big production. There are songs, skits and a lot of other things. When you get down to 5 or 6 kids, it doesn't matter how much like "Disney World" you may try to make everything, it...