Category Archives: children

My Journey with Harry

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Jon

The final book in the Harry Potter series was released June 21st. I have followed the series since book one although I confess that I came in after four of the books had been released so I only waited around … Continue reading →

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The Baptist way

Posted on July 21, 2007 by igalindo

I “grew up Baptist” as they say. My own religious and cultural tradition colored our Baptist heritage with a particularly pietistic bent. We weren’t fundamentalist but not liberal either. Growing up the phrase “The Baptist way” often served as the … Continue reading →

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All I Ever Wanted to Be

Posted on July 9, 2007 by jbennett

Let’s begin with a confession: All I ever wanted to be was a Sunday School teacher.  Not that my earliest experiences with Sunday School were positive ones.  Actually, I can’t remember a single teacher from those early years when my … Continue reading →

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Children’s ministry mission statements

Posted on July 7, 2007 by igalindo

I’ve been doing a survey of children’s ministries in preparation for some new courses. I’ve been intrigued by the use of “mission statements” by children’s ministry programs in congregations. I’ve got mixed feelings about mission statements in general. As someone … Continue reading →

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Transformation With Time

Posted on July 5, 2007 by GregR

This past weekend I headed off with Matthew, my 10 year old son, for a father-son weekend at Camp Piankatank. We’ve been for four years and we always look forward to it. We get to play sports, canoe, swim, practice … Continue reading →

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Icebreakers and rainy day games resource

Posted on June 25, 2007 by igalindo

When I was in parish ministry one of the things I most enjoyed was planning and leading the summer children’s camp. I doubt I have the energy to do that anymore, but it was a lot of fun. There are … Continue reading →

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The double bind in the ministry context

Posted on June 21, 2007 by igalindo

I had an uncle who was fond of playing a game with our large brood of cousins. He’d stare stone-faced at one of us and ask, with all apparent seriousness, “Tu eres bobo?” Which loosely translated is, “Are you an … Continue reading →

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Galli’s “The Cost of Christian Education”

Posted on June 18, 2007 by igalindo

Last week I received an e-mail from a theology student at a seminary in Brazil. He’s taking a class in apologetics and wanted me to share my thoughts on, “How can I prove God historically?” I found the question vague … Continue reading →

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Was it a dove and does it matter?

Posted on June 11, 2007 by igalindo

A church member sent me this question: “I have a question that has come up in our Sunday school classes and wanted a professional educator’s opinion. This past week we were studying the passage where John the Baptist baptizes Jesus … Continue reading →

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Things you should never tell your children

Posted on June 8, 2007 by igalindo

Most of us who are parents believe that part of our job, as parents, is to rear “well-behaved” children. And indeed, well-behaved children tend to be admired by other adults and tend to do better in school. I think there’s … Continue reading →

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