by Mark Jones | Mar 29, 2017 | Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Parent/Family |
Each year our church provides a booklet for families to use during the week leading up to Easter. I worked with our pastor and staff to provide these devotions. I wrote the “Family Talk” pages to help begin the conversation and focus it so children can...
by Mark Jones | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Featured, Parent/Family |
I remember when our first child was a year old and we wanted to start having family devotions. It felt awkward to put this into our nightly routine. He had his bath, pajamas, drink, and instead of reading a story, we decided to sing a couple of songs, read...
by Mark Jones | Mar 27, 2017 | Bible Skills, Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: Empty plastic bottle Duct tape Permanent markers Cord Extra lid Prepare: Cut the bottle a few inches below the neck. Cut the cord into 12-inch lengths Teach: Cover the cut edge of the bottle with duct tape. Tie one end of the cord to the neck of...
by Mark Jones | Mar 23, 2017 | Featured, Vacation Bible School, VBS 2017 |
Gather: Dark blue, king size flat sheet (two sheets in photo) White craft paint Yellow spray paint Directions: Wash and dry the sheet. Stretch the sheet between two ladders to be painted. Dip your fingertips into the paint and then flick the paint onto the sky....
by Mark Jones | Mar 22, 2017 | Articles, Featured |
Written by Keith Badgett Imagine if Mary had to endure the preschool drop off line with Jesus. Would she have forgotten it was Jesus’s turn to bring snacks for his entire class? Could she have missed “show and tell” day? No matter a mother’s fame or...
