Sometimes parables communicate truths better than any self-help book. Meet the Millstones. Jason and Sarah and their three children are just the sort of Christian folks you'd want for next-door neighbors. Or so it seems. As the story unfolds, the "good" family takes some wrong turns. Petty theft, online affairs, bad lifestyle choices, and troubling attitudes show that things are far from well in the Millstone family. As the pages turn, readers discover practical concepts such as change can...

Children's ministry is being pushed and pulled by education models, statistical analysis, growth techniques, cultural change, and technological advancements. But with the weight of all these influences, little attention is given to what ought to be the most important influence in molding the shape of children's ministry: the Word of God. Whether your children's ministry is in your home or in your church, the purpose of this book is to enable you to build a children's ministry that is rock-...

A hundred years from now, the only thing that will matter is a person's relationship with Jesus Christ. The gospel is the good news that we can have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It's the main thing. It's the reason why we do ministry. It's the reason why the church exists. It provides the hope that every child and every family needs.What about your ministry? Is the gospel at the center of everything you do? How does that play out practically?In Give Me ...

Responding to the needs and concerns of this generation is paramount for the future of the Christian Church worldwide. Suffer the Children is a collection of sermons designed to speak life to and draw young people into an exciting relationship with God. It not only challenges, but encourages all readers to become more conscious about the plight of today's youth. It will inspire a vision, inclusive of all generations and create an environment for discussion, prompting strategic movement. Su...

Even with the increase of methods and classes, effective life change resulting from the teaching of Christian truth seems to be on the decline. Seeking to stem this trend, Gregory Carlson looks at the distinctive model of the Master Teacher, Jesus, in Rock-Solid Teacher. This exciting new resource uses the distinctive model of Jesus' teaching to establish sound teaching principles and then practically apply them to impact children, youth, and adults. Teachers of all ages will gain...

Easy-to-Teach Bible Lessons for a Big Range of Ages Together!Leading children closer to Jesus can be challenging—even more so when you have a mix of ages in the same room! What do you do?The 13 Very series is here for you!Each book in the series contains 13 very easy and engaging sessions that focus on one key Bible truth. Kids will discover it, think about it, talk about it, pray a...

Adam & Eve in Eden Noah and Rainbow/Ark Joseph and his coat Moses in bulrushes David and Goliath Daniel and Lions Jonah and great fish Christmas stable Jesus calls Peter and Andrew Jesus Walks on Water Feeding 5000 Lost Sheep Good Samaritan Easter

For parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone who loves children, The Children’s Wordbook series takes big faith ideas and communicates them with elementary age hearts.***Baptism: A Bible Study Wordbook for Kids***is a great introduction for children on this important, beloved sacrament, teaching them a several lessons, such as:Why we get baptized (to show others we have joined God's family)How someone is baptized, and who may baptize the...

At first, Ken Abraham wrote off his mother's changes in behavior as quirks that just come with old age. There was memory loss, physical decline, hygiene issues, paranoia, and uncharacteristic attitudes. He soon realized that dementia had changed her life—and his familiy's—forever."How is it possible to lose a loved one while he or she is still living, still sitting right in front of you, talking with you, smiling at you—and yet the person you have known and loved for years is someh...

More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Imagining what it would be like to have Jesus come to the home of our hearts, Munger moves room by room considering what Christ desires for us. In the living room we prepare to meet Christ daily. In the dining room we examine together what appetites should and should not control us. We even explore the closets in our lives that Christ can help us clean out. Munger's...

How do children experience and understand God? How can adults help children grow their life of faith? Throughout more than a decade of field research, children's spirituality experts Catherine Stonehouse and Scottie May listened to children talk about their relationships with God, observed children and their parents in learning and worship settings, and interviewed adults about their childhood faith experiences. This accessibly written book weaves together their findings to offer a glimpse...

When Teens Pray richly demonstrates how God has intervened as teenagers have sought Him. Each chapter features true-life stories of the power of teens' prayers as they intercede for their high schools, families, and friends; as they pray on the mission field; and as they deal with the struggles of adolescence. "God links" -- dynamic prayer strategies supplied throughout the book -- help the reader connect with God. These amazing stories demonstrate that teenagers don't have to finish colle...