What was it like for the disciples when they saw Jesus after His resurrection? How do we describe the feeling, emotion, and huge importance and historical significance of this dead man coming back to life? In Main Street, I told a story about being at a funeral all sad and in mourning… someone everyone loved […]
Category Archives: Seasonal
What VBS are You Using in 2014?
Summer 2014 is fast approaching and I imagine that many of you are in the planning and preparation stages of your church’s Vacation Bible School (VBS). We here at Wesleyan Kids are curious which VBS you all are planning on sinking your teeth into.
“Why Christmas?” A 25 Day Devotional for Christmas
Why do we celebrate Christmas? Most children do not know the true answer to that question or why God sent Jesus to live on earth. Why Christmas? is a helpful daily devotional with Scripture reading, memory verse, Christmas carol and questions to direct your child’s heart toward God. The readings, which begin on the first day […]
Kids Camp Know How
Camp, whether it is for kids, teens or families, is a powerful experience. Many students can attribute the beginning and the continued development of their faith in Christ to a summer Bible camp. These experiences, however, are not easy to pull off. They require months planning, recruiting, and promoting. A while back, Wesleyan Kids wrote […]
Happy Birthday Jesus Cake
On the Sunday before Christmas, we rolled a candle-lit cake into the Worship Service. We didn’t have children’s ministry programming that day so all the children were in the service. I reminisced how my mother would bake a cake and on Christmas morning she would light some candles and we would all sing “Happy Birthday” […]
The Santa Narrative versus the Christmas Narrative
I was sitting and watching my daughter Sari’s “Winter Concert” this last Christmas and I was struck by the “Santa” narrative that was so PERVASIVE throughout the event. It was all about Santa and reindeer, elves and presents. That was it. Nothing else. The religious and historical significance was COMPLETELY bleached out of the concert. […]
The Power Of Summer Bible Camp
The students I work with cannot wait till “Bible Camp” (as they call it). It’s a week of hanging out with their friends, having fun, and learning more about God. To the students, what better way to spend a week of your summer than at Bible Camp! As an adult, I couldn’t agree more, and […]
Has Easter Gotten Boring?
Before I was a pastor I worked for the Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company out of Oklahoma City. The job was great because I got to talk and connect with people everyday (something that I love doing). What I didn’t love was filling the same shelves with the same product everyday. For example, a typical […]
It’s Not Your Birthday
It’s not your birthday. Shocker, I know! But although the Christmas holiday tends to revolve around the expectation of gift-giving (more like gift-receiving), it’s really not your birthday. If I remember right, it’s Jesus’ birthday. While I’m sure He doesn’t mind sharing His birthday with everyone, I’m sure He would mind if in our efforts […]
Trying to Find the Obvious
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. (John 11:25) My family has an Easter morning tradition My husband and I fill Easter baskets with candy and goodies on Saturday night and then hide the baskets. On Easter morning our kids (who are now […]