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The Angry Children of Divorce

The Angry Children of Divorce Tough Topics The Angry Children of Divorce -Janice Sakuma The yelling that erupted from the kindergarten room was like a 911 call to the alert ears of the children’s director at Mosaic, a church in East Los Angeles. The director was halfway down the hall when the... Read More

Counseling Children for Salvation

Counseling Children for Salvation by Tina Busenitz Leading a child to Jesus can be both exciting — and frightening. What if you say the wrong thing? What if she asks a question that you don’t know the answer to? How do you know if the child is sincere? Those are great questions! When counseling... Read More

Motivation 101

Motivation 101 Tips and Tricks Motivation 101 -Reese Kauffman There must be a thousand ways to teach basic motivation. I remember stories I heard as a child. There was “The Little Engine That Could.” Generations of children have learned from this story that if they really put their... Read More

Demonstrating Faith

Demonstrating Faith Tough Topics Demonstrating Faith to Today’s Generation -Barth and Sally Middleton God is pushed out of the lives of so many of today’s children. Schoolteachers consciously avoid mentioning Him. On TV and in many homes His commandments are blatantly violated.... Read More

Emojis As a Teaching Tool? Yes!

Emojis As a Teaching Tool? Yes! by Esther Beasley Kid’s ministry has changed so much over the last ten years! For example, I did not own a cell phone until I was 19. Now kids get them at younger and younger ages and because of this texting and social media are becoming more and more relevant to even... Read More