So…Pentecost. Where did it come from? What is it? And how can you talk about it with kids? Not until I was in my ministry career did I know what Pentecost was. If this is you, no shame. Some churches don’t celebrate it. On the other hand, some churches celebrate it without much explanation at […]
Curriculum
The Lord’s Prayer: An Illustrated Curriculum
Illustrated Ministry has published three 12-week curricula over the past few years: An Illustrated Earth: Celebrating God’s Creation An Illustrated Compassion: Learning to Love Like God An Illustrated Invitation: Joining God at Work in the World The feedback we’ve received on our curricula has been very positive and tells us we’re creating something new in […]
Giving Children’s Sermons: Crush It with These 6 Astoundingly Simple Tips
I have a confession. I never loved giving children’s sermons. If you’re like me, you’ve seen (and probably even given) too many boring, fluffy or confusing ones. When I was still working in church ministry I advocated for doing away with them. But, I knew there had to be a better way to give children’s […]