Holding a backpack blessing during worship is a great way to encourage students preparing for the new school year. What’s a Backpack Blessing? A backpack blessing is a moment set aside during your worship service to encourage students. Doing so celebrates with the excited, and soothes the anxious. No matter the age or how a […]
Children's Sermon
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 […]
The Worst Children’s Moment Ever
I’m guessing that many of you have experienced many a children’s moment during your time in churches. I’ve witnessed some that have gone on for 10-15 minutes and they felt like they would never end (I’ve probably given one or two of those myself). I’ve seen some object lessons just go horribly wrong. I’ve seen […]