Nothing good happens in leadership on accident.  Leadership requires honest evaluation, intentional planning, and unrelenting execution.   Begin your next leadership season by Minding the Gap.Pay atte...  Read More

When the woman came to Jesus and washed His feet, He showed everyone around Him that He's always ready to forgive. This week, we'll see and know that God is the same with us. We never have to feel emb...  Read More

From The Parent Cue Living and raising kids in a digital world means there are so many devices vying for our kids’ attention. Managing screen time is an ever-present struggle for many parents because ...  Read More

God speaks. Kids have busier schedules than ever. Without a break in their activities, it can be hard for kids to have room to listen for God. Use this lesson to encourage kids to pause for at least a...  Read More

The story of David and Goliath is one of the most inspiring stories in Scripture.   Read 1 Samuel 17 and you would will see a script that even Hollywood can't match.  It's also one of the most misused...  Read More

God is kind to us- just like how He was kind to the people of Nineveh and even to Jonah. God is kind because it's who He is- not because we do anything to deserve it. God sent Jesus to forgive us for ...  Read More

The age old question asks:  are leaders born or made.  The answer is simple, "Yes."  Leaders are born and leaders are made.   That's why even if you don't feel like a natural leader, you can grow in l...  Read More

Positive leadership is a leadership approach that focuses on creating a positive and supportive work environment where employees feel valued and respected. Positive leaders are optimistic, enthusiasti...  Read More

Nothing builds or breaks a team like it's communication patterns.   Get it right and people feel encouraged, supported, and challenged.  Get it wrong and people feel overlooked, undervalued, and unhea...  Read More

God is special. This passage focuses on God’s holiness. We’re using a more kid friendly term for holiness: special. Help kids know that God is so special, Moses’ face glowed just because he spent time...  Read More

If you’re like most people, the calm—sometimes too calm—days of summer have rapidly been replaced by the full—sometimes too full—days of school, sports, and normal life. Enter: the seven hacks we al...  Read More

We're wrapping up Inside and Out with the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. Jesus knew everything about her and He still loved her- just like us. We get to help kids see th...  Read More

God is loyal. Kids’ friendships can be anything but loyal. They can end over the simplest things: a misunderstanding, a difference of opinion, or affiliation with unpopular kids. Help kids see that ev...  Read More

God sees us. Jesus saw Zacchaeus way up in a tree and called him by name in Luke 19:1-10. Jesus sees each of us- and our kids- and calls us by name. For the kids who think they've been overlooked or f...  Read More

God shows grace. Grace is a lot easier to accept than to extend. Most kids have no problem believing that God loves and forgives them, even when they don’t deserve it. But when other people are acting...  Read More

We tend to focus on external appearances, but God has his sights set on something different than looks, wealth, position, and abilities.  God looks at the heart.  He looks for true character, motives,...  Read More

We are known by God, and God hears us. God heard Moses and the Israelites in Exodus 2-4, and He always hears us too. Kids may be feeling alone or wondering if anyone is listening to them. We get to he...  Read More

God doesn’t change. So often, God in the Bible can seem like a different God from the one in kids’ lives today. He can seem bigger, more miraculous, and more powerful. Help kids understand that God do...  Read More

Acts 13:22 says that David served God's purposes and then he died.  For such a dynamic, event filled life, it's summed up so simply.  David served God's purpose then he went to be with God.  David's l...  Read More

We are known because God made us. We see this in the story of God making Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-2. When kids are struggling with feeling worthless or unimportant, we get to point them to Jesus and ...  Read More

Busyness can seem necessary and unavoidable in today’s world, but it so easily becomes a habit that takes over a family’s life....  Read More

Peter was one of Jesus' disciples and friends. He had a big adventure with Jesus and did amazing things in Jesus' name- including healing a man who couldn't walk. Peter reminded everyone the miracle h...  Read More

From Married People Blog by Jim Burns My wife, Cathy, dragged me to our first couples small group. I believe in small groups, but the last thing I needed in my already busy ministry life was another o...  Read More

When Jesus left and went up to Heaven, he sent a helper to be with the people on earth. The Holy Spirit lives in the people who love Jesus. God can be with us all the time even if we can't see him wit...  Read More