When they say, “It takes a village to raise a child,” they aren’t wrong. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, I was raised not only by my parents, but by a number of Sunday School teachers, youth pastors, and members of the congregation An important ministry of the church is...
“Why do you like Vacation Bible School?” the teacher asked. “I learned a lot of new stories!” a girl answered. “I had fun coloring pictures,” said another child. Finally, the teacher walked over to Ajay, one of the younger boys in the room, and repeated the question....
The world can seem like an enormous place to a young child. A country like India can feel distant, exotic, and difficult to imagine. But the truth is children in India are a lot like children in the United States! The difference is — most children in India have never...
“My God is so big, so strong, and so mighty! There’s nothing my God cannot do!” When I sing those lyrics to my nephew, Emerson, he stops crying. He looks at me, and I can tell he’s listening. One day when he’s older, he’ll be able to sing along with me. Even though...
My little boy is just shy of 2 years old, but every day he hears the Gospel in our home from imperfect parents who know the power of the resurrection deeply. One of the greatest things my mom taught me was what her mom and her mom’s mom taught her: when you’re a...