Gospel At Center

Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, I was right in the middle of the Evangelical whiplash cultural course correction following the social revolution of the ’60s and ’70s. This produced youth ministries at the time serving up a steady diet of Hells Bells and...

Kidmin Theology

Talking to Your Kids About Church

Jenny Funderburke Smith

25 Jul 2019

If you’re part of a tradition that recites the Apostles’ Creed (or even if you’re not), you have probably heard this phrase at some time in your life: “I believe in the holy, catholic church & in the communion of the saints.” These words that...

Parents Youth Ministry

Talk About Sex With Big & Small Kids

Dana Dill

24 Jul 2019

Parents, if you don’t talk to your children about sex, someone else will – and who knows what they’ll say. Melissa Edgington (who I personally think has the best blog name ever) gives some helpful pointers on how to start. If we start young, we...

Kidmin Theology

Talking to Kids About the Holy Spirit

Jenny Funderburke Smith

18 Jul 2019

I always get excited when I can teach kids about the reality of the Holy Spirit! While beliefs about the Holy Spirit – His role in our world and the church today, the gifts of the Spirit, and how He impacts our lives today –...

Kidmin Theology

Talking to Kids About Eternity (Part 2)

Jenny Funderburke Smith

11 Jul 2019

In the last Theology Thursday post, we started a conversation about teaching kids about eternity. This daunting, but important topic, is one that often gets avoided with kids – but is so vital to a healthy Christian faith. Last week, we established that our kids’...

Ideas Parents

6 Things Parents Need to Know When Talking About Sex With Their Kids

Samuel Luce

01 Jul 2019

Our school bus driver in 6th grade was Larry. I remember thinking he was mean but when you are 11 you don’t see the world clearly. He was strict but the last day of school he would always take the whole bus for ice cream....

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Talking to Kids About Eternity

Jenny Funderburke Smith

27 Jun 2019

As long as I’ve been ministering to kids, the topic of eternity always makes me a little squeamish. Kids ask a lot of questions about death, what happens when we die, and the afterlife. Trying to answer in a way that is developmentally appropriate, biblically...