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Time to worship
In this blog we continue our basics series. This time we are thinking about leading our children into worship. We were made to worship...
Apr 8, 20246 min read


The Influence of Grandparents: Why Your Role is Invaluable
Grandparents your role in the continuity of God’s plan is key – your impact is eternal. If you were privileged to grow up with...
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Welcome to church!
This session is the start of a series of blogs looking at some basics of children’s ministry. In many ways the start of the session is a...
Mar 28, 20247 min read


New Spirituality
As the Christian faith has waned in this nation and is no longer shared as the foundation for life it would be easy to think that we now...
Mar 20, 20245 min read


Hope on the horizon
As we approach the start of a new year, the world around us is rapidly changing. With war in the Ukraine and Israel the international...
Dec 27, 20234 min read


Parenting the easy way
Let’s face it, parenting is hard work. You never really will know if you are doing things right until you have finished the job of...
Dec 11, 20235 min read


Children’s Ministry is Changing
Post pandemic there has been a noticeable shift in children and in children’s ministries. We must adapt to this shift if we are to be...
Nov 30, 20235 min read


Supporting young evangelists
When Jesus commanded us to go and make disciples that command was given to those who believe in Him. It is a command enduring for all...
Nov 14, 20235 min read


Fake & Fluffy Gospel
When was the last time your children repented? As the God of grace and love is presented to our children, there are trends in some parts...
Nov 2, 20234 min read


The hardest sermon I have ever preached
Content warning: This blog contains reference to violence and sexual abuse. I was in Colombia around 10 years ago and had seen the...
Sep 28, 20233 min read


Let's talk about Israel
Why should we talk to our children about Israel? Israel is a country so far removed from everyday life for those of us in the West that...
Sep 22, 20237 min read


It's finally happening!
It was over a decade ago that I wrote the Josiah Generation, speaking of the generation God was preparing who would be prepared to...
Aug 24, 20233 min read


Our Father
Recently the Archbishop of York declared that the opening of the Lord’s prayer, ‘Our Father’ may be problematic for some. Understandably...
Aug 2, 20233 min read


Parental authority
God has given you authority over your children. I’m not thinking about this in terms of discipline, though if you are in a battle with a...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Every child, every year
Every child should have an opportunity to hear the Gospel every year in this nation. I was very inspired talking with missionaries from...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Celebrating holiness
In a world that is rapidly changing and terms are being redefined, teaching our children the importance of holiness can seem like a...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


When God shows up in your Sunday school
One pastor spoke with me and shared how God was moving among the children of their church. “Our children are all praying to God. When...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Who's right?
Morals are changing. Indeed we could go so far as to say there is no agreement on the fundamental morals of our society anymore. This is...
Aug 2, 20235 min read


The sin of David
As we drill into 7 different sins from parents in the Bible, I hope that these will serve as guard rails for us as we raise our children...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


The 2nd sin of Jacob
As we drill into 7 different sins from parents in the Bible, I hope that these will serve as guard rails for us as we raise our children...
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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