I’m regularly on the lookout for new and interesting ways to promote deeper relationships in a group setting. There are loads of mixer questions you can find online, and some of these can be pretty helpful for kicking off a conversation. Lately in our group, we’ve been attempting to ask interesting questions while at the […]
There are some classic kids club and youth group games. Some you remember fondly. Others we have done our best to forget. Often we pick games because they are easy, popular, or simply because we’ve always done that game. But it’s worth thinking through whether the games we play promote worldly values or gospel values. […]
If you’re part of a church service that has kids, chances are you run some kind of kids/family spot as part of the service. Typically, this is a brief time where everything is aimed specifically at the kids and/or parents – though I’m aware that some churches attempt to make this the ‘everyone’ spot. It’s […]
There appears an endless choice when it comes to children’s Bibles. If only there were an objective ‘best’ one. But each family and each child has different needs. Accuracy? Number of stories? Length? Illustrations? So how should you choose one that’s right for you? We’re going to work our way through and review a number […]
There appears an endless choice when it comes to children’s Bibles. If only there were an objective ‘best’ one. But each family and each child has different needs. Accuracy? Number of stories? Length? Illustrations? So how should you choose one that’s right for you? Here, we attempt the first of many reviews of Kids Bibles, […]
Our latest kids talk: Life is best when we follow God’s instructions.
Our latest ‘Time with God‘ booklet is out now. It’s a small booklet with 30 short readings through the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians with some questions to help people listen to God through his word. These booklets are suitable for youth and adults. We hope and pray they’re a helpful resource!
The sixty second shout-out is a new segment we’re introducing at youth. Here’s our simple description of it: In the Sixty Second Shout-out, you have a total of sixty seconds to share with the group something you have been learning about God. It could be: something you’ve been reading by yourself; something we’ve talked about […]
It’s that time of year – you’re looking for Christmas videos… and people are producing them for you. What a sweet match-up. Here are a few going round at the moment that might be useful for you. We’ll update this page in the coming weeks leading up to Christmas. [youtube id=”fgrOwFKeGWg”] This one’s from the […]
Christmas is coming! Here’s a little inspiration as you think, plan and pray for your Christmas services, and the many wonderful opportunities we have to reach out to people with the good news of Jesus. A short Christmas talk about Christmas lights and Jesus – the light of the world.
