By Jessica Wolstenholm
. . . . . . . . . . The Church is more than the building we go to on Sundays or Wednesdays, it’s the people inside. We know families are having to embrace this now more than ever- from living room worship to online services. Though this season of separation is hard, this […]
By Editorial Team
The Easter season is an amazing time of year when we celebrate our new life in Jesus as we watch the wonders of His work in creation all around us. This year, though, Easter looks very different—not just for some of us—for ALL of us. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, as […]
By Minno
Why do we celebrate Easter? It seems like a simple question. We celebrate Easter because Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and three days later He arose from the dead. But why does this matter? When we reflect on the significance of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection we allow God to mature our […]
By Editorial Team
Wondering how to help your kids understand the meaning of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection this Easter? The Minno Easter Week 5 Minute Family Devotional Series includes 8 short video devotionals that will help your family learn and celebrate the Easter Story. Each day includes a short video clip from What’s in the Bible?, Bible verse, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Forgiveness is something that does not come naturally to most humans. Because of this, we need to take special care in introducing our children to what God’s Word says about forgiveness. One way our family has tackled teaching forgiveness to our children is by memorizing what God’s word says about the subject. Have you […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
If you’re new to the idea of apologetics, you might be asking, What exactly is apologetics and why would such a big word matter to my kids? Apologetics means “a reasoned argument or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine” (via Dictionary.com). In other words, apologetics look at why we believe […]
By Jennifer Thorson
For some churches, communion is an occasional part of the church service meant to simply help those who partake remember what Christ did through His death on the cross. For others, it is a deeply meaningful aspect of every worship service, which allows the communion of those who partake with Christ and the saints in […]
By Editorial Team
Although hand-washing has always been a priority, in recent weeks, correct hand-washing has become a hot topic! It’s hard enough to get kids to use a napkin let alone lather up and scrub, scrub, scrub for 20 seconds or more. Sure, they can sing Happy Birthday a time or two but that might leave our […]
By Editorial Team
These are unprecedented times in our world. With the COVID-19 epidemic, right now we need connection to God and our community more than ever. But for the good of all, we need to stay home. Staying connected to God and each other is very important and the church plays a big part in that process. […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I was 9 years old and sweating in the open-air sanctuary at my church’s summer camp. The special guest speaker that year had a lion puppet. A huge lion puppet that could never ever remember the Bible verse. He said it crazy every single time . . . until he got it right, along with […]