By Jessica Wolstenholm
As you gather with friends and family around the table this Thanksgiving, here are a 5 Thanksgiving prayers that are some of our favorites. These prayers are from a variety of sources and weren’t necessarily intended for the Thanksgiving holiday, but rather they reflect the spirit of gratitude we should have all year long, and […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Ahhh. It’s back-to-school time. This is where the summer bliss ends and the need for routine and consistency begin. For most families, this is a time filled with new school supplies, new teachers, new activities, and lots of new commitments. While back-to-school time is typically focused on the children, these prayers and Bible verses are […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We’ve all probably had to make a not-so-fun report like this to a parent picking up their child after Sunday school. As a Sunday school teacher, my top priority has always been to maximize the short forty-five minutes to an hour of instruction. I aim to really focus on teaching kids about Jesus in fun […]
By Minno
One of the main Christian parenting goals for my family has been to ensure that our kids are learning about Jesus in a way that makes Him part of every piece of our day. We’re teaching our kids to talk to God conversationally, as we would with a friend who is always with us, a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Nowadays, if you ask a random person to pick up a King James Bible to read, the odds are good that they won’t understand what they’re reading. While the KJV is beautifully written and marks an important time in Bible translation history, it can be difficult to digest. For years, Sunday school curriculum for kids […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
One of the most exciting Bible stories for kids to learn is the story of David and Goliath. It’s the age-old story of how the underdog wins over the favorite, but in this case the underdog happens to be a young boy who doesn’t listen to all of the negativity around him, but instead, puts […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Discipline is probably the last thing your kids want to talk about. Even the words may conjure up thoughts of lectures, time outs, and toys taken away. It probably makes sense that bringing up “discipline” with your kids will be met with some resistance. But today we’re talking about the other kind of discipline: hard […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This Sunday we celebrate the importance of our husband’s and fathers’ in our lives and the lives of our children. Our wonderful dads, who God has chosen for each of us, help us grow in character and wisdom. They are men of courage, and integrity. It is by their example that our sons grow into […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
One essential truth of living a life of faith is that Christianity cannot be expressed in a vacuum. Real faith directly affects every decision we make in every facet of our lives. For most kids, the only exposure they receive to biblical teaching comes from Sunday school class, and while that is certainly an invaluable […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Children’s ministry leaders know that Sundays can be busy for families headed to church. As a mom and a Sunday School teacher, I’ll confess that more often than not I am running behind just trying to get out the door! My kids are chronically late to almost everything that has a specific start time. We […]