[Before you begin, write the Bible verse on a sheet of paper so everyone can see it when you get to that section. You will be stressing individual parts of the verse.] Ask This: How would you define or explain the word, opportunity? (Work as a group to create a group definition of “opportunity.”) Say This: The exciting thing about opportunities is that they are never planned. They tend to
Say This: There is a movie called “Wonder” about a little boy (“Auggie”) born with a rare disease that made him look very different. Most of his life, he wore a space helmet to hide his face from other people. In fact, his parents home-schooled him so that he would not have to be around other kids. Ask This: Why do think his parents did this? Say This: The movie
Watch This: Ask This: What does it mean to content? (allow time to respond – you may have to explain to younger children) Share a time when you saw someone who was NOT content. What words describe the girl in the video? Whether it’s toys, friends, cars, houses, or our jobs, the Bible teaches that the path to true joy and fulfillment is learning to be content. We saw the
Ask This: What’s your favorite kind of Easter candy? Say This: For many families, Easter is about the Easter Bunny, candy, good food, and spending time with family. While all these things are great, for Christians, Easter is about so much more. Let’s watch this humorous kids version of the Easter story. Watch This: Say This: This version of the Easter story may not be 100% accurate, but it does give
It’s been said that children spell “love,” T-I-M-E. Would you agree? It’s how they measure your commitment to them over the other things in your life. We read in Ephesians 5:16 that we are to make the most of our time. Here are a few thoughts on showing your kids how much you love them by spending time with them. Take Initiative If left to ourselves, most people drift to
Say This: What do you think of when you hear the word discipline (Let them respond)? You might think of someone being punished, an athlete training for a sport, or a student dedicated to their school work. Does the word “love” instantly come to mind? Probably not, but love is precisely the purpose of discipline. Let’s watch this scene from an old show called the Andy Griffith show where discipline
Watch This: Say This: Why do we celebrate Mother’s Day? Well partly because it has become big business. A 2014 survey showed that Americans spent an average of $168 on mom for a total of 20 billion dollars. (That’s a lot of greeting cards and flowers). In spite of this, the Bible has made it clear that a Godly mother is priceless, and is truly something to be celebrated. Many
Watch This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5mJE7zIPUY Say this: With the craziness and intensity of this year’s presidential election, sometimes we have to remind ourselves that it is okay to laugh a little as we consider this important decision. We are blessed to live in the greatest country in history, and the freedom to elect our leaders is one of our most important rights and privileges. Unfortunately, this election has reminded us that many
Watch This: One man’s humorous experience with prayer… Say this: Have you ever heard someone say something like this: “Prayer is easy because all you’re doing is talking to God”? While this may be technically true, prayer can often be difficult. For most of us, we are easily distracted, don’t feel like we have the time, or just don’t know what to say. In spite of this, the Bible makes
Say This: For most families, one of the highlights of the Christmas season is the annual tradition of gathering around the TV to watch the 1965 classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Many of us can practically quote the script from memory, and yet author Jason Soroski recently observed something many of us have never noticed. Let’s watch this scene, and see if we notice anything significant. Watch This: Linus explains