"… for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs." – Mark 10.14b

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Play Like Jesus – Part 4 of 5

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

 
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ 2He called a child, whom he put among them, 3and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever becomes humble like this child [...]

Are we Helping or Hindering?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

This article was passed along to me this morning about a church that bans children under the age of two from entering the sanctuary during worship. 
“Churches Offer New Options for Kids to Keep Peace in Services”
I could very easily give my personal opinion on this, but instead I will defer to someone immensely wiser than [...]

“My Church is My Safe Sanctuary”

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Imagine that you are a small elementary school child and something at school has upset you to the point that you do not feel safe.  Now imagine that your church sits right across the street from your school.  Would you be tempted to run away from school to your church? 
Recently in a small town in South Carolina, that [...]