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Life Among Boxes

As you are reading this, my house and the Kidology headquarters are buried in boxes as we anticipate the moving truck arriving in just one week! We are excited about our move to Colorado and the new adventures that it will bring into our lives.

I'm also thrilled that within one day of opening registration for Yosemite Summit 2010, we already have our first sign up! John Muir said, "The mountains are calling, and I must go!" - you may not be able to move to Colorado, but you can join me in Yosemite!

Looking at all these boxes is a reminder that while life is filled with a lot of stuff, it is the people in our lives that truly make life worth living. That is why my latest podcast, inspired by the The Nines Conference, is titled "All About Relationships". So break out of the box, think outside the box, eat at Jack in the Box, and note our new P.O. Box. Now I'll get off my soap box and go pack another moving box!

Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
Children's Ministry Podcast #13
Children's Ministry PodcastEpisode 13 of Kidology's Children's Ministry Podcast is available for download. In this podcast installment, inspired by The Nines Web Conference, Karl -- and his always electrifying side-kick Gus -- bring the message they would share if they had only 9 minutes to communicate what is most important in ministry leadership.

So sit back, move away from high voltage objects, relax, and enjoy! We'd like to thank our sponsor, Brian Dollar, for sponsoring this podcast as a Kidology Champion donor. Check out his ministry at HighVoltage-Kids.com!

» Download and listen to Episode 13
» Discuss this podcast in the Network Forums
» Kidology Store: High Voltage Kids Ministry Curriculum
What did you think of The Nines?
The NinesThe folks at Leadership Network asked some of the church's greatest communicators: "If you had nine minutes to talk one-on-one with thousands of church leaders, what is the one thing that you would tell them?" This resulted in The Nines Conference, an online event held on 9/9/09 featuring video messages from a virtual Who's Who in church leadership.

Many Kidology Members watched the all-day event and shared their thoughts via blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and the Kidology Forums.

» What did you think of The Nines Conference?
PRE-ORDER: DiscipleTown Unit #2: "How to Use My Bible"
"How to Use My Bible""How to Use My Bible", Unit 2 of the DiscipleTown Kid's Church curriculum developed by Karl Bastian and DiscipleLand, is now available for pre-order! Order in advance today and delivery will be made on Monday, September 21!

For children, the Bible can be a very intimidating book simply due to its size. This stand-alone unit will erase kids' impressions of the Bible as a giant, overwhelming volume that will take years to wade through.

» Pre-order "How to Use My Bible" - Kidology Members save $5
» Also available: "How to Worship"
» Learn more about DiscipleTown curriculum
Kids Dancing in "Big Church" Worship
DancingKidology Forums member LakeCityPres shares the following dilemma:

"We have a family that allows their children to dance in the front of the church during the three praise songs we have just prior to the children's sermon time. For the most part this is really the only time children get to experience musical praise at church unless it is built into a lesson for Sunday school"

"Oh my goodness, did the complaints and comments come out of the woodwork after worship!"

» Join the conversation and share your thoughts!
Yosemite Summit 2010: Registration is OPEN
Yosemite SummmitThe 3rd annual Yosemite Summit is a 5-day personal sabbatical for male children's pastors that takes place May 23-27, 2010 at Yosemite National Park in California.

Limited to 8 men, it's a unique opportunity to get away from the office, the church, the phones, the Internet, and the busyness of life and ministry. Recuperate with fellow ministers while hiking, worshiping, and enjoying genuinely refreshing fellowship surrounded by vistas that only God could create.

» Learn more about Yosemite Summit
» Register today!  Only 7 spots remaining!
Great Resources from High Voltage Kids Ministry
High Voltage Kids MinistryAs featured in the latest Children's Ministry Podcast, the folks over at High Voltage Kids Ministry have a great selection of affordable curriculum, music, and tools... and you can pick 'em up in the Kidology Store!

Take a look at some recent offerings:
» View all High Voltage resources in the Kidology Store