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   Jesus, Where Are You? Mark 1:35 is one of those verses that bugs me, because I just can't live up to it. You know the verse, "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."
Jesus was a busy man! He was
out teaching and doing miracles and serving God, and yet, even HE knew that He
needed to spend time with His heavenly Father. At least I can find some comfort in the fact that the disciples were all looking for Him, so perhaps this wasn't a daily habit. Before an extra busy day, He knew He needed some focused time with His Father.
For me, the killer here is the "very early in the morning" part - since I'm a night owl - but the key is spending time with God. Regardless of the time of day, Jesus "got up, and got out!" In this short verse we see that if you want to spend some quality time with God, you need to have the discipline to:
a) Get Up
b) Get Away and
c) Get
Alone
If Jesus needed focused time during a busy season to spend with His Father, we do too! As you gear up for the busy fall, perhaps you need to pull away - even if it means everyone will be looking for you!
In just a few weeks, the next DiscipleTown unit -- How to Pray -- is being released. I am praying it will have a profound impact on countless children as you partner with me in teaching them this critical skill of How to Pray.
But first, let's make sure we are spending time in prayer ourselves!
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
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The Kid's Church Cookbook - Part 5: Getting Creative
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Tadpole Tails - New in the Kidology Store!
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Kidology To Go at Children's Ministry Expo
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Movie Review: Despicable Me
|  "I enjoyed this film," remarks Kidology CP Team member Nancy Keith in her review of Despicable Me.
"It was touching to see Gru's transformation from evil guy to family
guy... from someone only concerned about his own needs to someone only
concerned about the needs of his girls.
It is refreshing to see yet another family movie where the adults,
although flawed, are adults and the kids are kids... and they aren't
precocious and bratty. I hope this trend continues."
As with all Kidology movie reviews, we provide children's ministry-oriented teaching tools such as an overview, areas of concern, teachable themes with scripture, and discussion questions.
» Read the Review» Discuss the film in the Forums» Post a comment using your Facebook account |
Looking for Elevate? Try the Kidology Garage Sale!
|  Are you looking to expand your collection of Elevate curriculum? Let your children's ministry dollars stretch farther by shopping for previously-owned Elevate curriculum from other Kidology members in the Kidology Garage Sale!Unless noted, we only have 1 copy of each of the following.
Act fast or you'll miss out on...If you are a Kidology member, then you can use the Kidology Garage Sale to sell your used children's ministry stuff!» Shop the Kidology Garage Sale» Sell your used items today |
D6 Conference: September 15-17
|  The D6 Conference is named after Deuteronomy 6:5-7, which commands parents to take everyday opportunities to impress God's Word upon the hearts of their children. This event is focused on raising spiritual champions for Christ using a family ministry model. It takes place September 15-17 in Dallas, TX.
The main event for D6 is September 16-17. The PreCon Labs on September 15 are an optional, add-on to the main event.
Kidology founder Karl Bastian will be presenting two PreCon Labs based on his "Partnering with Parents" concept.
As a benefit of being a Kidology Newsletter subscriber, you can save $20 on the D6 Conference with this coupon: KIDD6
» Learn more about D6 Conference
» Download Promotional Poster (PDF, 3.3M)
» Discuss the D6 Conference
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Movie Review: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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