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What is it about Yosemite?Our yearly children's ministry retreat, Yosemite Summit, is now history. It was, as always, an amazing week. The place is beyond description, though of course, I try. As I often say, it is where God showed off. Our language lacks adequate words to do Yosemite justice.
Incredible. Amazing. Spectacular. Breathtaking. Beautiful. Magnificent.
 You can't get your mind around it. You have to be there and just experience it. But what is the "it" - "it" is not Yosemite, it is GOD. His Bigness, His Majesty, His Beauty, His Greatness, His Power, His Creative ability. I love Yosemite because it draws me into a depth of worship I can only experience there.
It's like somehow God is more there than anywhere else. While I know theologically that isn't true, this broken spiritual vessel is somehow healed there - even if only temporarily - and able to feel God's presence like no other time. All doubts, all worries, all concerns, all pressures, all temptations, all guilt, all my earthly distractions vanish there - and I get a taste of what heaven will be like. Not necessarily what I see the outside there - but what happens to me on the inside there.
And I beg God to let me take Yosemite (His peace and presence) back with me when I return to my normal life. May I not forget those mountains, those waterfalls, those trees and those vistas are all still there - even as I hurry about my busy life - to remind me that HE is still there too, quietly, patiently waiting for me to STOP and ponder Him, worship Him, and return to that place of Awe wherever I may be.Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
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Children's Ministry Telesummit - June 21-22
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Latest Openings in the Job Center
|  If you are a Kidology Member looking for a new ministry or a church seeking a children's pastor or professional, the Kidology Job Center can help!
Here are the latest openings:
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Movie Review: Shrek Forever After
|  "We find Shrek and Fiona settling into family life," explains CP Team member Nancy Keith in her review of Shrek Forever After.
"Every day blends into the next...feeding the babies...diapering the babies...enjoying the babies as they play..experiencing the babies passing gas...going on play dates with Donkey and his family. It's a wonderful life....no, literally, It's a Wonderful Life! Take the Frank Capra favorite and add a DreamWorks spin..."
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.
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Who's Your Daddy?
|  Perfect for Father's Day: Kids Power Company's Who's Your Daddy? 4-part message series!
This series teaches
kids about the attributes of their Heavenly Father - focusing on the
names of God found in Isaiah 9:6. Earthly fathers are human; they
sometimes fail us, leave us, or disappoint us. But God, our Heavenly Father, is perfect in all his ways. Kids are taught that they can always
trust him no matter what they are facing in life.
This series includes a comedy character skit and a puppet/costume character skit for each lesson, games, object lessons, popular
movie clip suggestions, take-home family devotions for each lesson, logo
and more!
» Get it via the Kidology Store!
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Father's Day Ideas
|  Father's Day will be upon us before you know it! (Sunday, June 20 to be exact). Therefore, you might find it helpful to click on over to Kidology's Father's Day Zone, packed with ideas for appreciating dads... and thoughts on teaching about the World's #1 Dad!
» Dad time... don't forget!
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Kidology Open Source Curriculum
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