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What Words Define You?
Facebook asked me
yesterday if I’d like to know what words I use the most when I post to
my wall. It seemed like a fun activity. After clicking my approval, some
software somewhere read my wall, compiled words, and sorted them by
frequency. The result was the word cloud you see here. I was happy to
see “kids” front and center and my son’s name as well. It was no
surprise to see “church” or “Yosemite” – though my wife teased me that
my friend Brett bumped her off the list, which does cast a little doubt
on the accuracy, but at least Brett affirmed that I made his list too!
Of course, Facebook
only provides a glimpse into our lives, and the parts of our lives that
we choose to share – but it’s worth some reflection to ask ourselves,
"What am I about? What drives me? What do I talk about? What do I think
about?" Life is made up of words and words reflect the heart. (Luke 6:45
and Matthew 15:18 discuss this.)
Whether or not you allow Facebook to count your words,
consider if God counted our words and made a list of what typically
comes out of our mouths. The apostle James warns that while the tongue
is a small part of the body, it is the most powerful (James 3).
The great thing about
compiling our words is that we can start today shifting the balance
toward words that are positive and build each other up.
Send someone a note
today and let the words of your mouth reveal who you are and why you do
what you do. As you encourage them, you also define who you are.
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl Bastian
The Kidologist
P.S. You can share your Facebook words on our Let's Talk Kidmin page.
Teach About the "Walking Dead" of the Bible
It's not too late to teach Spooky Lessons of the Bible this October!
Written
by Karl Bastian, this series will help guide your children to a
biblical understanding of life, showing how Jesus defeated death.
Lessons include:
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A Dead Girl Rises
The Raising of Jairus' Daughter
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A Dead Man Walks Out of a Tomb!
The Raising of Lazarus
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A Dead Man at a Funeral Wakes Up!
The Centurion's Faith and The Raising of the Widow's Son
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Dead Man Raises Himself, Claims He Can Raise Others
The Resurrection of Jesus
Meet Mr. Bones: watch a sample video on YouTube!
Kidology Premium Members save $12! Available as an immediate download.
» Teach Spooky this Fall!
Create a Great First Impression!
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training and support are always free and also available on Sundays.
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helps streamline your check-in process, improve child safety, easily
track attendance, and create a positive parent and visitor experience.
Explaining the Trinity to Kids
Do you have trouble
with explaining the Trinity to kids? It’s an abstract idea that kids
have trouble grasping without a concrete example. Sam Luce writes about
this topic, and gives reasons that we shouldn’t overlook this important
cornerstone or our faith.
"The biggest problem
with explaining the Trinity to kids is the fact that it is a mystery. We
can never fully understand it, but we can and should grow in our
understanding of it. It’s something that is core to our faith and
therefore should not be brushed aside."
» Read the full article in the Kidology Zones.
» What examples do you use for explaining the Trinity?
Let us know in our Facebook group!
November is National Adoption Month
Adoption offers protection, provides for
the needs of a person, and shows that they have a divine
purpose. Every believer has been spiritually adopted into the Family of God for the same reasons.
November is National Adoption Month, and the perfect time to teach Adopted! This single lesson explores Bible characters that were adopted, while illustrating adoption as a picture of salvation.
Includes
a 23-page PDF Lesson Plan, "Meet My Family" activity, Sin-To-Forgiven
Illustration & Video, "Name That Sound" Game w/55 sound effect
files, skits, activity suggestions, Gospel presentation, and more!
» Only $9.99 in the Kidology Store!
» Karl explains the idea behind Adopted!
New Thanksgiving Game for 2016!
Thanksgiving isn't just something we do once a year - it is an annual reminder that we should be THANKSLIVING!
This simple game, based off the classic game of "GO FISH," will help
kids to think of things they are thankful for - and then focus on them.
Giving thanks ALWAYS and for EVERYTHING to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20
Included in this game:
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Complete Instructions for the interactive Large or Small Group game.
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5 pairs of ThanksLiving Verses
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5 pairs of ThanksLiving Objects
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Blank template for making your own
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Back cover for every sheet in the game
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PowerPoint of the ThanksLiving Verses as well as the Team Names
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Printable Numbers to determine the order of play.
» Premium Members can download this fun, new Thanksgiving Game for FREE in the Kidology Zones!
Not a Premium Member? Sign up today!
Or you can purchase the game in the Kidology Store.
Hark from the Herald is a Christmas play
that can be performed with live actors or puppets. The download
includes all the elements needed to produce this play, including...
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Director & Actors Scripts
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Staging Notes
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Scene Overviews
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Music Recommendations
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Rehearsal Schedule
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Sample Graphics
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MP3 audio track for puppet performance
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Reference videos from previous productions
Hark is a reporter from the Herald
and is assigned to do a story on the "true meaning of Christmas." Not
knowing where to start, he goes to the house of Dr. Wipplestowski, a crazy inventor who sends him back in time to the first Christmas.
Available as immediate download so you can start planning today!
» Order via the Kidology Store
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