April 2005 Newsletter

 
 

PREFACE
It is over 100 years in the future. There is One government. There is One church. And finally, after centuries of turmoil, the world is finally free of the one religion that caused all the problems... the Christians are no more. Truth has been traded in for prosperity. But there is a Remnant. They walk among us. They wield a great power. And slowly the tide of history is being drawn toward its ultimate conclusion. Indeed, Truth has not been eliminated, only purified and focused. These are the Chronicles of the Remnant.

Curious? Keep reading to discover more!

Because Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"

 

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: ORDER OF THE ANCIENT
Karl Bastian has written a novel for kids offering a new perspective on living as a Christian in today's increasingly secular culture. We are happy to publish this online sneak peek of the novel, one chapter each week starting today! Give it a read and provide your feedback!

» Learn more and download Chapter 1

THE KIDOLOGIST HITS THE ROAD
Pastor Karl Bastian and his wife Sara are currently on a 3500+ mile trip across the United States to visit churches, see family, and experience some of God's most beautiful creations! It's all part of a 6-week sabbatical from his church ministry. And you can follow along!

» Track Karl's travels via PastorKarl.com!

GOD, CHILDREN, AND CREATIVITY
"I've been wrestling with the thought of just how God, children, and creativity fit together," writes CP Team member JediKindergartner in the Network Forums. "Now as children's pastors, I think there's an instinctual creative drive and/or sets of disciplined creative habits within all of us..."

» Do these three ideas belong together?

SUPER POWER ACADEMY
The Super Power Academy Kid's Church Unit is now available in the Kidology Store. This 10-lesson series introduces children to the Fruit of the Spirit. Written by the Kidologist and Pam Helt, it's helpful in sharing the attributes that should be in a life in which Christ lives.

» Are you super?

CHANGING CHURCHES
What is the best way to tell kids that you are leaving their church? This is a question being asked by awalker in the Kidology Network Forums. "I always want the kids to hear it from me before they hear it from someone else," suggests another Forums member.

» What would you advise?

SURVEY SAYS!
Feel like you are technologically savvy? Why not spend a few minutes to complete the CM Tech Study, part of a follow-up research analysis being conducted by Jason Rhode. You have until April 30 to complete the survey; results will be available this summer.

» Take the survey!

MOSES: THE EARLY YEARS
Kidology contributor Richard Metts shares this original drama he used in his Wednesday night program. Now you can quickly download this Microsoft Word-formatted document and use it in your ministry! "I am the Pharaoh and you must do what I ask you to do. So, make bricks and build me a pyramid!"

» Don't miss "The Early Years"

WEEKLY POLL: TIME OFF
Not everyone can drive across the country on a sabbattical (*cough* Pastor Karl *cough*). Does your ministry give you any time off to recoop, recharge, and take a break? How is that accomplished? If not, how do you keep your edge and avoid burnout?

» Participate in our Weekly Poll!

FEARSOME FAN FICTION, FLATMAN!
Two new extensions in the Flatman and Bobbin mythology have been created by Dave White and Jon Houzet. In #8: Be Yourself, Bobbin learns an important lesson. And then in #9: The Babylonian Earth-Scorcher, the Bumbling Duo save the Messyopolis water supply!

» #8 - Be Yourself
» #9 - The Babylonian Earth-Scorcher

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