Helping families and churches share Jesus with the next generation. Had a post on ERLC. On helping our kids establish sexual norms. Had a link to their podcast on the topic of bullying.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, only God who makes things grow. Monday, April 28, 2014. I had a good block of time this weekend to catch up on my favorite blogs and articles, so I have an overflow of great things to share. You might want to bookmark these to read later because I think they are all highly worth it. To save stuff for reading when I have more time. See if you agree with her thoughts.

A collection of absorbed thoughts and writings that have been turned in the mind, meditatively and inconclusively for the sake of the Gospel. When the student forgets the content, what will remain? A good teacher expects a loss of memory, but not a loss of form. If your students forget the content, you are not a bad teacher. If your students are not being formed and shaped, however, that forgetting is pure tragedy.

6 Questions to Ask When Introducing a New Song. 6 Questions to Ask When Introducing a New Song. I recently wrote about how to better serve our congregations by introducing fewer but more intentional new songs. In order to implement this intentionality, we need to first be asking the right questions when we do go searching for new songs. While this is not an exhaustive list, here are six important questions to ask of new worship songs.

I mean REALLY understand your message.