If you've worked in children's ministry for any length of time, then you know the importance of variety. In other words, it is vital to throw in crazy, fun weekends into your schedule from time to time. So, after completing our four week "The Helper" series, we changed things up by having a fun, game-oriented service called "Wild and Wacky, Don't Be Tacky." In addition to the kids coming to church dressed wacky (dyed hair, strange clothes, etc.), they loved being in a service that dealt with interesting, strange world records authenticated by the Guinness Book of World Records...

Here is a brief overview of the final three lessons in our Let's Get Radical teaching series. Week #4 Radical Love, Radical Expression God's radical love towards us is undeniable. The Psalmist David tells that He daily loads us with benefits. (Psalms 68:19) While it is impossible to count all of his benefits, David begins to list some of the radical things that God has done in telling that God has forgiven all of his sin, healed all of his diseases, ransomed his soul from hell, surrounded him with His loving-kindness and tender mercies, filled his life with good things, and renewed his youth...

Here is a brief overview of the next two lessons in our Let's Get Radical teaching series. Week #2 We are Made in His Image Jesus told us that we when we saw Him, we were actually seeing what God is like. Jesus was being a copycat of His Father. The Jesus that walked on the earth and did awesome, radical things was copying or being like His awesome, radical Father. “Jesus answered, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.”” John 14:9 (New Century Version) The Scriptures teach us that we too are to be imitators of God. “Follow God's example in everything you do just as a much loved child...