Sticks and Stones
by Billy Burns | Aug 7, 2026 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, Leadership
NOTE: While this post is directed toward those BLESSED to minister to children, the truth is applicable in every form of ministry. As children, we all blurted out, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I trust that as adults we have all...
The Seed
by Billy Burns | Mar 27, 2026 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, God's Promises, New Testament Christianity
I am a firm believer that you get what you prepare for. If a gardener tills the soil and then plants watermelon seeds, he can expect to grow watermelons, right? You won’t expect to reap a harvest of carrots or squash. Watermelon seeds will always produce...
The Precedent Has Been Established!
by Billy Burns | Jan 16, 2026 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, God's Promises, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, The Holy Spirit
Long before I was born (well, honestly, just three years before), a world record was broken in 1954, forever altering history. While many records may come to mind, the one I am referring to involved a man named Roger Bannister. Not familiar with that name? Here are...
NOW is the Time
by Billy Burns | Apr 25, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, God's Promises, Ignite & Unite Conferences
I’ll admit up front that this post is different from the others shared throughout the year. Of the 52 posts written, usually 49 posts each year are for teaching/encouraging, a couple might have nothing but a healthy dose of my humor, and then there’s the...
All Hands on Deck
by Billy Burns | Jan 11, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, Leadership, New Testament Christianity, Walk of the Spirit
In starting a new year, I always love to go back and read my Operational Manual to ensure that I am on track for what is ahead of me in the next 365 days. I do this at the suggestion presented by F.F. Bosworth in his Christ the Healer. “If you want to know how...blog-topics
