All Issues articles – Page 23

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Helping children enjoy God with their whole being

2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

Do we focus on engaging children’s minds at the expense of their hearts? Their imagination to the detriment of their actions? Their fun-loving nature over time for contemplation? Robin Barfield challenges us to encourage them to enjoy God with all their heart, mind, soul and strength
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True vine

2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To explore what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the vine and you are the branches.”
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True vine

2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To allow the children to develop their understanding of being created for purpose and fulfilling that purpose when they stay ‘attached’ to Jesus.
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Good Shepherd

2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To explore what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the good shepherd.”
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Bread of life

2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To encourage children to explore the ways in which Jesus satisfies our deepest needs.
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Bread of life

2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the bread of life.”
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Guest Column: Success is not a destination

2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was the question I was prepped and ready to answer as a child. The answer changed as I got older: first a vet, then a lift operator, then a coffee server in a hospital and, finally, a doctor.
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True vine

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the true vine.”
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Light of the world

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To encourage the children to apply this verse to their own lives and to the world around them.
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Good shepherd

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To give the children the opportunity to explore what a shepherd does, why Jesus is a good shepherd, and how to apply this to their lives.
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Good shepherd

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the good shepherd.”
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Games: Reconnecting games

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

After the Christmas break, it’s good to help children reconnect with each other in their groups. Here are some games to help!
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Reflective Journal: Hopes for the future

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

A photocopiable resource
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Mentoring: Fear, hope and love

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

I was blessed by my 3-year-old daughter’s bedtime story last night. Each page had a different scene and ended with the phrase: “God knows all about me.” I was struck by how the answer to our fears is so often in knowing the closeness of God and the love he has for us.
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Parable: Chloe and the crazy paving

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

A parable for your group.
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Music: Blinded by your grace

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Artist: Stormzy
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Craft: I am the true vine

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Jesus’ speech in John 15:1-17 about being the true vine is full of imagery and has so many themes to explore creatively. Based on this passage, these crafts look specifically at ideas of ‘branches’, ‘fruit’ and ‘remaining in’ Jesus.
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All-age service: Bread of life

2017-12-14T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover that Jesus satisfies more than just our hunger.
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Light of the world

2017-12-13T00:00:00Z

Meeting aim: To discover what Jesus meant when he said: “I am the light of the world.”
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Does God need suntan lotion?

2017-12-13T00:00:00Z

This question asks if God is like us. Does God struggle with the things we struggle with?