Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “parenting”
If the church is yellow (a beacon of light) and the family is red (the heart), together they make ORANGE. An encouraging nexus for kids to grow in their faith of God. When families and church partner together to invest in a child’s life to demonstrate the message of God’s story, the next generation can be influences. It’s BOTH family …
This past month VictoryKids have been learning about seeking peace with others and finding peace with God. We defined peace as “caring about others more than winning a fight.” I was particularly touched this month by the lesson of Abram and Lot. Abram kept his word and sacrificed when he didn’t have to for the sake of peace with his …
As Victory Church dives into a whole church initiative surrounding the idea of significance titled Be Significant, I ask myself – how can our VictoryKids be a part of it. We’re leaning into Jesus’ definition of the path to significance which is to give, serve, and love. Man, I love Jesus. When the world around us tells me I have …
It’s January – I’m talking about July. Why should you be thinking about VBX now? Vacation Bible Experience at Victory is one of our biggest outreaches of the year to families in our community. I’m the product of Vacation Bible School – I wouldn’t know Jesus without a neighbor taking me to VBX. Families in this area make their vacation …
One of the phrases I most often repeat in kids’ church happens when a kid is about to pray aloud for the whole group. What I’ve observed is that often times when one person prays, the rest of us either tune it out or just listen along instead of actively praying along with the person. I think that a group …
I grew up with a mom who had a ‘special’ nativity just for my sister and me. I don’t know if my mom set out for the angels wings to be broken off and Joseph to have bite marks, but after years of play, her nativity was well-loved and well-worn. This Christmas, consider letting your kids play with your decorative …
When the rest of the world is talking about what presents Santa is going to bring, the age old Church practice of Advent can actually help prepare kids both mentally and spiritually for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. When the rest of the world is counting down to presents, let’s choose to countdown to the Presence. The daily practice of …
When I think about how I became a generous kid, I think the answer is easy. I watched my parents be generous with others. I watched my mom and dad volunteer their time, give a helping hand to those in need, and make personal sacrifices to make sure people around us were ‘okay.’ I think modeling is the key to …
There are a few families in my life that do hospitality really well. When I say hospitality, I mean the act of generously inviting people INTO your home and into your life. This invitation is not exclusive, but rather inclusive, and ever growing. I think hospitality is absolutely a value of Jesus’. In fact, when he sent out the disciples …
I find myself often picking on kids and teenagers about their cellphone/tablet usage and accusing them of being zombies, slaves to their screens. Honestly, though, I’ve been observing adults in the same zombie-like state lately. And if I’m very vulnerable, I’m often that slave. Recently, I’ve found myself encouraging my leaders to unplug during Sunday service, although I’m fighting the …
