This Saturday I will be speaking at a Lichfield Diocese event in Stoke on Trent about Working with Under 5s. Here are a few of the thoughts I’ll be sharing: Working with under 5s: Seeing Jesus at work among the nappies and play dough There are many challenges when working with under 5s. I’m sure you can list … Read more
Title: How to include autistic children and young people in church – Creating a place of belonging and spiritual development for all Author: Mark Arnold Published by: Grove Youth series Price: £3.95 Good for: anyone involved in church, especially church and group leaders Best bit: Simple, quick to read with immediate take aways Worst bit: … Read more
Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when He said we needed to become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven? I think at least one of the things he may have meant is that we need to play. Daddy Pig (Father of Peppa) is an expert at everything. He is a skiing … Read more
Lots of Family and Childrens’ workers have asked if they can make their own GodVenture Hope Boxes, and so I’ve put together a Basic Kit which you can use! The kit includes: a mini-mag with faith at home activities, including Bubbles Blessings, Card Prayers and Seed Prayers, plus Flame Prayers on the back and an … Read more
Title: Together with God Author: Ed Mackenzie and Gareth Crispin Price: £6.95 Published by: Together with God Perfect for: anyone wanting inspiring ideas and real examples of how they could do family worship at home together Best bit: Each family shares something they’ve done, including challenges and what they would recommend. The format is easy to … Read more
I believe faith is something which is more caught than taught. That’s why Jesus’ disciples followed for three years. They hung out with Jesus, watching, experiencing, absorbing who he was and how he lived. It’s something we know instinctively when we think about the people we spend more time with. We know that if we … Read more
Advent pockets or even little advent drawers are popular these days. I found some good-value ones in TK Max. But there are others here or here. It’s easy to pop in a choccy for each day, but if you want something which helps children explore the Christmas story over the 24 or 25 days. I’ve … Read more
Title: 80 Reflective Prayer ideas; A creative resource for church and group use Author: Claire Daniel Publisher: BRF Price: £9.99 Great for: people organising prayer in any group setting, including those wanting to inspire family prayers at home Best bit: Loads of simple, creative ideas for reflective prayer Worst bit: No pictures The instructions for … Read more
Title: 52 Faith Adventures for Dads and their Kids – Care for the Family Author: Andy Frost Price: RRP £9.99 available for £7.99 Published by: Care for the Family Perfect for: anyone wanting ideas of fun adventurous activities to do with children with Bible stories and questions to link in with them Best bit: loads of … Read more
Title: Love came down By: Bethan Lycett and Hannah Stout Price: £3.99 for 1, in a pack as low as £1 each Published by: 10 of those Useful for: children age 2-7 Best bit: It tells the whole story of Jesus, including why he was born. My favourite page is the picture of the boy … Read more
Title: Creative ways to tell a Bible story Author: Martyn Payne Published by: BRF Price: RRP £9.99 Good for: Anyone wanting creative ideas to share bible stories, particularly with children Best bit: LOADS of ideas, but also really helpful advice on how to do it well from Martyn, who’s a master story teller Worst bit: I’d’ve … Read more
Title: Next Steps to Following Jesus Author: Joanne Gilchrist and Shell Perris Illustrator: Gail Hanks Published by: Sarah Grace Publishing Price: RRP £5.99 Good for: Anyone with children age 6-10 wanting to read the explore the bible at home Best bit: 30 devotions with a variety of different ways to explore the stories plus colourful … Read more