Testament Trumps – modern day bible characters

 When it comes to teaching children about the bible, I’ve always found that the golden rules are:

 1. MAKE IT FUN!

2. MAKE IT RELEVANT

3. BE REAL

So I made Testament Trumps.  A bible version of Top Trumps.

Using … Read the full article

Courage – Have you got it?

It takes courage to do  anything which is challening in life.  Different people show courage in different ways – Courage is not described by a standard definition!

For example, what one person finds easy to do, another will need to dig deep … Read the full article

Do you have 3+ Children? Middle Child Syndrome solution

I believe there is something called middle child syndrome which basically affects most middle children in families of 3 kids.  The middle child feels like they don’t fit in properly – i.e they are not the oldest and most responsible … Read the full article

Secondary School parental hints

My son started secondary school this year and all credit to him, he rose to the challenge and settled in quickly to the changes a child faces with 450 new kids.  But it is amazing what they hear in the playground … Read the full article

Parenting Gold Medals!

I read something once (I think it was a book by Rob Parsons) that said everyone needs a parent that thinks they are brilliant!  A mum or a dad that cheers for them, always speaks positive words, fights their corner … Read the full article

Never read the bible?

Most people find the thought of reading the bible to be a pretty boring one.  So the bible sits on the shelf and gets dusty until some clever person writes a funny message on the front which makes us laugh.  I’ve met loads of people … Read the full article

Make Church Fun for everyone

I was chatting with my wife the other day and we wondered why the Western church seems to be full of middle aged adults who have been Christians for about 10 years and who still feel the need to listen to … Read the full article

Surfing with God – Jonah

Poor jonah – thrown into the sea and left to drown!  Ever felt like everyone is waiting for you to fail and when you need them to stick by you they just leave you to the sharks?

Well, no … Read the full article

What God said about David Beckham

Joseph’s Stand

Joseph’s memory verse for the Testament Trumps is ‘The Lord Gave Him Success in Everything he did’ – however, things were not all as they may have seemed!

Joseph did not come from some idealistic family where everything was just perfect.  … Read the full article