I'm always looking for new ways to help train my leaders. I came across a website the other day that has a free game to do exactly that - it's brainy, fun, and it will be featured at some point in a leader's meeting soon!

If you don't follow Indexed - you're missing out on something funny, insightful, and creative.

Dean Butterfield reviews KidzMatter's resource, Who's Your Idol - a four week curriculum loaded with videos and images to teach kids about placing God first in their lives.

With new online tools for devotions, how much time should we spend teaching kids how to use the book of the Bible?

A simple way to support parents in your church!

What is the best thing we can give to our kids?

Employers and school superintendents define "creativity" and there are interesting disconnects between framing problems and being comfortable with the absence of a right answer.

Conspire 09 continues with an interview of Ivy Beckwith and Donald Ratcliff, performed by Amy Dolan. I did my best to sum up the questions and responses!

Phil Vischer kicked off the Conspire Conference with an insightful look at children and media.

How are we setting up kids to hear the Gospel? What can we learn from messaging professionals in other fields?

Turn the discipline of prayer into a visual and digital experience with http://Wordle.Net

Children's Ministry can often center around teaching children about the characters of the Bible. But what happens when the plot of these stories become dull and repetitive? How can we break ourselves and our teaching out of familiarity?

The symbol of a tree with deep roots is powerful. Paired with wings or a bird in flight, even more so. How can ministry in the middle of a recession stay strong when asked to do more with less?

You might be a tech geek if any of the following phrases apply to you!

Evernote is a new web-tool that helps people like me remember things that I come across online. Move bookmarks aside - Evernote is the new elephant in the room.