Special Needs Ministry Resources

I love the thrill of preparing for the fall.  I guess I’m always excited to take advantage of natural momentum building events and the fall is one of them.  It also happens to follow another momentum building event at our church (summer camp, which I’ve...

Why Digital?

Why did our Cory Center team decide to go digital?  There are many reasons… Our kids are becoming more and more digital and the learn digitally We have a responsibility to respond to the digital age with change The statistics about the amount of time kids spend...

Empowering Families to Share the Gospel

I talk to lots and lots of parents every weekend.  And at my home church (Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL), we’ve found that the more parents we talk to, the more people we find who are lost in their parenting.  They question their decisions, they...

The Gospel in 50 Words

I’m always trying to find ways to make the story of Easter creative and fresh for the kids who have tuned it out. It’s sad how repeated truth loses its value to the hearer (is that how trite sayings are born?).  This year I was challenged to see if I could...

Who’s Your Idol Curriculum Review

One of the most popular show for kids in upper elementary today is American Idol.  Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Idol is a reality show competition that has taking things to a whole new level in terms of discovering hidden and unknown talent. KidzMatter, Inc. has a...