All Episodes
Five Smooth Stones — 100 episodes
Jonah: A Story About Relationship, Not a Fish
Where Truth Meets Real Life — Leading Transformationa Discussion
Don’t Ask Questions — Inviting Children Into Honest Discussion
No Right Answers — Helping Children Discuss God’s Word Honestly
Making God’s Word Come Alive — Teaching Truth with Creativity
More Than Just Fun — Guidelines for Using Experiential Activities
What Children Remember — The Lifeblood of Relational Ministry
Teaching Without Words — Modeling Relational Children’s Ministry
The Moment of Decision — Helping Children Respond to God
The God Who Listens — Discussing God’s Word and Real Life
Truth Changes Everything — God’s Truth and the Calling of Moses
Learning by Experience — God’s Experiential Teaching with Moses
The God of Relationships — Five Smooth Stones and the Calling of Moses
When Truth Becomes Action - Paul’s Final Step in Transformational Ministry
More Than Right Answers - Paul’s Model of Discussion-Based Ministry
Truth That Sets Them Free - Paul’s Model for Teaching God’s Word
Experiencing God's Word - What Paul Teaches Us About Transformational Ministry
Paul's Relational Ministry: The Foundation for Transformational Ministry
Smooth Stone #5 — Jesus and Response
Smooth Stone #4 — Jesus and Discussion
Smooth Stone #3 — Jesus and the Truth
Smooth Stone #2 — Jesus and Experiential Teaching
Easter, Emmanuel, and the Promise of New Life
Smooth Stone #1: Jesus and Relational Ministry
The Fifth Smooth Stone — Helping Children Respond to God’s Word
The Fourth Smooth Stone — Discussing God’s Word and Real Life
The Third Smooth Stone – Equipping Children with Truth
The Second Smooth Stone — Experiential Teaching Matters
The First Smooth Stone — Why Relationship Comes First in Children’s Ministry
Five Smooth Stones: A Life-Changing Children’s Ministry Model
Turning Bible Lessons Into Real-Life Response
When Scripture Meets Real Life
Don’t Just Teach the Bible—Share It from the Heart
When Kids Experience God’s Word—Not Just Hear It
Like a Mother Among You: Building Relationships That Transform
The Five Smooth Stones Every Children's Ministry Needs
So What – Responding to God (Deuteronomy 11)
Smooth Stone #4 – Discussion and the Art of Listening (Deuteronomy 11)
Smooth Stone #3 – Truth and Narcissism (Deuteronomy 11)
Smooth Stone #2 – The Family, The Church, and Experiential Teaching (Deuteronomy 11)
Smooth Stone #1 – Relational Ministry and Bible Memorization (Deuteronomy 11)
Relational Ministry and Modeling (Deuteronomy 11)
Repeat for Emphasis (Deuteronomy 6 and 11)
Advent: He’ll Be Back
Advent: The Names of Christ
Response (Jesus and Peter)
Discussion (Jesus and Peter)
Truth (Jesus and Peter)
Experience (Jesus and Peter)
Relationship - Jesus and Peter -
Response (God and Jonah)
Discussion (God and Jonah)
Truth (God and Jonah)
Experience (God and Jonah)
Relationship (God and Jonah)
Smooth Stone #5 – God and Moses (Response)
Smooth Stone #4 – God and Moses (Discussion)
Smooth Stone #3- God and Moses (Truth)
Smooth Stone #2 – God and Moses (Experience)
Smooth Stone #1 – God and Moses (Relationship)
Smooth Stone #5: Paul and Response
Smooth Stone #4: Paul and Discussion
Smooth Stone #3: Paul and the Truth
Smooth Stone #2: Paul and Experiential Teaching
Smooth Stone #1: Paul, Love, Children and Relational Ministry
Smooth Stone #5: Jesus and Response
Smooth Stone #4: Jesus and Discussion
Smooth Stone #3: Jesus and the Truth
Smooth Stone #2: Jesus and Experiential Teaching
Smooth Stone #1: Jesus and Relational Ministry
Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Response
Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Discussion
Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Truth
Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Experience
Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Relationship
Church and Children’s Ministry (Part 3)
Church and Children’s Ministry (Part 2)
The Church and Children's Ministry (Part 1)
Great Commission – Make Disciples of Children (Conclusions)
Make Disciples of Children (Teaching)
Great Commission – Make Disciples of Children (Baptizing)
Great Commission – Make Disciples of Children (Going)
Great Commission – Make Disciples of Children
Matthew 19 – The Large Crowd and Jesus
Matthew 19 – The Disciples
Matthew 19 – People Bringing the Children
Matthew 19 – The Children
Smooth Stone #4 – Principles for Leading a Small Group Discussion
Smooth Stone #4 – Don’t Ask Questions (Discussion)
Smooth Stone #4 – Closed to Open Discussion
Smooth Stone #2 – Guidelines for Using Experiential Activities
Relational Children’s Ministry – Unconditional Love, Pastoring and Being Like a Child
Relational Children’s Ministry – Modeling and Teamwork
Children’s Ministry Models (Summary)
Children’s Ministry Models (Contemplative Reflective Model)
Children’s Ministry Models (Media Engagement Model)
Children’s Ministry Models (Experiential Model)
Children’s Ministry Models (Participatory Fun Model)
Children’s Ministry Models (Information Model)
Thoughts on Ukraine