Podcast Episodes

Handling Tough Questions in the Classroom

Episode 56

It's 2:47 AM. Eating dry Lucky Charms on kitchen floor because I completely self-destructed in front of kids who trust me to know God stuff.

Teaching Cain and Abel. Simple story. Done it thirty times.…

Published on 1 month ago

Crafts for Lasting Lesson Reminders

Episode 55

Cleaning supply closet. Found fifteen foam crosses from some craft months ago. Just sitting there collecting dust.

Made me think about all the crafts kids took home and probably trashed within two day…

Published on 1 month ago

The Peril and Promise of Parent-Child Retreats

Episode 54

Bob says we should do parent-child retreat. I'm like what are you smoking?

You want me babysit entire families in woods where they can't escape when kids lose their minds at midnight? I barely survive…

Published on 1 month ago

The Accidental Meeting: Pizza, People, and Purpose

Episode 53

Called volunteer meeting Thursday night. Had grand plans for team building and vision casting.

Seven people showed up. Seven. Out of twenty-three.

Linda fell asleep during my third slide about quarterl…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Choreographed Scripture and Other Sunday School Disasters

Episode 52

Bathtub. 4 AM. Gas station donuts. Because Caleb did interpretive dance to Romans 8:28 during offering and I wanted to disappear.

Two hundred adults watching this kid spin and jazz hand his way throug…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Unofficial Guide to Kids Ministry Conferences

Episode 50

Board meeting. They want us to host kids ministry conference. I'm sitting there like what?

Our ministry barely functions on good days and you want me to invite people watch this mess? Plus feed everyo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Motivating Volunteers: Beyond Pep Talks and Pizza

Episode 51

Linda quit today. Walked in sat down said I'm done.

Linda who saves my butt every week. Shows up early organizes everything. Gets kids to listen when they should be bouncing off walls.

Asked why.

"Feel …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How My Bible Games Completely Backfired

Episode 49

It's 4 AM and I'm sitting in my bathtub fully clothed eating animal crackers because I accidentally taught kids that God runs elimination tournaments.

Made Noah's flood into dodgeball yesterday. Now M…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Picnic Games: Chaos, Laughter, and Life Lessons

Episode 48

Still pulling burrs out my socks from Saturday's church picnic. That perfect field I picked? Basically a weed preserve with hidden holes waiting to destroy ankles.

But kids loved it. Even when half my…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Planning the Perfect Easter Egg Hunt

Episode 47

Easter egg hunt last year was like watching world end. Kids stampeding everywhere. Big ones stepping on babies. Parents losing their minds at me because their precious child only found three eggs.

Sta…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago