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Question of the week: What do I do if an abusive parent shows up to kidnap his or her child? What if they are armed?

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Today, I describe extreme situations that might affect your children’s ministry. I hope you never have to deal with these situations, but in today’s environment, you need to be prepared. “What do I do if an abusive parent shows up to kidnap his or her child? What if the parent is armed?” I was asked this question at a recent children’s pastors’ event. Read more…

Posted: March 15th, 2017 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Disasters, Divorce Issues, Question of the week

God showed up and ministered to me through a little kid!

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I have ministered to thousands of children in my lifetime and learned that all kids influence those in ministry in some way. Sometimes, it’s a kid who you wonder if you can ever reach. Or it’s a child whose behavior can be called challenging, at best. Many times, I’ve walked out of church wondering why on earth I’m still in ministry to Read more…

Posted: March 2nd, 2017 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Modern families

Did you know fear in the child of divorce can cause behavior issues?

Experts tell us that when children feel fear, they aren’t able to learn and absorb information normally. When a child feels unsafe, the “learning brain” begins to power down. Learning becomes difficult if not impossible. Clearly, a child suffering through the divorce of her parents does not feel safe. I’d like to explain how she processes the information you are trying to teach Read more…

Posted: January 23rd, 2017 ˑ 3 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Brain Research, Discipline, Divorce Issues, Emotions

Got missing kids this summer? How to stay in touch with them and the single parent

Many children’s ministers and church volunteers will notice there are some children that seem to drop out over the summer months. Perhaps these are children who miss periodically but this summer you haven’t seen them for four or five weeks. These might very well be the children of divorce. Many divorced parents take advantage of summer months to have their children come Read more…

Posted: June 27th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Divorce Issues, Single Parents, Summer, Visitation