As with most relationships with Christ, mine has not always been the strongest. I used to be really into myself and my own personal desires. As I fell into this trap of being consumed with myself, I saw my grades slip, good friendships decline, and my lack of love for Read more…
Disciple Teens to Grow the Kingdom of God When you ask Dianne Tate how she finds teens willing to teach children about Jesus, she answers, “God brings them to me.” Yesterday I was privileged to watch Dianne and her team work as a unit to host a Valentine’s Day Tea. Read more…
Problem Child + Holy Spirit = A Changed Life It is really important to pay attention to each child—especially the ones who seem to be the least receptive. One year we had a first-grader who was a real problem. He was very large for his age and was defiant. He Read more…
An Out-of-this World Party What a blessing it was to observe the Blast Off!! Party club held by the JB Blayton GNC team! The Williamsburg-James City County Schools are not allowing after-school clubs this fall. The Blayton team found an outside venue of a covered pavilion at Freedom Park next Read more…
Spreading the Good News By Anna Dowell, 4th grader, 1997, Carol Smith’s class at Faith Academy, Manila, Philippines Children not only have the ability to trust easily, but are willing to share about Jesus without inhibition. This is an article that one of Carol Smith’s students wrote when she was Read more…
“God completely changed my life!” Haley Tapia, a 19-yr-old college student at Thomas Nelson, was to give her testimony at our PKids 1st Dinner on March 27th, 2020. The dinner was postponed due to COVID-19. I was so looking forward to hearing how God has been at work in her Read more…
Obeying Orders from His New Commander During the COVID crisis we have seen true heroes emerge. Public servants like Policemen and Policewomen, Doctors and Nurses, Firefighters, Grocery Store Clerks, and Food Service Workers put other people’s needs above their own safety. We owe them a debt of gratitude. Let’s not Read more…
“I’m bad,” Andy confided to one of the small group shepherds at Good News Club. Her answer was, “No, you are precious to God.” Andy* was in kindergarten. He had a hard time sitting still and liked to get attention any way he could. Needless to say, Andy was already Read more…
CEF of Peninsula – Spring Virtual Fundraiser CEF reaches out to children through teams of screened and trained volunteers who teach after-school Good News Clubs® (GNC). Each GNC is a fun-filled hour held once a week with a clear presentation of the Gospel. Over 100 volunteers from area churches have Read more…