KidMin Backstage

Today I'm joined by Bro. Brennen and we're talking about Sunday School Intuition. One definition of intuition is, “the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.”  We all experience varying levels of intuition in different areas of our lives. In work for example, if you’ve been doing something for a long time, there are many things that come, q...

Coming Up! Brennen and I talk about developing an intuition in Sunday School.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Myles and we're talking about having that perfect position. Most of us probably have an idea of the “perfect job” or even a position within the company that we work for. I remember a friend of mine telling me about her 4-year-old son. They were at the store, and he was in the cart wearing one of those plastic firemen hats. The cashier asked him what he wanted to...

Coming Up! I'm joined by Bro. Myles and we're talking about having the perfect position.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Kyle and we're talking about getting it done! We are running out of time! I’m pretty young-depending on who you ask-but the older I get the more pressure I feel on accomplishing goals. By nature, I’m a planner. I like to get everything organized and have clear steps and objectives. While I do think this has served me well, it can also be my Achilles Heel.  There...

Coming up! I'm joined by Bro. Kyle and we're talking about doing it now!

Today I'm joined by Bro. Bryan Critcher and we're talking about using visuals to help kids relate to concepts. A picture is worth a thousand words. That’s what my dad used to tell me all the time. My dad taught me a lot about construction and he’s a great teacher. He would explain how to do something, but then when he “showed” me how it became extremely clear.  This is also true with unf...

Today I'm joined by Bro. Brent and we're talking about Stage Presence. There are some people who seem like they were born to be on stage while others struggle and fumble their words.  In our Sunday school we use a stage in the theater sense quite a bit. We have a large, rotating volunteer staff which is really great for a lot of reasons, but one disadvantage is that not everyone gets the...

Today I'm running solo. Here's an audio version of an article I wrote for the WPF Together Magazine back in 2022. I've added some music and sound effects to hopefully enhance the narrative. The premise of today's podcast is that we are always making an impact, even though we might not see it manifested right away.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Myles, and we're talking about what makes a Bible story interesting. In our Sunday school, we focus a lot on themes. We do Space Themes, Pirate Themes, Army Themes; all kinds of stuff.  One time we were brainstorming on different theme ideas, and we started talking about popular stories like Narnia and Pilgrim’s Progress-both of which we’ve done. But as we were t...

Coming up! I'm joined by Bro. Myles and we're talking about interesting Bible stories.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Steve Arter and we're talking about the green grass on the other side of the fence. The old saying, “ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence .” has been around a long time. I did some quick research, and it seems to be attributed to a Greek philosopher, but the Bible has examples as well.  Have you ever seen a cow poking its head through the fence an...

Coming up! I'm joined by Bro. Steve Arter.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Aaron and we're talking about creating a scene on stage in Sunday school. In our Sunday school, we try our best to make every element awesome. We don’t always get it right, but that’s our goal. We do big sets with slides and custom playgrounds, we create cool themes, etc., but the way we get there is bite-size.  We have been doing this for a while and we’ve added...

Coming Up!!! I'm joined by Bro. Aaron and we talk about the creating a scene onstage.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Brent and we're talking about the tipping point. Have you ever been asked to lead something, and you don’t feel qualified, or you don’t know if you’re even capable? Maybe someone calls you out as an “expert” at something and you’re like, “Hey wait a minute.”.  Or, on the flip side have you ever felt like you kind of had something figured out and that maybe you we...

Coming Up! I'm joined by Bro. Brent and we're talking about the tipping point-that point where you go from being a follower and learner to being a leader and providing resources.

Today I'm joined by Aneisha & Shaylee - back by popular demand!!! So much of what we think of as “cool” isn’t cool at all to kids. And sometimes the things we think of as messy or “unprofessional” are exactly what kids think of as cool. We promote professionalism in our Sunday school, but we need to remember what kids are thinking and what they’re looking at.  We talk about how the detail...

Coming up! I'm joined by Aneisha & Shaylee and things get a little crazy.

Today I'm joined by Bro. Kyle and we're talking about goals. Big goals are not accomplished overnight. If your goals can be completed in one week then your goals are not big enough.  Sometimes we can look at everything that needs to be done and it can seem overwhelming. Our task list can seem daunting, and we don’t even know where to get started. We all know the key is just that-get star...

Coming up! I'm joined by Bro. Kyle and we talk about Big goals in bite size pieces.

Today I'm joined by the Legendary Boggs Brothers!!! Bro. Aaron Boggs and Bro. Joey Boggs. We're talking about NOT having boring Sunday school. I read somewhere that the best way to start a story is as late as you possibly can without completely losing your audience. You want your audience to have to struggle just a little bit to play catch up. If you over-explain the story, your audience...

Coming up! I'm joined by Bro. Aaron Boggs & Bro. Joey Boggs. This one goes off the rails!

Today I'm joined by Bro. Myles and we're talking about why the details matter. Little things can make a big difference. Have you ever told a joke and forgot the crucial part to the setup? Or maybe you give away the punchline to early.  In our family we’ve often listened to audio stories, and I really enjoy them. But I’m the kind of person that would prefer to sit down and do nothing else...

Coming Up! I'm joined by Bro. Myles.