Celebrate Easter with Minno Watch the Laugh and Grow Bible Easter Special to help your kids understand the love and sacrifice of Jesus! Check out this special Raising Boys and Girls podcast episode on how to talk to your kids about Easter featuring Minno’s Director of Education and Faith Formation! At Minno, we know how… Read more
Tag: Discipleship
Family Devotions: How to Be Consistent When Life is Busy
Family devotions are an important part of leading kids along their faith journey. But it’s hard to be consistent with family faith-building time when life is busy and unpredictable. Confession: we didn’t do family devotions in my home when I was a child. Even though my parents were committed to teaching us about God and… Read more
Creative Ways to Help Kids Grow in Character Over Summer Break
“Oh no Melanie,” my mother said. “We are walking right back into Mr. Johnson’s store and you are picking up that litter and you need to apologize!” I was 9 years old and on summer break. Mr. Johnson owned a local grocery store, and every Monday my mother and I would pick up the groceries… Read more
3 Ways to Observe Passover as a Family
This year, we want to help you observe Passover as a family, even if you’ve never participated in this sacred tradition before. With a little planning and lots of prayer, you can use this season to help your children understand the heart and history of their faith. Share the significance of the holiday and how… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Immutable (God is Unchanging)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Omnipresent (God is Everywhere)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Unity (God is Three-in-One)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
Guiding Kids Into Faith Through Gentle Invitation
Back when I was single and seeking a relationship, I often felt frustrated meeting girls. Actually, meeting them never seemed to be a problem – it was catching their interest that was difficult. It was after several failed experiences that some trusted friends and family members gently asked if I was trying too hard in… Read more
Finding the Courage to Move in Motherhood
I have this odd hang-up about being in control. It doesn’t always show up in my everyday life but it affects my ability to do things like snow skiing, roller skating, even bike riding. I simply can’t allow an object connected to my body have control over my movement. It’s completely unnerving to think that… Read more
10 Tools to Teach Kids About Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Pentecost is a very sacred and special time in the Bible when the disciples received the gift of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost took place 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. The story in Acts 2:1-42 tells how the early followers of Christ came together on Pentecost. Today, Pentecost Sunday is the celebration of… Read more