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
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5 Days of Thanksgiving Family Devotions
Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity to spend time as a family reflecting on God’s many blessings. We’ve developed a series of simple family devotions for you to use leading up to Thanksgiving, focusing on Bible verses that give thanks to God. Each day’s devotional includes a short reading, Bible verse, discussion questions, and a prayer prompt…. Read more
Simple 5-Step Family Bible Study Method
Parents often tell me they don’t engage their kids in faith-building conversations or Bible study because they don’t know where to start. Many say they have a hard enough time finding a few moments to read the Bible themselves, let alone teach their kids about God. Can you relate? There’s no denying in this day… Read more
Back-to-School Time Capsule Activity Kit
It’s that time of year again—time to head back to school! You may be looking forward to school with lots of excitement, or you may be a little less than thrilled about the idea of backpacks, schoolwork, and school lunches . . . not to mention, wondering what school will look like this year. All… Read more
Family Dinnertime Devotions for Lent (Printable)
Join us at Minno for each week of Lent (the 40 days preceding Easter set aside for fasting and preparation for Holy Week) with our short Family Dinnertime Devotions. If you’ve never observed this sacred season or want to learn more, check out the great resources in this post. Not sure which article to start with?… Read more
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate Advent
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate Advent . . . We’ve all been the tired Christmas mama before—the one who braved the malls (maybe stayed up way too late on Amazon), decked the halls, and planned ALL the holiday meals. Today, on this week-after-the-Sunday-of-Advent, we want to encourage the mom who feels like she’s already… Read more
4 Reasons to Start an Advent Candle Tradition with Your Family
I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas. With all its programs and parties and consumerism, sometimes Christmas makes me want to run and hide. I’ve tried to bring a deeper sense of peace to the season using daily Advent readings, but always fall behind around Day 4. Over the past few years, I have found… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Holy (God is Unique and Perfect)
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: 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
Women of the Bible: 5 Minute Family Devotional Plan
Minno 5 Minute Family Devotionals are back with a brand new series on Women of the Bible! This 8-day family devotional plan follows Bible stories from the popular show, Holy Moly, with lessons of love, strength, and perseverance featuring strong women of the Bible. Holy Moly: Women of the Bible 5 Minute Family Devotional Episodes… Read more