In the past "cool kids ministry" looked down on @Awana Clubs as "old fashion." Fast forward to today & parents r getting kids out of screens & into tactile experiences where kids memorize the Bible & play games. Suddenly Awana U.S. is cool again & we grew by 81,000 kids in 2025.

Starting to book speakers for the 2027 Child Discipleship Forum by @Awana that's held in Franklin, TN each year...and it's getting exciting! childdiscipleshipforum.com/

For Matt @Markins, the why behind writing Daddy, How Much Do You Love Me? is extremely personal. Learn more about his story at buff.ly/uBAma1g. @awana

As the U.S.A. approaches 250, faithful Christians seem to have various ways of thinking and processing this benchmark. It's been good to reflect on the mosaic of perspectives. Holy Spirit keeps bringing 2 words to my mind & heart: Gratitude & Stewardship. Gratitude: I'm privileged far beyond what I deserve and get to travel domestically and internationally. This year alone I'll be in 6 countries. And just like we see in the news and in literature, people far and wide wish they could have the freedom, liberty, resource and opportunity that makes this place, far from perfect, but certainly unique. Jesus, and Scripture, commands and urges me to give thanks to God for my blessings. I'm blessed beyond measure and far beyond what I deserve, and I thank God for the opportunity to have such abundant liberty. Stewardship: Luke 12:48 says, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded..." The parable of the talents in Matthew 25 also paints a compelling picture of Gospel stewardship and accountability. With the abundance God has given Katie and me (in opportunity, material, relationships, mindset, etc.) I'm compelled by the Holy Spirit to use my freedom for the Gospel...making His Kingdom known and living out the way of Jesus...especially to those who don't know Jesus or who may have far less resource or who suffer greatly. What do we do with our abundant freedom and liberty? Be generous. Gracious. Hospitable. Kind, good & just. Rooted in the spine of truth...clothed in compassion. May I...may we...be found faithful with our extravagant abundance...may we steward well for His Kingdom & glory.

“I want to follow Jesus. But I don't get to do that because I'm transgender." That's what Haley believed until a co-worker's Christ-like example challenged everything she thought she knew about Christianity. After a simple prayer inviting Jesus into her life, she encountered the love of Christ for herself. "Just a touch of His love made me mourn all the years I had spent apart from that. And I knew in that moment that I could never spend one day of my life apart from that ever again." Jesus saved her, and she eventually realized she was the woman God had made her to be.

What a story!

I heard all this chatter about how good the NY Knicks are. So I’ve watched a bit of the @NBA Finals. I haven’t watched NBA since Jordan. Total honesty? I’m underwhelmed. Sloppy. So much traveling. I don’t get it.

Wow! Perhaps one of the best NA performances I've ever heard! Well done!

We are painting our stairwell…which has a tight 90° turn. There was no place for a ladder to reach the high spots. And the cost of a painter was astronomical. So I built this.

A special Father’s Day Episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast. Check it out! youtu.be/sIUCAiMzmKk

Elon Musk creates over 4,000 millionaires (many of them average employees who have been with SpaceX for years) & a U.S. Govt. official’s first reflex is to “take” from the very person who “created” wealth for others…others who will take care of family & give generously. Marxism is a strange & toxic religion.

I know we are not supposed to get in arguments online...but a few years ago, I did...and in all places, it was LinkedIn. A guy criticized @Awana for indoctrinating children...and not teaching them how to think critically. Here's how I responded.

In a 2022 research project commissioned by @Awana and executed by @5by5agency on How Kids Pastors Spend Their Time...look at the 2 charts below. Kids Pastors spend the majority of their time on administrative tasks...while relational discipleship falls to the bottom. Why?

Did you know @Awana has U.S. Child Discipleship Missionaries? These team members are faith supported missionaries (friends, family, churches) who cast the vision of Child Discipleship & train / equip churches & parents on how to implement in today's world. DM me for deets! youtube.com/watch?v=x7HzGWo8…

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.

🚨 Alarming Fact! The church "operates" as if worldview is set by age 18 (Youth group)...but research according to @BarnaGroup says that worldview is fixed in 90% of humans by 13! Question: Is your church adequately discipling children prior to age 13? @Awana is here to help! Check out childdiscipleship.com for FREE resources!