Sitemap - 2026 - The Child in God's Church Substack
Is Your Church an Event or a Community?
Why don't bad things happen to bad people?
Third Places, Church Community, and Why Lounges Matter
Growing Disciples: Book by Book — The Story We Tell Our Children
Intergenerational Friendship and the Foundations of Effective Children's Ministry
A Christian Vision for Masculinity in a Polarized Age
"Enhanced Christianity" and Summer Discipleship: What Faithful Formation Actually Looks Like
Contribution Is Not a Consolation Prize
Extrinsic Motivation in Children's Ministry — and What We Lose to Technology
Ecological Faith: Bronfenbrenner, Thick Relationships, and Milestone Discipleship
How Church Management Systems Can Serve (Not Replace) Relationships
I've opened up the archive — here's why
Church Management, Kids Ministry Structures, and the Problem with Efficiency
Your Family Is Not Enough for Your Child
Why Good Theology Isn't Enough For Good Children's Ministry
Christian Schools Are Not Enough — But They're Not Nothing
How Not to Be Weird to Newcomers at Church
Shock Absorber Children's Ministry
Does Your Children's Ministry Enhance or Detract From Your Values?
Growing Disciples: Book by Book — How To Teach Kids Theology
Faith That A Child Can Grow Into, Not Out Of
From Functional Atheism to Faithful Leadership: The Five P’s for Ministry
Abiding in Christ in a Hostile World
Don't Let Them Hate Jesus Because of You
Re-launching the Shock Absorber Network
Growing Disciples: Book by Book — Sustainable Children's Ministry
From Cultural Christianity to Real Discipleship
Have we forgotten about friendship in churches?
The Three C's of Family Ministry
Colours of Life: Yellow is for Life
Intergenerational Ministry, Kids Ministry Programs, and Abiding with Jesus
When We Say, “Discipleship”, They Hear, “Programs”
Colours of Life: White is for Light
Youth Ministry is More Than Future Fruit
Colours of Life: Green is for Creation
3 Spheres of Discipleship - Interview