Straight Outta #OC17

Blogging From This Year's Orange Conference I'm not sure I can really pull that off. The whole "Straight Outta" thing - but I thought it might be a fun way to let you know that I will be blogging from this year's Orange Conference! I love...

Determination – The Amazing Maze – May 2017; Our Plan

Life App: Determination—deciding it’s worth it to finish what you started.  Theme: The Amazing Maze Date: May 2017 We've Got This! We were so excited as we approached May's brainstorming session for set design. That's because back in January when we were cooking up what we wanted to do for our Brain...

Orange Conferences – Through the Years

As I said in this post, I have been to almost every Orange Conference (and most of the Orange Tours as well). I'm headed to #OC17 this week and I can't wait!  Orange Swag! When you arrive at the Orange Conference each year, they give you a...

Humility – GOAL! Pass It To Win – April 2017

Life App: Humility - Putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve.   Theme: Goal! Pass It To Win! Date: April 2017 March Madness is Right! The month of March was surely filled with madness, but for me, it had nothing to do with the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Well,...

Forgiveness – Fix It Up – March 2017; Finished Product

Life App: Forgiveness - deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn't have to pay   Theme: Fix It Up - A Forgiveness Project Date: March 2017 C3K Workshop - A Place for Forgiveness! We have had a blast in our C3K Workshop this month. It's funny how our set is a perfect...

FREE Webinar! Using a Summer Team to Recruit Volunteers

If you're like most Children's Ministry leaders, you are probably always looking for ways to recruit volunteers to your team. This can be particularly true during the summer months when so many people need time off for vacation, etc.  This Friday, 3/10 at 1:30 (Eastern)...

Forgiveness – Fix It Up – March 2017; Our Plan & Process

Life App: Forgiveness - deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn't have to pay   Theme: Fix It Up - A Forgiveness Project Date: March 2017 Working Sets For the second month in a row, we've got a set that has been intentionally created to be messy. The idea is that our...

Headed to My 9th Orange Conference. Here’s Why…

Why OC17? Orange Conference 2017 is just around the corner! I've booked my airline ticket to Atlanta and I am looking forward to this year's event as I do each year. I've been to the Orange Conference almost every year since it's inception in 2007 (with the exception...