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It was said by my 5 year old son with the wide-eyed amazement of a boy who believed he was the first human ever to make this discovery. In a moment of confusion, I blurted out, “I know”. It seemed the obvious reply to the idea that a solitary, overweight man delivers presents to every ch…

There was a time when I used to hide in my kitchen at the back of the house, with the lights out, for the whole of Halloween evening. I wasn’t afraid of ghosts, ghouls or zombies. I was just unwilling to open my door to strange children. They were strange both because I didn’t know them …

We know that giving up a precious Saturday to come to Massive is a big deal.For many in your children’s ministry team, it might be too big an ask.Perhaps there are a few who might be persuaded to come if they understood more about what the day is and who it is for? We’ve made this video …

Apparently bears don’t hibernate. Bears go into “torpor”. Their heart rates go down, they rest, they stop hunting, they sleep but they remain ready. As they have cubs, they need to be ready to protect them. While toads really do hibernate. Some can hibernate for three years. They a…

There aren’t many people who are instantly recognisable simply by their first name; Barack, Brad and Angelina, Clint and possibly now, Donald. Christian children all over the world know another; “Colin”! About a dozen years ago, Colin was visiting the UK. While in London, he borrow…

Let me daydream with you. You need to hire a car. You walk into the office. The car you ask to hire is entirely up to you. What do you dream of driving? You walk onto the forecourt and are shown to your waiting car. Now focus. Focus in on the moment you climb inside your newly hired ride; the seat s…

How can we get to Heaven to visit Auntie Chloe? We’ve received a heart-breaking message from a close friend. She wrote: "On Thursday last week my sweet, sweet sister Chloe died - she died trusting Jesus and we are confident that she is now safe and home and in his arms. I have two young childr…

LONG READ! We’ve received a heart-breaking message from a close friend. She wrote: "On Thursday last week my sweet, sweet sister Chloe died - she died trusting Jesus and we are confident that she is now safe and home and in his arms. I have two young children. I wondered if you have any ideas …

Explaining the first Easter to children represents a particular challenge. Their heads are full of bunnies, daffodils and chocolate eggs. We are wondering how to tell them about the bloody death of a naked man on an indescribably brutal torture device. There is potential for disappointed expectation…

The legendary marital argument on Mothering Sunday There is a Shropshire legend that a couple called Simon and Nelly wanted to make a cake to celebrate the coming of Easter with their children. As it was during Lent the cupboards were bare but they had some leftover Lenten dough and the final remain…