Raising Spiritual Champions
George Barna makes the case in his book Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions (Regal Books, 2004) that the most important...
Silly Rabbit, Easter is for Jesus!
If you walk through any store this time of year, you'll find a myriad of Easter displays. And in my experience, 9 out of 10 of the items...
Snacking On Purpose
Eating, especially snacking, is deeply ingrained in the American culture. It's also a part of church culture. Rarely is there a social or...
Children's Ministry Isn't Just About Children
Perhaps the most well-known verse about raising children comes from the book of Proverbs: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even...
Christmas Around the World
In 2016, Riviera KIDS has sought to create a global worldview for their students. We have done so by introducing students to a variety of...
A History of Christian Education
A History of Christian Education (1993) by James E. Reed and Ronnie Prevost was required reading for my Foundations of Christian...
Being the Light on a Dark Night
Halloween has become a highly commercialized holiday in America. However, the roots of the holiday go back thousands of years. Throughout...
A Sunday School Model for Classroom Management
Over the course of years of training and experience, I have come to a conclusion about teaching. One of the most important things -- and...
Block Party: Free Family Fun!
This Saturday, August 20th is Riviera Baptist Church's first community Block Party! We've been working on this outreach event for a long...
Helping Kids to KNOW Jesus!
I heard a story this week about a pastor. He asked the congregation a question: Do you know who the President of the United States is?...
