by Matt Guevara | Oct 5, 2015 | Articles
Merry Christmas! We know, it’s not Christmas just yet. In fact as of October 5, 2015, Christmas is 79 days away. Depending on your personality and tradition, the 79 days might seem far away or really close (maybe even too close). For children’s and family... by Matt Guevara | Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This month we are going to school on CREATIVITY here at the Cory Center. What better place to learn creativity than from Pixar?Last week I posted some challenging quotes from Ed Catmull’s book Creativity Inc. I had the privilege of hearing Ed speak at the 2015... by Matt Guevara | Sep 24, 2015 | Articles
How do you finish the following sentence, “I am ___________ creative!” Did you answer with an enthusiastic ‘ALWAYS’ or an appalled ‘NEVER’? In my experience, I have found that most people put themselves in one camp or the other when it comes to creativity. I have also... by Matt Guevara | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I love learning from fields outside of my experience. I recently finished a book by Twyla Tharp, famed ballet chorographer. Ballet = far outside my field of experience. So very far. Similarly, animation is outside of my field and I was eager to learn from Ed... by Matt Guevara | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
This month at the Cory Center, our team is writing about Creativity. Creativity is nearly a standard job requirement for all children’s and family ministry leaders. We solve problems, learn to tell familiar stories in new ways, shape learning environments, drum... by Anne-Marie Finsaas | Jul 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Ma’am, please explain 1 Peter 2:18 to us,” one of my students asks. They call me “Ma’am” when I’m teaching at Eastern Theological College in Assam. In the sweltering heat of the Northeast Indian summer, we’re wrestling through some issues of ministering to families.... by Dr. Denise Muir-Kjesbo | Jul 4, 2015 | Books, Resources, Reviews
I celebrate the growing interest in adoption in our churches today. Children in need of a home are finding places of safety, belonging and love in Christian families and churches. Yet often adoptive children come from hard places: international contexts where the care... by Matt Guevara | Jun 29, 2015 | Reviews
In the summer of 2010, my boss handed a copy of Dr. Michelle Anthony’s book, Spiritual Parenting to the entire kidmin team. My daughters, Isabel and Sofia, were 5 and 4 years old at the time. As a dad, even one who was on staff at a church working in children’s... by Taryn Cleaves | Jun 10, 2015 | Reviews
“Everyday is Gospel Day” I recently came across the book Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower. The subtitle is Teaching the Gospel to Kids. I love learning new techniques for teaching kids, so I was pretty intrigued. Jack’s basic premise is that every message and... by Jesse Smith | May 6, 2015 | Reviews
A few years ago I posted a video of my son sharing his thoughts about the Action Bible. The following year David C Cook released the Action Bible Handbook and I reviewed it here. Well, they are back with a full fledged ESV study Bible and once again, I’m...
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