Changing the World with Video Games

by | May 27, 2010 | What Matters Now

I am continuing the series of posts on kidmin and video games.  In my research, I came across Evoke.  According to Evoke’s blog, “Evoke is a ten-week crash course in changing the world. It is free to play and open to anyone, anywhere.  The goal of the...

Learning from Video Games: Impatience

by | Apr 20, 2010 | What Matters Now

I just came across an article entitled, “I Want It Now! The Fierce Urgency of Videogaming’s Future.” The article identified a key characteristic of today’s video game consumer: impatience.  Ever heard of Farmville?  The insanely popular...

Informed by Gaming

by | Apr 13, 2010 | What Matters Now

Several years ago I stood in front of a group of children’s ministry volunteers and leaders at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  For the very first time, I shared my thoughts on how digital kids learned and the challenges ahead for the field of...

Wii Fit Examined

by | Feb 3, 2009 | What Matters Now

Forbes just released an article discussing the merits of having Wii Fit around the house.  I’m not sure if you have a Wii or not (or if your ministry uses one), but I absolutely love it.  According to gaming blog Kotaku, having a Wii Fit is only useful for those...