For those of you who aren’t aware, The Way We See It is holding it’s first Children’s Ministry Giveaway! You can receive over $290 worth of valuable prizes just for sending us an email. To find out more, just visit the giveaway page. You’ve only got 2 days, 8 hours, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds left to sign up, so get going!
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January 31 is a very, very important day. It’s Justin Timberlake’s 27th birthday! Aren’t you excited?
OK, so yes. It’s his birthday. But you could care less. However, I just so happen to share a birthday with Justin Timberlake. Yes, that’s right, today is Evan’s 17th birthday!
We’re just so excited, we wanted to share the birthday joy with you through the first-ever Way We See It Blog giveaway! Each of us here on the blog have something that we think is cool we’d like to give away.
All you have to do is send an email with your name, address, and a reason you love the blog to contests AT thewayweseeitblog DOT com. (You’ll need to change those ATs and DOTs to actual characters. Spam stinks.) You’ve got a week (3 PM 1/31 to 11:59 PM 2/6) to send us an email. Next Thursday, we’ll announce the randomly chosen winner here on the blog. You have to live in the 50 United States or District of Columbia. (My apologies to our international friends.) Other than that, no strings. No catches. Just free stuff. How cool is that?
That’s all well and good, but here’s what we’re sure you want to know: What do you actually win? Here it is:
From Evan:
a. A copy of unChristian, a revolutionary new book from Barna Research, the Fermi Project, and Baker Book House. Here’s what the book is all about: “Christians are supposed to represent Christ to the world. But according to the latest report card, something has gone terribly wrong. Using descriptions like ‘hypocritical’, ‘insensitive’, and ‘judgemental’, young Americans share an impression of Christianity that’s nothing short of … unChristian.”
This book will give you a terrifying yet motivating look into the minds of America’s kids and teens. Even if you don’t win, it’ll be a book you’ll want to check out!
b. A bag of Dale and Thomas Popcorn, which is only the best popcorn ever!
From Ryan:
One copy each of KidzMatter’s Home Run Sermons Volumes 1 and 2. Just need a quick lesson? Just grab these off the shelf, throw in some games and songs, and you’re ready to go! Volume 1 is all about the life of Christ and basic Christianity. Volume 2, MythBusters, covers 12 questions that every kid wants to know.
From Jim:
a. A free MP3 membership to “The Club”, the monthly coaching and training subscription from Jim Wideman Ministries. Designed especially for children’s ministers and those who want to take advantage of over 30 years of children’s and family ministry experience without taking 30 years to learn it.
b. Two books: Volunteers That Stick and Children’s Ministry Leadership: the You Can Do It Guide, both by Jim Wideman. You can check these great books out by going to kidzmatter.com.
All in all, you’re receiving around $290 worth of free stuff to use in your ministry. So get to sending those emails. You don’t even have to pay any shipping.
Important stuff: Be sure to read the obligatory Official Rules. You can check them out here.
Yesterday was an exciting day around here. We launched some new revisions to KidzMatter.com. Most of the revisions are back-end things that nobody sees but us (like management of K! Magazine subscribers, etc.).
There are a few front-end revisions too. For one, the Account page looks different. I think it’s more user friendly than it was before. We also organized some of our store categories. We split our Worship Media category into two. There is now Worship Media and Countdowns. We also reorganized the music category. It’s a lot easier to navigate through all the cool music in the store.
Are there more changes coming? You bet. We just signed a deal with Integrity and Group Publishing and are excited about adding them to our shelves in the next few weeks.
My cousin Carol Ann sent me a forward email the other day that I thought was cool. It was entitled “Three Things.” It said “Three things in life that, once gone, never come back…
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
To me we might not get them back but we can do something to make adjustments and manage time better, say and do right things, take our words and thoughts captive to the Word of God, and make the most of God given opportunity. The key is evaluation. This new year put a repeating to do note in your calendar to evaluate all 3 and make the need changes tomorrow. “Tomorrow is a great day to fix the things you have evaluated today!”
That’s the way I see it!
bj
I received word a few minutes ago that the inaugural issue of K! Magazine shipped this morning. Keep your eyes peeled because K! is coming your way! Subscribers should expect to receive your copy sometime next week.
Did you know that you can get a free subscription to K! Magazine with every registration to Children’s Pastors’ Conference? That’s right. Just mention K! Magazine when you register. You’ll be added to the subscriber list and will be notified by mail of your subscription status. If you’re already subscribed, we’ll add a year to your subscription.
I received the following update on Charlie a few days ago and wanted to pass it on to you. Here you go. Ryan
It has been exactly one month since that terrible day when Uncle Charlie nearly lost his life in a high speed head on collision in southern Oklahoma. We were told time and time again what a miracle it was that Uncle Charlie was able to survive. The more we learn of the details of the accident, the more we all realize how blessed and fortunate we are to still have Uncle Charlie around! Since that day, many more miracles have taken place, all of which we give God the praise and glory for!
One of those miracles involved Charlie actually flying home (with full assistance) to Florida to heal and eventually go through rehab! Uncle Charlie was not supposed to fly for at least 8 weeks due to his 14 broken ribs and broken sternum. But when doctors saw Uncle Charlie’s improvement in breathing and saw where his internal bleeding had stopped, they granted him permission to go back to Florida just in time for him to see his youngest son graduate from Bible College! What a surprise it was for his son as he had no idea Dad was coming home! Continue reading ‘Update on Uncle Charlie from the UBM staff’
Just a quick update to let you know that Issue 1 of K! Magazine is going to print on Wednesday (aka: 2 days!). We meet with the printer tomorrow morning one last time before the presses roll! If you’re subscribed, get ready, K! is coming your way soon!
If you haven’t heard it yet, Brother Jim (contributor to this blog) is moving from Oklahoma to Tennessee! He is taking a staff position at the World Outreach Church. Pray for the family as they pack their bags and take this new venture!
As many of you know, Uncle Charlie was in a serious car accident two weeks ago. (Click here to read the first post about this.) I called his mother to check on him today and was surprised when she told me “someone wants to talk to you” and took the phone to Charlie!
He was released from the hospital Saturday night. He ended up with 14 broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken ankle, multiple compound fractures in his guitar-strummin’ hand, and some internal injuries. He is still on pain medication and was talking kind of funny on the phone.
Everyone who saw the accident and the condition of the vehicles knows that it’s nothing short of a miracle that Charlie is alive today. I told Charlie on the phone that the greatest days are just ahead. He is very positive and has his chin up. Please continue to pray for Charlie and his wife Tammy during this time. I’ll keep you posted as I learn more.