Children's Ministry
Living on Mission – Discovering my Ministry Manifesto
Why Did God Make YOU? By Pastor Karl Bastian, aka the Kidologist I received my call to ministry when I was ten years old.…
Category: Life
Christianity
Gratitude Changes Everything
Gratitude Changes Everything By Pastor Karl Bastian The celebration of Thanksgiving every November is wonderful. Families gather. Tables are full. Traditions are honored. Gratitude…
Adventure in Kids Ministry
Expect the Unexpected
“Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” My dad used to say this often as I was growing up, and the older…
Adventures
Yosemite Reflections
I’m often asked why I return to Yosemite time after time. I think the answer lies partly in the words of Psalm 121: “I…
Children's Ministry
A Mother’s Birthday Legacy
Happy Birthday, Mom Celebrating Patti Eileen Bastian: A Legacy of Faith and Joy Today marks the birthday of my incredible mom, Patti Eileen Bastian.…
Children's Ministry
From Lego to Loyalty: A Heart Full of Thanks!
From Lego to Loyalty: A Heart Full of Thanks Today, I pause with a thankful grin, For all the joys that life lets in.…
Children's Ministry
Jesus Was a ZOMBIE!
Helping Kids Understand the Bible: “Jesus was a Zombie!” By Pastor Karl Bastian, Kidology.org When my son, Luke, was little, my sister gave…
Adventures
A Pen-Pal in the Philippines
It was a Sunday night in high school. And even though I was sitting in the back pew with my buddies, it was a…
Children's Ministry
Tell kids you LIKE them… it means more to them than “I love you.”
Many years ago, I was visiting with family and having fun tussling with one of my nephews who was about seven years old at…