Children's Ministry
Finding the Reflection of God
One of the highlights of Yosemite, is seeing the reflection of towering granite cliffs in the water of the valley. In fact, one of…
Category: Life
Children's Ministry
3 Quick Tips When You Are Stressed Out
OK, you don’t have a lot of time for this post – because you have a zillion other things you really should be doing,…
Family
Happy Birthday, Buckaroo!
Luke is 9. WOW, I can’t believe it. So proud of this kid. He is smart, kind, considerate and never lacks energy. He makes…
Adventures
The Cure for Smart Phone Addiction
Last Sunday, our pastor continued a series called Satisfied. He shared some amazing statistics about Americans and their cell phones: 66% of Americans feel…
Family
Happy New Year from the Bastians
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Season – we went to visit family in California, so I got to swim in an outdoor…
Camp
We All Got “Stuff”
Tonight I kicked off a new week of camp speaking at Camp Timber-lee. I’ve been a camp speaker here since 1997. They keep having…
Children's Ministry
Be God’s Man in God’s Place
I’m at MBI right now for a children’s ministry conference being put on by the seniors in the Children’s Ministry Major program. A major…
Adventures
The Day the King Unlocked the Gates (free eBook for kids)
Found another hidden treasure! One of the most difficult things to explain to children (or adults for that matter) is the ‘problem of evil.’…
Christianity
Old Gospel Tools – Same Timeless Message
I’ve been creating ministry tools for as long as I can remember, even before I had a “job” where that was part of what…