The Gospel of Kennison

This week we’re talking about the wonderful little things that make every day worthwhile. Stuff like: A special MMD from my daughter, J’s Stuffed Reindeer, the dog is finally doing what he’s supposed to be, my daughter is acting like… and that’s a good thing. PDQ and Jenna’s going to get a knife… or two....

This episode crams two weeks of MMD moments into one show… and contrary to the title, it is family safe. We’re talking about Minecraft Birthdays, Sara Bareilles, bad hard drives, photos from the past, ministry moments, making a creeper from boxes, impressing my wife, my wife trying to convince my son that his “stuffie” is moving...

  This week it’s wireless routers, Candyland with dares, Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode, MMD is a featured iTunes podcast, watching Doctor who with the kids, reading Harry Potter to my daughter, seeing Frozen, having Thanksgiving at Cracker Barrel and thanking a waitress. Links mentioned: The Podcasting Section of podcast.nlcast.com Christmas Stories I’ve Written

This week we’re talking about Thanksgiving T-shirts, scaring your own children, tired eyes, USB 2.0 card readers, Axe Cop, Doctor Who, failing a math test, stealing a bedroom, an exploding Target, giant bubbles, being an artist, sauce problems, Star Wars loft beds, christmas stories, a kid from Ireland, Jesus being dead and how you don’t...

This episode you’ll enjoy wonderful moments from my week: Doctor Who excitement, teachable moments with my kids, porch lights, nasty soda flavor combinations, the Panara lady,  Mike Tompkins, the Exit Only Man, the lady who couldn’t order her chicken without drama, plus your MMD’s! And as a special bonus… we’ve got some WMD’s (Wrecked My Day)...

It’s the first episode of Made My Day. The first podcast episode I’ve recorded in over a year. You just made my day by downloading and listening. Thanks! This episode we introduce the show’s concept and talking a little about why it’s important to me personally. Then banging through a week’s worth of things that...

Hey folks! We’re switching things up at Help! I’m A Children’s Pastor. It’s been long enough that we’re doing a Reboot! Listen and be introduced to our new co-host Pastor John Steinklauber to the show. John’s a brand new Children’s Pastor though he’s not new to ministry. Listen to the show for all the details....

Years ago I was invited to participate in a contest to create a theme song for the Major Spoilers podcast. I won that contest and had my song featured on every podcast they produced for the next couple of years. The other week a listener to that show requested a chord chart for the guitar so they...

Thanks everyone for a wonderful week! It was my pleasure to step WAY out of my comfort zone (Hometown Children’s Pastoring) and wear a “Kids Evangelist” cap for a while. I saw God do amazing things with your kids! Forever kind of stuff! Below are a few resources that I used in the services this...

Parents are not a problem in Children’s Ministry… but some parents cause problems for us as pastors and leaders. This episode covers some hard-learned tips and lessons on how to handle irate, angry or just misinformed parents. Check out ParryGripp on YouTube!

Practical tips for attracting and keeping volunteers in your children’s ministry. A focus on praying in volunteers over Suggested Books: On Being A Servant of God by Warren W. Wiersbe, Getting Things Done by David Allen, The Eric Trap by Jim Wideman

This episode we’re offering suggestions to Pastor and Ministers who are staring a children’s ministry in a new church and to those who are tasked with starting a children’s ministry from scratch. Basically answering the queston, “How to start the children’s ministry on the ‘right foot’?” Plus your emails, questions and suggestions. Resources: Getting Things...

This episode I’d like to share a sermon I did for big church last year. I hope the message ministers to you.

The Geek Squad ruined my laptop buying experience. [podcast-connect]

Just asking a question this episode. What do you do to recharge after times of extreme activity? Hit me with you suggestions in the comments, email (james@nlcast.com) or call 209-5NLCast.