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The Five Smooth Stones weekly podcast features an innovative, biblical look at Transformational Children’s Ministry.
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No Right Answers — Helping Children Discuss God’s Word Honestly (opens the original)
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Transformational children’s ministry requires more than asking kids to repeat the “right” answers. In this episode of the Five Smooth Stones series, we explore the importance of honest discussion—creating space for children to share what they really think, ask real questions, and connect God’s Word to their actual lives. Through the “closed to open” discussion method, children’s leaders can move from checking comprehension to inviting deeper reflection, personal application, and spiritual care.
Making God’s Word Come Alive — Teaching Truth with Creativity (opens the original)
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Teaching God’s Word to children is more than sharing Bible facts—it’s helping Scripture come alive in ways that children can understand, remember, and apply. In this episode of the Five Smooth Stones series, we focus on creative Bible teaching and practical storytelling. From props, movement, music, drama, media, and simple storytelling structure, this episode offers tools for communicating biblical truth with clarity and imagination. You’ll also hear a powerful story from Mexico, where a lesson
More Than Just Fun — Guidelines for Using Experiential Activities (opens the original)
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Experiential teaching can make God’s Word more real, memorable, and transformational—but it must be done with wisdom. In this episode of the Five Smooth Stones series, we look at practical guidelines for using experiential activities in children’s ministry. From a puzzle activity that helped ministry leaders understand the power of vision, to key reminders about physical safety, emotional safety, clear Bible connections, and thoughtful preparation, this episode equips children’s workers to move
What Children Remember — The Lifeblood of Relational Ministry (opens the original)
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What do children remember years after Sunday school, VBS, or children’s church? Usually not the perfect lesson plan, the funniest game, or the most creative activity—they remember the person who loved them. In this episode of the Five Smooth Stones series, we continue exploring relational children’s ministry through three essential qualities: unconditional love, pastoring, and becoming like a child . From loving both the wayward and the well-behaved, to shepherding children with care and protect
Teaching Without Words — Modeling Relational Children’s Ministry (opens the original)
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Children learn more than what we say—they learn from what they see. In this episode of the Five Smooth Stones series, we explore how relational children’s ministry is shaped through modeling and teamwork . From honest discussion around Jesus as the Good Shepherd to the unforgettable realization that we often become the examples we once reacted against, this episode reminds us that children watch how we live, love, repent, forgive, and serve. When leaders model Christlike love and serve together
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