Teach Kids
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021.
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Help Kids Learn about Spiritual Gifts
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBThe world places a lot of importance on outward things. TikTok, YouTube, and other social media outlets show kids that the way to attention and praise is through finding an outward action and putting it on display for everyone. But God doesn’t view people the way the world does. While the world cares about physical gifts, which are temporary, the Lord calls Christians to care about a completely different set of gifts that are not as easily apparent. However, these gifts make a monumental impa...
Help Kids Combat Cyberbullying
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBGetting kids to talk to you about cyberbullying can be hard. They may be too embarrassed to talk about it. Maybe they feel like it’s something they should be able to handle themselves, or maybe they’re scared that getting adults involved will make their situation worse, or restrict their activities. Do your best to make sure kids know you’re safe to talk to and that you want what’s best for everyone involved. This episode suggests four things you can talk through with the kids in your life wh...
56: Four Kids Who Shared the Gospel
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBWhen children believe on Jesus, they don't get a mini version of the Holy Spirit and his power in their lives. They can have the same or more passion than adults to share the exciting news of Jesus. They can experience real change and have an impact on the lives of others. Hear four stories of very young children who had a bold witness. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/. See the free and safe Christian app f...
54: Help Fearful Kids
February 21, 2022 12:30 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBDo your kids know what to do when they are afraid? Here's four truths and a song to help them. See the song video on the Christian platform for kids, U-Nite TV. https://unite.cefonline.com/programs/jesusiscaringforyou-d39d37 For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/. Learn about the free and safe Christian app for kids available on Android and iOS devices https://unite.cefonline.com/.
53: A Matter of Life and Death
February 15, 2022 20:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBFour true stories of children who faced death with courage only God could give. We can’t guarantee anything for children, but we can introduce them to the One who can. When you teach kids how to have a relationship with God, you provide them with hope for the future, whether that future is on earth or in Heaven. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
52: Creative Outreaches to Children
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBChurches tend to focus their outreach on adults, but there are so many ways to creatively reach out to kids! People really appreciate it when you love on their kids, so it’s a great way to reach whole families. Here are four ways your family and your church can reach out to the kids in your community. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
51: Competing w/ Technology for a Kid's Attention
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBHow do we reach kids for God in a world where they are more and more connected to technology instead of us? It’s tempting to say, “I can’t compete” and give up. We need to intentionally utilize four appealing tools which God has given us. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
50: Brighten January Blahs
January 28, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBWinter is easier to deal with during the Christmas season when there are bright, colorful lights and holiday cheer all around. But after Christmas is over and the lights come down, winter goes back to being dark, cold, and bare. Here are some ideas for special times that shine the light of Jesus. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
49: Teach Kids to Spot Gossip
January 18, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBWe all have conflict. But something that can blow it up worse is gossip. Here’s four ways to help kids recognize and avoid gossip during conflict. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries, and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
48: How to Discern a Kid's Spiritual Position
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBWhat does true faith look like in kids? It’s easy to believe that since certain kids go to church, have Christian parents, or are well-behaved, they’re truly Christians. Do we really need to keep sharing the Gospel with them? Here's four ways to discern where a kid really stands in his faith.
Teach Kids about Disabilities
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBWhen kids see someone with a disability, their curiosity tends to cause them to look a little too long. They may be a bit fearful or uncomfortable because they don't understand. In this episode, we discuss three ways you can help kids feel comfortable with those affected by disabilities. Teach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you wi...
47: Teach Kids about Biblical Meditation
January 03, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBLast week we talked about getting kids started with their own private devotions. This week is about the dangers of incorrect meditation and the blessing of biblical meditation. Kids need to know the difference because they will encounter the dangerous kind if they haven't already.
46: Prepare Kids for Personal Devotions in the New Year
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBGet the new year started off right. It's never too early to teach kids how to have their own quiet time with God every morning. Here's some ideas and resources to get them going.
45: Christmas Crankiness
December 21, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBDo you find that the kids are extra cranky on Christmas week? Or maybe you want to head off the crankiness? Here's some ideas for keeping everyone cheerful.
44: Making Christmas a Birthday Party for Jesus
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBDo you find that no matter how hard you try, Christmas Day at your house loses its focus on Jesus? Here's some ideas for traditions that keep the focus where you want it--on Jesus!
43: Teach Kids about the Christmas CAMEL
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBMost children in the Middle East have heard of Christmas but don't know the real meaning. Your kids can learn about and pray for the CAMEL program, Christmas Across Middle East Lands, and participate in millions of children hearing about Jesus for the first time.
Thanksgiving Activities for Kids and Big People Too!
November 23, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBIdeas for your Thanksgiving Day, to help kids and adults enjoy the meaning of the day together.
Introduce the Bible to Kids
November 16, 2021 14:15 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBLeft on their own to read the Bible, kids will read it like any other book--from the beginning, and not get much out of it that they can apply to their lives. This episode covers basic introduction of the different sections of the Bible, why the book is extraordinary, how a time line is helpful and how to explain verse "addresses."
The 4-14 Window of Opportunity
November 09, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBA 2013 survey by the Nat’l Assoc of Evangelicals found that 63% of adult believers came to faith between the ages of 4-14. There’s additional strong showing for another 20% for ages 15-18 and then the faith decisions drop off drastically. As churches consider missions and church outreach, are we putting our resources where they will make the most difference? No, 85% of resources are spent on 15% of the harvest—adults. As parents, we start early with training on everything from hygiene to math...
Teach Kids about God Using Fall Season
November 01, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBConnecting fall activities to opportunities to talk about God and his character. Teach Kids is heard daily on 705 radio stations as of May 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved in ministry to children and training teens and adults in children's ministry for decades. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Teach Kids Why We Go to In-Person Sunday School
October 25, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBIn the last episode I talked about in-person church so catch that one first if you missed it. This episode is about why we go to Sunday School. Help kids understand its important and bolster your own commitment. Teach Kids is heard daily on 715 radio stations as of May 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved in ministry to children and training teens and adults in children's ministry for decades. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles...
Episode 37: Teach Kids Why We Go to In-Person Church
October 19, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBA recent survey showed that half of evangelicals don't plan to return to in-person church due to reasons of convenience and variety of experience with all that's available online. This isn't the model set forth in the Bible for personal engagement and responsibility to the local church. In this episode, hear how to explain these reasons clearly to children and bolster your own commitment.
Episode 36: Spiritual Athletics for Kids Part-4, Rest for the Spirit
October 08, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBRest is underrated by kids. A Johns Hopkins study shows kids need 8 to 8 ½ hours of sleep a night, and that increases by another hour into the teen years. Spiritual rest is underrated as well. Do your kids or the kids you teach in church participate in sports? Or do they have a favorite athletic activity? If so, you have an opportunity to use it as an illustration to help kids understand spiritual health. This is part 4 in a series about using athletics to help kids understand spiritual healt...
Episode 35: Spiritual Athletics for Kids Part 3, Skills for the Spirit
October 01, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBDo your kids or the kids you teach in church participate in sports? Or do they have a favorite athletic activity? If so, you have an opportunity to use it as an illustration to help kids understand spiritual health. This is the third of a 4-part series on Spiritual Athletics. Today's episode is about developing spiritual disciplines like you would athletic skills. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Episode 34: Spiritual Athletics Part 2, Exercise for the Spirit
September 24, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBDo your kids or the kids you teach in church participate in sports? Or do they have a favorite athletic activity? If so, you have an opportunity to use it as an illustration to help kids understand spiritual health. This four-part series started with Food for the Spirit and this second episode is about Exercise for the Spirit. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Episode 33: Spiritual Athletics for Kids 1, Food for the Spirit
September 17, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBDo your kids or the kids you teach in church participate in sports? Or do they have a favorite athletic activity? If so, you have an opportunity to use it as an illustration to help kids understand spiritual health. The first in this 4-part series is about food for the spirit. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Episode 32: Influencing Your Child's Public School
September 10, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MBAre you concerned that your child’s faith and values will be negatively impacted in a public school? You are not alone. However, I’d encourage you to not look at your child’s school as a battlefield. Instead, see it as a garden where you can plant seeds of love and truth. Today's episode gives you practical ways to influence your child's school. https://momsinprayer.org https://gogateways.org https://www.cefonline.com/ministries/goodnewsclub/ This article explains the “halo effect” and why ch...
Episode 31: School Kids and Religious Liberty
September 03, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.04 MBWhat does it mean to have freedom of religion? Does it mean your children are free to practice religion at home and church but not in public? Must they stay quiet about God in the classroom and online school platforms, and only talk about him at break time? You can be sure they WILL be told there is a “separation between church and state” and that it means any event sponsored by the state cannot include religion. And that because a public school is state funded, God cannot be recognized or wo...
Episode 30: Teach Kids about Media Values
August 27, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBAll kinds of digital screens are flashing worldly values in front of kids at a pace that feels impossible to keep up with. What can we do to combat media values? Today's episode gets a grip on the whole picture by breaking media values down into four categories and teaching kids to recognize them. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Episode 29: Prevent Children's Worker Burnout at Church
August 20, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.68 MBDoes your church struggle to have enough teachers for children’s Sunday School or Children’s Church? Do the same people do it all the time and eventually get burned out? When people are approached to help, do they say, “that’s not my gift?” Maybe they look panicked and guilty, only agreeing to help because they know they should. Do you wonder how well the kids were taught or if they were basically just babysat? Maybe your church sees children’s ministry as women’s work and the men don’t teac...
Episode 28: Teach Kids about Convictions
August 13, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBIf children grow up believing there’s nothing worth dying for, they’ll end up feeling like there’s nothing worth living for. A characteristic of Generation Z is that they are very cause-oriented. They don’t wish to live for the traditional materialistic American dream, they wish to live for meaning and purpose. They are easily inspired to join big causes. Other people are sharing concerning issues with them and encouraging them to get on board with those causes. Are we offering our kids somet...
Episode 27: Getting Kids to Talk
August 06, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MBRelationships are everything. If we want to lead children to Christ and disciple them, there needs to be relationship. For there to be relationship, there has to be two-way communication. In family life and in kids’ ministry, we have to invite kids to talk. In this episode a CEF worker in NB gives her 8 favorite ideas for getting kids to talk so we can build relationship with them. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonlin...
Episode 26: Teach Kids to Be Part of the Global Church
July 30, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.44 MBEveryone needs to be part of something bigger than themselves. Kids need to know about their great, big, loving, worldwide family and how to contribute. For more help on evangelizing and discipling children, see Articles, Ministries and Shop at https://www.cefonline.com/.
Episode 25: Protect Kids from New Age Meditation
July 23, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.4 MBKids will encounter many situations in which they are instructed to do some sort of meditation. Help them understand what is good and what isn't, why, and how to modify instructions so they can meditate in a biblical way. For more help to evangelize and disciple children, see the resources at https://cefonline.com
Episode 24: Teach Kids Why We Go To Sunday School
July 16, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBIf your family isn't going to Sunday School, here's why you're missing out. If you are going, be sure your kids know why.
Episode 23: Getting Back to Church after COVID
July 09, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBEven though COVID restrictions have lifted in many places, some people are having a hard time getting back to church. We got comfortable staying in our PJs and watching something online and having more time for ourselves on Sunday. Churches are reporting that attendance is suffering. Why DO we go to church anyway? Kids need to know the answer to this question and not be under the impression that we just go to church out of habit or to earn God’s approval. Hear four good reasons we attend chur...
Episode 22: Good News about COVID-19
July 02, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.02 MBFor a ministry that thrives on face-to-face contact, COVID-19 appeared to be a crippling blow. When schools suddenly shut down, over 100,000 Good News Clubs around the world could no longer meet. How do you reach children with God’s message of love, life, and hope when you are told to stay home and limit contact with others? Hear this amazing story of how God worked good out of tragedy. For more help to evangelize and disciple children, see the resources at https://cefonline.com
Episode 21: Godly Self-esteem for Kids
June 18, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 705 radio stations as of May 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved i...
Episode 20: Teach Kids to Pray Using P-R-A-Y
June 14, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 705 radio stations as of May 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved i...
Episode 19: Teach Kids Honesty
June 11, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 705 radio stations as of May 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved i...
Episode 18: Not by Works
June 07, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 17: Stories with a Purpose
June 04, 2021 21:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 16: Long on Endurance
May 31, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 15: Gospel Parenting
May 28, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 14: Five Areas of Health
May 24, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 13: Helping Kids Overcome Anxiety
May 21, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 12: Helping Kids Overcome Hardship
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 11: Protecting Relationship During Misbehavior
April 23, 2021 14:30 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 10: Reaching Gen Z -- The Answer
April 23, 2021 14:15 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...
Episode 9: Good News about COVID-19
April 23, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBTeach Kids is a short and powerful “HOW TO” for parents and children’s ministry workers. Practical topics cover things we struggle with to things you might not have thought about. Our goal is to equip you with aspects of gospel parenting, evangelism, and discipleship – helping you teach the kids in your life, whether they are your own or those to whom you minister. Teach Kids is heard daily on 648 radio stations as of April 2021. Host, Lydia Kaiser, has raised three children and been involved...