This is a BIG week for the Wallace family… That’s right: it’s Potty Training Boot Camp! I know you all have been looking forward to this moment as much as Holly and I have! Since our daughter Emmy turned 2 years old, she has continually asked us to use the potty like her big [...]
The Best Story Ever Told All across fpKIDS this weekend, your students will be hearing “The Best Story Ever Told”. Through different avenues including media, music, drama and small groups, we will be sharing the Easter Story. You’ve heard it before , right? Hasn’t everyone? Who doesn’t know what Easter is all about? Just because [...]
Parent Resource: Week 1: The Dangers of Waking up Love too Early! Recap of the Night: During this night your students took a closer look at the Song of Solomon to learn what the Bible has to say about love, and the dangers that can come from waking up love too early. [...]
Tonight, fpStudents High School begins a very unique series. It’s called “The Dead”. And it’s about zombies. There are probably a billion questions rolling through your mind right now. Let me help by answering 3 of them. 1. Question: Why in the world would you do a series about zombies? Answer: Because [...]
I grew up watching the Brady Bunch. As part of our after-school television line up, Brady Bunch reruns were a favorite past time for me. From Marsha’s broken nose, to the infamous broken vase incident… I loved the Brady family. There was a simplicity to life portrayed among the Brady’s. Raising 6 kids can’t [...]
It seems that at some point in a literature class, I read a story that was centered around an arranged marriage. I remember thinking as a teenager that was ridiculous. Now as a parent of teenagers my perspective has changed and arranged marriages seem quite reasonable. I know that it’s really not possible for me [...]
Preschool (2yrs-PreK) Jesus is my good friend! Do you proclaim the goodness of God everywhere you go? Are you excited about Jesus when you are out and about? If He entered your “town” right now, would you even notice? Your preschooler is learning this weekend that as Jesus entered Jerusalem on the donkey (he didn’t [...]
This week was an amazing week in the student ministry here at faith promise church. On Wednesday night we watched the Kony 2012 video which is having a huge impact in the world right now. Is a powerful example of how one person realized their god given gifts and passions and used them in a [...]
Parent Connection: Week 4: Be Unstoppable Recap of the Night: In large group tonight you student got the chance to watch the latest YouTube sensation, The Kony 2012 Video. It is a powerful illustration of how God can use someone who understands the gifts that He has given them, and chooses to use those [...]
This is the time of year when I get the itch to start planting. I don’t have much of a green thumb. But I love flowers around my house and a few vegetables in the garden. The idea of new growth is exciting to me. And though I’m no expert, there are a few things [...]
Shepherding the hearts of our kids is one of those daily behaviors that does more to refine and challenge me than anything else in my life. In my interactions with my kids, God reveals more to me about my own humanity than I care to know. Particularly in disciplinary situations. One thing I’ve learned [...]
A great source of support, learning and improvement that my wife Emily and I receive related to our marriage & parenting is from our small group. This community of friends who we share life with are a blessing. There are so many benefits to our marriage & parenting by being plugged in to a [...]
Preschool (2yrs-PreK) Who does Jesus love? Jesus loves EVERYONE!! Who needs to know that Jesus loves them? EVERYONE! This week your preschooler will learn how important it is to tell others that Jesus loves them. When Jesus was here on Earth he spent a lot of time with just a few friends. It started with [...]
I can’t begin to explain to you how much I love spring time. First the weather begins to warm up. That means I can break out the shorts and flip flops again. There is nothing like a relaxing Saturday in the spring. You can turn off the heater and open the windows and allow the [...]
Series: Unstoppable Topic: Live It Out! Service Summary: “What can I do?” This is a common question that students ask when it comes to their involvement in God’s unstoppable mission. We all have insecurities and a sense of inadequacy that makes us timid or scared to step out and reach our world. Unfortunately, this [...]
Preschool (2yrs-PreK) This week your preschooler will learn more about who Jesus loves. We want them to know that… “Jesus loves everyone!” The story of the good Samaritan is one that is used often. Jesus tells this story to make the point that we are to love our neighbors. Who is your neighbor? Let’s dig [...]
This week marked another first experience in our family. On Wednesday, in the middle of getting ready for our Wednesday night student service, our little girl had her first accident. She ended up hitting her head pretty hard on our driveway. I got the call that no dad wants to receive from a frantic [...]
Deuteronomy 6:5-9 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when [...]
Series: Unstoppable Topic: Live It Out! Service Summary: Opposition is typically something that you don’t wake up in the morning hoping to experience. Most of us prefer to avoid conflict and live as comfortable a life as we can. However, comfort is not a crucial aspect to following God’s unstoppable mission. More often, God [...]
Each week at Faith Promise Church I have the pleasure of watching the impact of our volunteers in fpKids and fpStudents. These selfless individuals take seriously their opportunity to positively impact the next generation. One of our family values is widen the circle. Our volunteers epitomize what widening the circle looks like. As parents we [...]
Preschool (2yrs-PreK) This month we focus on John 15:12 and encourage your preschooler to love their friends the way Jesus loves them! That seems so simple right? Typical church lingo that we all throw around. Jesus loves EVERYONE! So should we if we really believe what He tells us. So who was Jesus sure to [...]
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