Welcome to a very festive episode of the Collide Kids Podcast hosted by Christen Clark! This week, we’re joined by Lauren Jackson, an expert in kids discipleship and founder of Kids Ministry Circle. With 15 years in kids ministry, Lauren brings a wealth of knowledge about kids discipleship resources and great gift ideas.

Lauren and Christen highlight a range of recommended Bibles, books, devotionals, and discipleship resources for children of all ages, including Lifeway's Explorer Bible and Tyndale's Go Bible, and discuss new releases such as a Bible for kids with dyslexia.

Tune in for family discipleship insights and gift ideas. Lauren also suggests practical ways to make scripture accessible and enjoyable for kids.

Grab your headphones, a cup of cocoa, and join us for an episode full of heartwarming traditions, practical advice, and festive cheer to help you celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Special Thanks to our Sponsor, YANCY!

LINKS:
Lauren's BOOK GIFT GUIDE
Lauren's Bible Recommendations
Christen's FAMILY FUN GIFT GUIDE

Clip Finder:

Parental Guidance on Chapter Books: "Because it's hard to find a chapter book that's not like, the characters don't have a bunch of attitude. There's not, like, inappropriate stuff being talked about."
— Lauren Jackson [00:09:29 → 00:09:36]

"A Family Devotional for Christmas": "The first half of the book is all about the promises that were made in the Old Testament, kind of foreshadowing the Savior coming to crush the head of the serpent."
— Lauren Jackson [00:18:26 → 00:18:35]

The Fulfillment of God's Promises: "Jesus is the yes and amen to all of God's promises."
— Lauren Jackson [00:19:11 → 00:19:14]

Promoting Bible Literacy in Kids: "When it comes to Bible literacy, the more you help your kids become comfortable with God's word, the more likely they are to read it and the more available it is."
— Lauren Jackson [00:22:12 → 00:22:21]

Encouraging Kids to Bring Bibles to Church: "If you want to encourage your kids to bring their church, their Bibles to church, which is a really great thing to encourage, I would want it to match whatever is on the screen or whatever the volunteer has in front of them."
— Lauren Jackson [00:23:19 → 00:23:30]

Viral Topic: Bible for Kids with Dyslexia Changing the Game
"But I know they just released this, I think in early November it came out. And so that's a really great resource."
— Lauren Jackson [00:24:48 → 00:24:54]

A Heartwarming Holiday Tradition: "And so, like, we would get in our Christmas pajamas, we would get in the car, we would put all the bins in the car that we're delivering, and we would just go around town and kind of ding dong ditch on our friends doorsteps and drop them like, these big Christmas surprises. And that was just the most fun."
— Lauren Jackson [00:30:58 → 00:31:14]

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