Articles by Rick Edwards

Sunday School Zone has been “out there” for several years now. Literally millions of people from all over the world have visited the site to download free, printable Bible study worksheets for kids as well as curriculum and other resources for teachers and parents. We’re happy that more people are visiting the site now on…

Clayton Poland is a Christian storyteller, evangelist, and entertainer. His full-time ministry places him in front of groups of kids of every age on a regular basis. And, he’s also the author of Ain’t Life Fun!: When You Focus on the Good Stuff. The title is fitting because it reflects a core philosophy he and…

I met Jean Thomason (“Miss Patty Cake“) at the Kidmin Nation Mega-Con. She was delightful and exuberant, even when she wasn’t in character! Honestly, I didn’t know who Miss Patty Cake was before we chatted at Jean’s exhibit booth, but her love for people and children is immediately easy to see. Jean gave me a…

Sunday School Zone has been “out there” for several years now. Literally millions of people from all over the world have visited the site to download free, printable Bible study worksheets for kids as well as curriculum and teacher/parent resources. We’re happy that more people are visiting the site now on a monthly basis than…

The spiritual growth (formation) of a child is not an overnight task. That’s really true for anyone of any age. Spiritual growth, like physical growth, is a gradual process. As parents and teachers, we need to recognize that fostering spiritual growth in our kids requires discipline and time on our part as well as a…

So yes, this is a bit of self indulgence for me as I wish happy birthday to my mom, Fondanell Edwards, who was born on August 4, 1922. We lost my mom in September of 2011, but she lived a good, long life and was able to live at home and care for herself until…

Sometimes words or phrases pick up “baggage” along the way so a particular word may begin to mean one thing to one person or one group of people while the same word means something entirely different to someone else. The word “contemplative,” when associated with “Christianity” is one such word or phrase. The phrase “contemplative…

I’ll confess that when I received a copy of Fight For Her by Plumb my expectations weren’t that high. Not that I didn’t think she was capable. But, my training and interests are in biblical studies. I love to read theology. And, I’m a guy. The prospect of reading a book by a mom for…