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Ministry Makes Gospel Accessible to Deaf Children, Announces Mobile App

We were recently interviewed for an article in the Church of God newsletter. It’s worth sharing… Posted on March 29, 2018 by chogministries | By Noel Marquis Over the past few years, mobile apps have become convenient tools for entertainment and creative learning. Children are attracted especially to those featuring interactive games and videos, making apps an excellent platform …

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Future Plans for God Loves Deaf Kids

Now that the God Loves Deaf Kids app has been launched, some are asking what else it will contain. Immediately, we’re working to upload all the content we already have, but our wheels are turning in some exciting directions. Live Interaction – One of our longstanding goals is to increase the interaction between parents and …

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Deaf Ministry Diagnostics

Leave a Comment / Blog, Mailbag / By Janeen

We recently received a question about how to revive a shrinking ministry. You may find our response useful in starting or reviving sign language ministries in your community or congregation.

Tithing

Leave a Comment / Blog, Mailbag / By Janeen

Our mailbag is most often filled with greetings and fun questions about fashion and events at Dr. Wonder’s Workshop. Sometimes, though, we are asked more serious questions, and we are trusted to respond with faithful and true answers. Here’s a set of questions we recently received, and the answers we gave. We thought you may …

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A Few Words on Waiting

2 Comments / Blog, God Loves Deaf Kids / By Janeen

“Wait about four weeks.” We, especially those of us in North America, really don’t like such words. We want things to happen, move forward, make progress, show results, and we’re often anxious to move on to the next thing. (Guilty as charged.) Well, wait we must. The “God Loves Deaf Kids” app is with the …

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Tools Needed

A New App!

Leave a Comment / Blog, God Loves Deaf Kids / By Janeen

It’s true, I didn’t write the blog article that was due two weeks ago. I broke my promise. I was working on a different promise — and it’s finally at a place where we can start telling you about it. We have a new app that we expect to release this Christmas. Yes, by December …

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Painless Giving Opportunities

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Janeen

It’s an unavoidable economic reality — non-profits must ask for donations. To be fair, it’s painful for everyone. One household may receive a dozen appeals a month that range from local to worldwide, alma-maters to pet shelters, and coins-per-day to thousands per year. Non-profit workers who would prefer to focus on the service aspect of …

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Following Instructions

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Janeen

The instruction of Deuteronomy 6:4-7 is very clear: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 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 on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you …

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The Importance of Release

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Janeen

In this series, we’ve addressed the importance of flexibility within boundaries and the maturity to distinguish between rules and principles. That brings us to the importance of release – transferring responsibility and control – toward independence. Imagine a toddler who has never crossed a room independently. Rather than exercising his legs to crawl then walk, …

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