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Michael S. Kientz

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in Irving, The United States

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Christian, Children's, Self Help

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Michael is a Bible teacher and spiritual director. He regularly publishes children's ministry lessons at www.teachingthem.org and posts videos of his lessons on YouTube.

Michael and his wife, Monica, live in Colorado and have three adult children. ...more

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Easter Stations of the Cross (LESSON)

Teach kids the Easter story using the ancient spiritual practice of Stations of the Cross.

This lesson uses the ancient spiritual practice of Stations of the Cross to teach kids about the last hours of Jesus’ life before His crucifixion. You can show the slides as a slideshow, print them and have the kids put them in the order that they happened or print them and set them up as stations around the

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	Teach Them: 50 Fantastic Object Lessons for Children's Ministry it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates! 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter's Path: Lessons, Skits and Games for Teaching About the Life of Simon-Peter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph's Journey: Lessons for Teaching About the Life of Joseph it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gift: A New Way for Christian Teenages to Understand the Gift of Sex it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter's Path: Lessons for Teaching About the Life of Peter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!: What Nehemiah Can Teach Us About Sexual Purity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers

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