When heaviness creeps in, don’t wear it. Learn how praise breaks the spirit of heaviness and restores your strength in God.

After nearly a decade away from a conference dedicated entirely to children’s ministry, I wasn’t quite prepared for just how refreshing it would be. What I experienced at the 2026 MS Children’s Ministers Conference was more than helpful training sessions and helpful ideas—it was a reminder of the calling, the heart, and the purpose behind reaching the next generation. Surrounded by passionate, anointed ministers who share the same burden for children, it quickly became clear

“You are always and dearly loved by God! So robe yourself with virtues of God , since you have been divinely chosen to be holy. Be merciful as you endeavor to understand others, and be compassionate, showing kindness toward all. Be gentle and humble, unoffendable in your patience with others. Tolerate the weaknesses of those in the family of faith, forgiving one another in the same way you have been graciously forgiven by Jesus Christ. If you find fault with someone, release