• Lets sing and memorise MARK 1:35 together

    Please invite your friends to join in and tune in with us to ‘Make Sunday Special’ with a brand new Scripture song. And today we are singing and memorising MARK 1:35 ‘ JESUS IN MARK 1:35 ‘ A must learn must believe Bible verse For home use only. If you choose to use an Ishmael song in a public setting, please add the song title to your churches CCLI ID for this song CCLI ID#7210526 JESUS IN MARK 1:35 ‘This song is written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak. This is a new song that has not been recorded onto any Ish albums yet. All my…

  • Life Choices

    Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY I had a work colleague who in his training lectures used to quote General Maximus the fictional character played by Russell Crowe in the movie “Gladiator”. I wondered if this quote could apply to many of the choices we…

  • ‘ In the wilderness ‘ Ideal song to use if your theme is not giving into temptation

    Please invite your friends to join in and tune in with us to ‘Make Sunday Special’ with a brand new Scripture song. And today we are singing and memorising Luke 4 / Matthew 4 /Mark 1 ‘ In the wilderness ‘ Must believe Bible verses For home use only. If you choose to use an Ishmael song in a public setting, please add the song title to your churches CCLI ID for this song CCLI ID# 7207548 In the wilderness ‘This song is written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak. This is a new song that has not been recorded onto any Ish albums yet. All…

  • World Cup and Godly Play

    Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  Ish will confirm that I have never been a competitive person and I rarely take any interest in sport apart from World Cup football. Last night’s England game against Senegal however was both tense and exciting. It’s hardly a comparison but it did bring to mind…

  • ‘Love is not just what we say’ (1 john 3:18) An ideal song to use if your theme is love.

    Please invite your friends to join in and tune in with us to ‘Make Sunday Special’ with a brand new Scripture song. And today we are singing and memorising 1 john 3:18 ‘Love is not just what we say’  A must learn must believe Bible verse For home use only. If you choose to use an Ishmael song in a public setting, please add the song title to your churches CCLI ID for this song CCLI #ID 7208913 Love is not just what we say  ‘This song is written by Ishmael (Ian Smale) and copyright by Song Solutions Daybreak. This is a new song that has not been recorded onto…