Author: Mary
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Same-Same But Different
For a number of years I have been collecting songs to add to http://www.missionbibleclass.org My hope has always been that Bible class teachers who would like to learn new songs can watch and listen to the videos over and over until they have mastered them. Hearing Christian songs sung in different countries often reveals some…
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Understanding Ananias and Saphira’s Big Lie
A few weeks ago I taught a class of 5-11 year olds about a very important lesson learned by the early church. The lesson was from Acts 4:32-5:11 and it was about lying. The church in Jerusalem shared possessions among themselves so that no one was in need. Ananias and Saphira saw how much a…
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Walking and Jumping and Praising God!
The Healing of a Man Who Could Not Walk What an amazing Bible story! A disabled man well known for begging. Two apostles who responded to the beggar by giving him much more that money. A man who could now walk because of the healing power of Jesus Christ. Children can really relate to…
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Pick a Card, Any Card
I had a lot of fun this week working with students at the South Pacific Bible College here, in New Zealand. It was their “Outreach Week” so I got to share with them the importance of reaching out to the children around us. After talking about that we launched right into some hands-on participation in…
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Wading Lambs and Swimming Elephants
As a Scripture was being publicly read in the church of my childhood I would sometimes watch my grandmother’s finger slide across the page of her Bible. As a small child I would light up when I could occasionally read a word or two. There is no other book like the Bible in…