Author: Mary
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Booster, Booster!
I’ve just spent the last couple of days uploading some new “old” songs onto www.missionbibleclass.org. I was reminded again of how songs add a lot of joy to Bible Classes and any gathering of children. People often tell me about their favourite songs that they sang as a child in Sunday School or with their…
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Want to Make It Official?
I would imagine that most of us have been teaching children in ministry or church settings that do not require any professional qualifications. Churches and ministries around the world are blessed by this dedication and heart for children. Some of us, however, would like to add to what we know in a way that leads to…
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What Every Child Wants to Hear
A couple of weeks ago I taught a group of 5-8 year olds about the Baptism of Jesus. In the days leading up to the lesson I contemplated Matthew 3:13-17 and asked myself how the event might be viewed from a child’s perspective. What is it about this part of God’s Word that “makes sense”…
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The Puzzling Attraction of Puzzles
Disorder and exposed edges cause us to be tense and unsettled. We fervently scan for those straight edges to establish a boundary and begin to sort things out. We aren’t satisfied until everything is in its proper place and the picture is complete. It is no wonder we say we “work” puzzles. The process doesn’t…
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Unscrambling that Empty Egg
We often speak of emptiness as bad, but sometimes “empty” is good. That is the case of the empty tomb! Many of us re-tell the resurrection story around Easter time. I thought I would share my favourite teaching tool for telling the Easter story. And, yes, it involves plastic eggs. I did not come…