Category: D.Conquering the Land
-
Never a Truer Word
Do you remember the first words you recognised when you began to read? The three and four-year-olds that I teach are so pleased with themselves when they begin to realise that they can spell the word B-I-B-L-E. We work on this skill for quite some time. Each week we sing the B-I-B-L-E song. I display…
-
Wrapped Up, Tied Up and Zentangled Up in Jesus
Recently a group of children got me tangled up in something new. I was teaching a small group of 9-12 year olds on Sunday mornings for Bible class. I asked the children what ideas they had for helping us learn. Their suggestions are what led us to begin “tangling” in Bible Class. I had first…
-
Same Game – Different Name
I thought I’d finish off 2014 by posting a simple game to use as a review in Bible Class. Well, at least I assumed it would be simple! A woman named Debbie (Arizona, USA) emailed me awhile back with the suggestion of adapting an “X and O” game into a review activity for Bible Class.…
-
You Git What You Git
I was recently entertaining some children at a church in Texas while their parents were in a meeting. We were playing a game where picture cards were passed out. Some of the children began to complain that the cards they had been dealt were not as good as the ones the other children had received.…
-
Hand-prints for All Ages
I love reading about the bible character, Caleb. He served God his entire life. Caleb and Joshua were the two spies that brought a good report back to Moses in the story Twelve Tribes and Twelve Spies. Then, when he is an old man we read about him in The Land is Conquered and Caleb…