Category: J.Life of Christ (Middle)
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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…
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I Say L.O.V.E
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in 01. Birth of Moses, 02. Jesus Blesses the Children, 03. Healing of Man By the Pool, 04. Paul’s Trial, 05. Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey, 06. Elisha and Widow’s Oil, 06. Paul Writes Letters from Prison, 08. David Helps Mephibosheth, 10. Dorcas Raised from the Dead, 10. Jonah and the Big Fish, 10. The Chapter of Love, 11. Cornelius Becomes a Christian, SongsHave you ever had a song stick in your head and refuse to go away? This week a friend of mine shared a song with me that has done exactly that. The song is not fancy. It only has six words. It is a teacher training video and not a performance for the Grammy Awards. …
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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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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.…
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Food for Thought- Transfiguration
Even a snack or food can help children understand the meaning of Scripture. I’m quite confident in this method because it is one that God used often. Stories that come to mind are The Passover, Manna and Quail, The Last Supper and even in the way we are asked to remember Christ in communion. Tonight…