Category: 11. Burial & Resurrection of Jesus
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I Have Skeletons in My Closet
I have to be honest, Halloween is not exactly my favourite holiday. But one thing I really like about it is what happens afterwards. After the big rush (and sometimes even before) there are all sorts of skeletons on sale! Why is this a good thing, you might ask? Why would I need to stock…
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Who Took My Jesus?
In two Wednesday evening bible classes I taught a group of children about the Burial and Resurrection of Jesus. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important story a child will ever hear because it is the core of the Gospel. If it was not for the sacrificial death of Jesus and…
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Teaching Alongside the Creator
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In the rush to find scissors and glue we should not neglect the natural supplies God has provided as teaching resources. We do not teach alone. We join the Master Teacher, the Creator, who is already using his creation to draw people to Himself: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the…
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The Story of the Cross
A great way to give meaning to the story Jesus is Crucified and to explain the story of the Burial and Resurrection is to tell them using a single sheet of paper. Notebook paper or typing paper is fine. You will be tearing layers of paper so I would suggest light or thin paper instead of…
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After Easter: Empty Eggs and the Empty Tomb
Sometimes it seems like the resurrection of Jesus is just mixed in with the Easter bunny and Easter eggs and that makes me uncomfortable. I remember, as a young mother, what the “after Easter slump” felt like. The children were grumpy after their sugar high. Little bits of fractured egg shell were in the carpet. I would…