Category: Visual Aids
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The Judges- Round and Round They Go
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in 01. Deborah, 02. Gideon & the Fleece, 03. Gideon & the Midianites, 04. Birth of Samson, 05. Samson & Delilah, 06. Death of Samson, 07. Ruth & Naomi, 08. Ruth & Boaz, 09. God Answers Hannah’s Prayer, 1.OLD Testament, 10. Samuel Becomes a Helper in the Tabernacle, 11. Lord Speaks to Samuel, Application and Review, E.Judges and Ruth, Visual AidsRecently I taught a set of classes about the time of the Judges. The background to this time in history is one of a repeating cycle. To illustrate the idea of a cycle that goes round and round I decided to use a hoola hoop. Each week, as we studied our way through the Judges I…
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Mustard Seeds and Matryoshka Dolls
Teaching Jesus’ parables to three and four year olds is challenging. Pre-schoolers struggle understanding abstract concepts. The figurative nature of the parables will largely pass them by because they usually think in more literal terms. This morning the class I was teaching tackled the Parable of the Mustard Seed. Jesus told a story about a…
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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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Keep it Simple: Stick Figures
There is something unassuming about a simple stick figure. It is not a great work of art. It does not have moving parts nor is it usually animated. Yet, at a camp last week some student teachers used stick figures to illustrate a Bible story for kids. The kids were enthralled. Why was that? Kids…
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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…