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Teaching Jesus’ parables to three and four year olds is challenging. ย Pre-schoolers struggle understanding abstract concepts. ย The figurative nature of the parables will largely pass them by because they usually think in more literal terms. This morning the class I…
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Touring Mission Bible Class
Here’s a quick video tour of the features of the Mission Bible Class website. ย Please feel free to pass the link on to someone who teaches or wants to teach children about God. .
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Booster, Booster!
I’ve just spent the last couple of days uploading some new “old” songs onto www.missionbibleclass.org. ย 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…
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What Every Child Wants to Hear
ย 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…
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The Puzzling Attraction of Puzzles
Disorder and exposed edges cause us to be tense and unsettled. ย We fervently scan for those straight edges to establish a boundary and begin to sort things out. ย We aren’t satisfied until everything is in its proper place and the…