Tag: Stephen
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Preparing Children for the Cost of Discipleship
Some people treat the bible like a book of fairy tales where each story always ends with the villain being punished and the good person being declared a hero. But the bible is not a fairy tale. There will eventually be a great day of eternal reckoning but, meanwhile, choosing to follow God comes at…
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Telling a Story with Pictures
Pictures communicate emotions, context, and meaning. Despite what you say as you tell the story, the pictures you choose will tell children a lot about God and people. For this reason, be careful to thoughtfully choose the illustrations you’ll use to tell the story: The illustration should be biblically correct. If the Bible describes people,…