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As a curriculum for middle school students, "How to Read the Bible" clearly explains the different genres of God's Word so kids can better understand what they're reading and how to apply it to their daily lives. With examples and anecdotes all middle school students can relate to, this kid-friendly...
How to strengthen your women's Bible Study Program .Table of Contents:A Contagious PassionGetting personal with Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and Lisa Harper.by Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and Lisa HarperJust Gotta Have It!6 ways to help women develop cravings for God?s Word.by Katrina BakerMore Than Just a Bible StudyAllow God?s Word...
Wars. Genocide. Eternal punishment. Divorce. Sexuality. The Bible is full of difficult passages, and too often they get skipped over in favor of less controversial topics. When churches aren't addressing these kinds of questions, they leave people to turn elsewhere for answers, and settle for an incomplete view of God...
Other than a glimpse of exceptional women such as Deborah, Hannah, and Mary, it can be difficult to find examples of strong female leadership in the Bible. But there are many women in the Bible who did extraordinary things for the time and place they lived, and the more we...
No story has power, nor will it last, unless we feel in ourselves that it is true and true of us. After noting this quote from John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, Steven D. Mathewson writes that Bible stories should "lure people into real-life dramas where they run smack...
Several years ago, Christian psychologist and best-selling author Larry Crabb announced, '"The primary context for healing should be the Christian community." In an interview in this theme, he explains how older, wiser church members can shepherd others. Articles in this theme include devotionals on how the Bible instructs us to...
The aim of a Biblical teacher, says Haddon Robinson, is "to take the sacred text, explain what it means, tie it to other passages so people can see the whole a little better, and apply it to life so it bites and heals, instructs and edifies. What better way to...
Teaching the Word of God should not be boring, least of all to children. And while fun presentations captivate children, you want your teaching to be more than entertainment. Ultimately, effective teachers want their students to be in awe of the Bible, inspired by it, emotionally moved by it, and...
Our tendency is to shield children from the painful stories of the Bible. We don't want kids to experience feelings like anxiety or fear at church. So we feel as if we must "pretty-up" many of the stories we tell. As children's ministers, we are called to bring the message...
Purchase the entire year now and save 25%! These faith-based bulletins follow the church year using the lectionary gospel readings, and are great to use during church services, Sunday school, or other church activities. Help young worshippers connect with the scripture passage through fun exercises, pictures, and puzzles that reinforce...