Pentecost is a great holiday! The church building (and sometimes the congregation) is robed in red. The music is loud and strong and there are pictures of flames everywhere. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of the day. It’s great to feel the Spirit working. But the
Easter is the highlight of the church year. There can be no doubt about that. Nothing can beat the open tomb, the promise of resurrection and the beautiful music that fills the church. Which is why the ascension of Jesus can seem like a little bit of a letdown at
The book of Acts is sometimes overlooked in Bible curriculum for Christian schools, but it is packed with stories that show God’s love, mercy and care for his people. There is danger, excitement and wonderful examples of Christian disciples for your students to emulate. Don’t leave it behind this time!
As Christian teachers, our number one goal should be making good disciples out of our students. This starts as early as first grade! When our students are familiar with God’s stories and recognize their own place in His story, their lives will have purpose and direction. This is why studying
Does your Bible curriculum need a refresh? Textbooks can be great tools, but there’s nothing better than getting your students in the Word. It can be difficult to know where to start so here’s a couple suggestions of fun Bible activities for kids that work for all varieties of classrooms.
Children love to help, and teens love to make a difference by being a part of something big. Caught in the middle of childhood and adolescence, middle schoolers often display both of these qualities making middle school the perfect time to adopt a class service project. A service project can
The theologian Jaroslav Pelikan once said, ““If Christ is risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen-nothing else matters.” The resurrection of Jesus changes everything! Easter gives us meaning and purpose in this life, and a sure and certain hope of our resurrection on the Last Day. Obviously,
Love is a feeling. That is the general consensus among people today. Love is the warm fuzzy feeling you get when you care about someone else. It is interesting to note that this is not the definition Jesus uses! Love is not a feeling but an action. It is putting
Good Friday is one of the two most significant days in the liturgical calendar. Jesus follows God’s plan like an obedient Son and gives his life for the redemption of sinners. There is no greater story. There is no greater lesson that we could ever teach our students than this.
The word Maundy means command. It can refer to the command to celebrate Holy Communion as the body of Christ, but it also refers to Jesus’ words after he finished washing the disciples’ feet. “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash
