The Sunday School Zone Blog
The Sunday School Zone Blog contains insights on children’s spiritual formation as well as tips, ideas, and suggestions to help Christian parents and leaders as they work with kids of all abilities (and even adults with special needs) at home, church, and school. If you would like to contribute to the blog, please visit our Writer Inquiries page and then send us an explanatory email at [email protected] describing the kind of writing you’d like to do. We welcome those who have something of substance to say to Christian parents and teachers of children. You already know that Sunday School Zone offers tons of free, printable Bible activities for kids. If you think you’d like to contribute, please read more…
Bible Interpretation Principles (Part Three)
This is the third of three articles on Bible interpretation principles. Read Part One here and Part Two here. Understanding some basic Bible interpretation principles will help anyone who is teaching the Bible (to any age group) or simply desiring to have a better understanding of the Bible in general. The Bible is a book…
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Principles of Interpreting the Bible (Part Two)
This is the second of three articles touching on principles of interpreting the Bible. Any serious student or teacher of the Bible should be concerned with interpreting the Bible accurately. The Bible is God’s Word. We must approach it carefully and respectfully. We can’t interpret Scripture just any way we wish. There are principles that…
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Principles of Interpreting the Bible (Part One)
Volumes have been written on the topic of biblical interpretation. My goal here isn’t to contribute anything new to the topic within the academic world, but to provide some broad (and brief) principles for those who aren’t lifelong “biblical scholars.” Even though you’re not a “Bible scholar,” you’re probably teaching the Bible at some level…
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Fostering Generosity in Our Kids
As Christian parents and teachers, we take seriously the responsibility of fostering generosity in our kids. We understand, rather intuitively, that generosity reflects the very character of God, so when our children learn generosity, they are learning to mirror the person and character of our generous God and King. The task of teaching generosity to…
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Kids in the Kitchen: Tips for Staying Safe
Cooking is an important practical skill that can save money and help kids eat healthier and create a deeper connection with their families. Indeed, cooking can be a labor of love. And whether your children want to treat you to breakfast in bed on your birthday, prepare a kid-cooked Mother’s or Father’s Day brunch, or…
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Types of Free Printable Bible Activities for Kids
Sunday School Zone provides a number of different types of free, printable Bible activities for kids that you can use to teach children the Bible or enhance your current Bible teaching efforts. They are great for use in a homeschool setting, one-on-one, or in a classroom setting like Sunday School or a Christian school. The types of…
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The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes, recorded in Matthew 5:1-12, are one of those beloved passages that Christians have read and studied over the centuries. As part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7), it contains some wonderful truths that God’s people, young and old, should understand. But the text can also be challenging. If we’re not careful…
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Bible Topics on Sunday School Zone
Whether you’re a Bible teacher, a serious student, or just curious about a particular Bible topic, our library of Bible articles is growing and intended to help you “go deeper” in your understanding of the Bible, its people, its culture, and its history. Remember, you can’t teach things to your kids that you don’t understand…
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Valentine’s Day Activities and Helps
If you’re like many Christian parents and teachers, you’d like to help your kids think about Valentine’s Day and “love” (of any kind) from a more biblical perspective. This is an important and worthy goal. We shouldn’t assume the world is going to give our kids a proper understanding of love. The Bible, of course,…
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