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…
Easter Bible Verses and the Resurrection Story
The Easter story is the story of Jesus’ resurrection following his crucifixion. Below are some key Bible verses related to Easter and the resurrection story with commentary to help the teacher or parent understand the broader biblical story of Christ’s resurrection and its significance. Interestingly, the Bible as a whole has more to say about…
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Short Bible Verses Regarding the Ten Commandments for Kids
The Ten Commandments continue to provide relevant guidance for living through timeless prohibitions against those things to avoid that can harm us or society. They also challenge us to pursue certain things that will make our lives more honorable and pleasing to the Lord. Children should be encouraged to learn the Ten Commandments and commit…
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Short Bible Verses for Easter
Below is a list of short Bible verses related to the resurrection of Jesus. These short Bible verses for Easter make great Bible verses for kids to learn. They can use them as memory verses or as Easter verses for greeting cards. We have free scripture pages for some of these that can be placed on…
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Messiah
The word “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew word meaning “anointed” or, by inference, “the anointed one” (one who has been anointed). In the Old Testament, this referred primarily to the kings and high priests who were anointed for their service. As a reference to a king or priest, the term typically is translated as “anointed”…
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Why Christian Parents Should Monitor Their Kids’ Online Activities
With so much of our lives being online now – television, books, friends (even family) – restricting what your children are being exposed to is an increasingly difficult task. As we’re told in Proverbs 22:6… “Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”…
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Teaching God’s Unfolding Story to Kids
The Bible is filled with stories, but it also tells a single, ongoing story. We call this story God’s Unfolding Story. Teaching the biblical story is an important aspect of children’s Christian education, but it is often neglected in Bible study curricula for children. Sunday School Zone provides a number of free resources that will…
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Christian History: Notable Figures
Fictional superheroes can influence kids to do the right thing in difficult circumstances. The Bible, on the other hand, is filled with real-life heroes like Moses, David, and many others. Biblical figures and their stories are the substance of what we teach week after week. But Christian history is also filled with other heroes of…
Read More ⇨Making the Most of Your VBS
Yes, ’tis the season for VBS! For many churches, Vacation Bible School is a rich, annual opportunity to spend time together as a church family as well as an exciting vehicle for reaching out into your community. LOTS of families in your neighborhood welcome the local VBS and view it very favorably. Whether this is…
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Four Ways to Pray for Dad This Father’s Day
Fathers often are the hardworking backbone in many families who may not get the credit they deserve. Exodus 20:12 tells each of us to “Honor your father.” Dads, however, often don’t beg for recognition, so they can easily get overlooked. On Father’s Day, and the season that includes it, many of us want to make…
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