Articles by Rick Edwards
The articles listed below have been written by Rick Edwards. Rick is a publishing veteran with more than 40 years of experience in ministry, curriculum development, and magazine publishing. He is currently involved as a speaker, author, and Bible teacher while managing a Christian publishing business. He is the owner and publisher of SundaySchoolZone.com.
We Have Big Plans for 2024 at Sunday School Zone!
Sunday School Zone continues to grow and serve a large number of parents, teachers, and leaders who teach and work with kids when it comes to their Christian growth. Here are some things we have planned for 2024… More Activities Our goal is to begin posting 2 or more new activities each week beginning early…
Read More ⇨For Ministry Wives
The Value and Risk of Being a Ministry Wife As a minister, I have learned first hand the significant role that a minister’s wife plays in the impact of the couple’s ministry. Not only do ministry wives support and enable the minister in his unique calling, but they typically are engaged in a very real…
Read More ⇨Online Language Arts Courses
Sunday School Zone is all about helping families and churches teach the Bible to kids in ways that make a genuine, long-term difference for Christ’s Kingdom. For many families, that means going beyond free, printable Bible activities. We intend to provide substantive help and resources for families that want to be proactive in their child’s…
Read More ⇨Identity and Space and Time
We noted in a prior article that humanity is connected to creation because we are also created beings. This means we are subject to some of the same limitations that all of creation operates under. One of those limitations is the reality of space and time. Space and Time If verses 1 and 2 of…
Read More ⇨The Story of Who We Are (Identity and the Biblical Story)
The Bible tells a story. It is a story about God’s dealings with humanity and creation. It tells us a good deal about God Himself, but it also tells us a great deal about humankind and who we are. But like all good stories, you can’t simply “drop in” to the middle or end of…
Read More ⇨Babies, Identity Development, and Attachments
Identity development begins at birth, if not earlier. Ideally, the church should seek to influence the child’s identity at the earliest possible age, even with newborns. The fact is that we can influence the development of a healthy biblical identity from the first time the child is under our care. What’s important at this age…
Read More ⇨Identity Development and Early Christian Education
It’s possible to begin influencing the development of a child’s identity from the very beginning. This generally happens within the family, but other people and factors also influence this development for better or worse, usually without even knowing it. This creates an opportunity for the intentional church to begin shaping the child’s identity from the…
Read More ⇨A Biblical Identity Model
A biblical identity must, by definition, reflect what the Bible says (or assumes) to be true about people. (The Bible is not always overt in its teachings. When the Bible assumes something to be true, then we can be certain that is the case.) Creating a model of biblical identity provides educators, ministers, and publishers…
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