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.
10 Commandments for Kids
The Ten Commandments were given by God to His people centuries ago and continue to provide a framework for understanding what God expects from us and how we are to treat one another. Learning the Ten Commandments should be among the basic Bible skills that children learn when they are young. Learning such things at…
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Interpreting the 10 Commandments for Kids
When God freed the Hebrew people from bondage in Egypt, He brought them to Mt. Sinai where He constituted them as a special nation and His chosen people. There He entered into a covenant relationship with them. This covenant relationship was based on a set of laws revealed by God through Moses. These laws were to govern…
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Why We Utilize Resources in Teaching Kids the Bible
If you’re teaching the Bible to kids, sooner or later you probably are going to find yourself looking for various kinds of resources to help you in this important task. “Resources” can be anything from curriculum to craft supplies and will facilitate a unique, creative teaching and learning experience for children. Resources of this nature…
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Helping Kids Memorize Scripture
Kids should be encouraged to memorize Scripture from an early age. The younger children are when they begin memorizing the Bible, the easier it will be for them to develop the basic skills and not perceive the task as “school work” or something they don’t want to do. While Scripture memory may seem like a…
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The Power of Bible Illustrations
Virtually all publishers of Bible curriculum for children utilize Bible illustrations to help convey what’s happening in the story or passage to be studied. This is done for good reason. We’ve all heard the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” and this is especially true when teaching the Bible to kids. Obviously,…
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Bible Crafts for Kids
Kids enjoy learning by doing. In fact, all of us learn better and more permanently by doing as opposed to just listening. That’s why Sunday School Zone provides a healthy library of crafts for kids for use at home, church, or school. And, we will continue to add more crafts as we add more Bible stories. …
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Thinking About Your Kids and The New Year?
Whether you’re into making New Year’s resolutions or not, the arrival of a new year is certainly a time of reflection for most of us. For parents and teachers of children, it’s also a time of anticipation and hope regarding the development of our kids, spiritually and otherwise. We want to be good parents. We want…
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No Bible Class This Week?
It’s not uncommon for churches to adjust their schedules during the holidays to accommodate the need for families to spend time together. That’s particularly true when Christmas Day falls on or near a Sunday. This can “ruffle some feathers” in a church, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Churches are able to give significant…
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Thanksgiving Bible Verses for Kids
Whatever else you may do to underscore the value of gratitude during the Thanksgiving season, one of best things you can do now or at any time of the year is to take your kids to the Bible and let them hear what God Himself has to say about giving thanks. As you might imagine,…
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