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…
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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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Wind and Flame (Readers Theater for Children)
Readers Theater is a fun and easy way to introduce drama into your children’s Bible teaching classrooms. Readers Theater is a combination of reading and performance with no sets or props. No one has to memorize lines and you don’t have to dig through the costume closet. All you need is a script and kids…
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We’re Commanded to Teach the Story
In the first article about teaching the biblical story to successive generations, we talked about the need to help kids see the “box lid” of the biblical story and not merely teach the “pieces” of story. This makes “educational” sense because it helps kids learn the Bible more easily as well as permanently and that…
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Bible Objects, Artifacts, and Places in Teaching
Bible teachers have long brought Bible stories to life with coloring pages, cartoon figures, and other relevant teaching aids. These have proven to be great tools for making Bible lessons fun and engaging and have stood the test of time. Learning is always more impactful when it includes things that involve multiple senses. The good…
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