Three Things Kids Should Know About the Resurrection
There’s so much to teach about Jesus rising from the dead. Let's just make sure we don’t skip over these three truths. One thing I don’t particularly like about teaching…Read more
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Talking about Jesus, Beauty, and the Beast
After we watch Beauty and the Beast, how might we talk to our kids about Jesus? And what should we do about that “gay moment” in the movie? Last week,…Read more
Kids and the Decision for Christ
How do our kids come to faith? Sometimes God uses less drama than we might expect, and more steady work from us. Here in America (and it’s the same in…Read more
“Was I Good Today?”
It sounded like an excellent question from a student who wanted to work on better behavior. So why did it concern me? Several years ago, I had a Sunday school…Read more
What I’ve Learned from a Master Teacher
From Jerry Bridges I get seven excellent tips for Bible teachers. But the most important thing I need to learn from him isn’t even in that list. Author Jerry Bridges…Read more
Don’t Watch that Movie, Kids!
No doubt, we need to warn kids about unwholesome influences. But when you tell them to resist the bad stuff, do two other things at the same time. I recently got a message…Read more
The Best Bible Story for Introducing Jesus
What would you pick? If you had to choose one Bible story to set up the significance of Jesus, which one might it be? The new year brings me a…Read more
One of Those Difficult Classes
When you fear kids’ hearts are cold toward Christ, remember who makes hearts warm. I recently returned from a three-month stay in England. While there, I was asked to teach…Read more
For Unto You is Born… Who?
The Bible’s best-known Christmas passage is so familiar that we easily overlook much of its wonder. Here’s some of what you may be missing. At some point in the coming…Read more
Always Ready: The Gospel in Child Language
If put on the spot, could you explain the gospel briefly and clearly, in everyday language? Here’s one way to always be ready. It had been seven weeks since I’d…Read more