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One Good Idea for Teaching Confirmation Class
After some years without teaching a confirmation class, I knew I wanted to try some new things I hadn’t done before. I knew I wanted to involve parents in teaching their children spiritual truths, and I wanted it to be interactive between parents and students. For me, an important component was to have both parents…
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Our Emotions and Memory
How do we teach in a brain-friendly way so that our learners will be more likely to recall the information being learned? Over the past four issues, we’ve explored several strategies that will help us teach in a brain-friendly way. In this issue, we will investigate how our emotional state impacts our ability to learn.…
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He Catches Me
“Caution: Slippery Conditions!” It’s a warning that many of us in wintry parts of the world see around Christmastime. While messages like these speak of the physical dangers of the season, Christians face spiritual dangers as well. Busy schedules, excessive wanting, and pressures to please others combine to make a perfect storm that can whisk…
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An Example of Overwhelming Gratitude
When are you the most thankful? Is it on Thanksgiving Day? Is it on your happiest days? Is it on your toughest days? This summary of an account from Luke 17 demonstrates a faithful and enthusiastic thankfulness for you to emulate every day of the year—not just this Thanksgiving season.
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Loving God More: A Letter From the Editor
Fellow servants of the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, Imagine what it would be like if your congregation members loved God more. What would that look like? If the people you serve followed more closely that most important commandment, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and…
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Making Lessons Meaningful
How do we teach in a brain friendly way so that our learners will be more likely to recall the information? Five simple strategies will enable us to optimize memory formation. We will continue using a mnemonic device called CROME to help us remember the five strategies. C stands for “Chunk” Information. R reminds us…
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Christian Discipline Is
Christian discipline is…
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Trauma and Faith
One of the most important of all parental responsibilities is to protect children from harm and shield them from disaster. But hardships and catastrophic events still happen. And Christians are not immune from such tragedies. It is only with faith in a loving, almighty God that one can effectively deal with trauma. Crisis takes many…