30 Tips for Teaching a Bible Class
1. Read the text as if you have never read it before. 2. Read the text multiple times looking for repeated words and phrases – may help you see broader themes. 3. Find the connection between stories (Gospels, OT narrative). There is usually a flow or connecting theme that makes sense out of the order […]
The Power of Positive Parenting
I have alluded several times to a part of my education that has been a tremendous help to my ministry. When I went to Harding I majored in psychology and went on to work on a Ph.D. in clinical and health psychology at the University of Florida (which I withdrew from to do ministry). I […]
Free Small Group Curriculum Available at Kingdom Living
I will be posting our small group curriculum at Northwest here at Kingdom Living over the next few days. Feel free to download it, use it, or whatever other use you can find that will bring glory to the kingdom of God. I haven’t put any copywrite information on it whatsoever. The only thing I […]
What Bible Class Curriculum Would You Recommend?
What recommendations for solid Bible class and small group curriculum have you used and would recommend? It seems like I am constantly reviewing different things and rarely find something I feel like will be effective. Things either go way too deep and have so much background material that they could never be used by the […]
Can You Script Authentic?
I have been previewing curriculum, video series, and small group materials for some upcoming quarters and I have noticed a common thread in most of the videos I have seen. There is a move that has taken place from talking at the viewer to talking to the viewer. Two of the presenters I have seen […]
Gospel of Mark – Introduction
I have recently started teaching the Gospel of Mark in our Men’s class. I am trying to work through the narrative more rather than pull it into little tiny pieces. Here are the highlights of the introductory material: I. Who wrote Mark? Mark – early tradition (120 AD) has it that John Mark (of Acts […]
Online Bible Resources and Tools for Study
This is a copy of the Bible Resources page from the top of this blog. This list includes 31 essential Bible resources and tools to assist in Bible study and teaching. If you have anything you would add feel free to include them in the comments. Any updates will be found on the Bible Resources […]
Teaching the Gospel of Mark
Our men’s class will be starting a new series on the Gospel of Mark on Wednesday. The book divides so nicely after chapter eight that I decided to try something different. I am going to take the first eight chapters and then our men will be taking the last eight chapters. This will be an […]
Speaking the Same Language
See if you understand any of these sentences: Ceci ne se comprend pas probablement. (French) Dieses vermutlich ist nicht sinnvoll. (German) Ciò probabilmente non ha il significato. (Italian) هذا ربما لا معنى لها (Arabic) Isto provavelmente não faz o sentido. (Portuguese) Esto no tiene probablemente sentido. (Spanish) This probably doesn’t make sense. (English) Have you […]
Teaching – Creating a Safe Learning Environment
One of the most important factors in having a quality Bible class is creating an environment that is safe for people to express themselves in. We tell our classes we want deep discussion. We want them to feel free to pour our their real feelings and deepest emotions. When they do, how often do the […]