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Welcoming Children with Special Needs

Welcoming Children with Special Needs

Jill Nelson

Imagine a new child coming to your fourth-grade Sunday school class. He has a motorized wheelchair. He cannot speak intelligible words. His eyes, when open, seem to wander aimlessly. But,...

Welcoming Children with Special Needs

Jill Nelson

Imagine a new child coming to your fourth-grade Sunday school class. He has a motorized wheelchair. He cannot speak intelligible words. His eyes, when open, seem to wander aimlessly. But,...

What’s Absolutely Astonishing in Your Classroom?

What’s Absolutely Astonishing in Your Classroom?

Jill Nelson

Children’s and youth ministry can be characterized by many different kinds of activities and programs. It’s often tempting to focus much of our weekly planning on things like being sufficiently...

What’s Absolutely Astonishing in Your Classroom?

Jill Nelson

Children’s and youth ministry can be characterized by many different kinds of activities and programs. It’s often tempting to focus much of our weekly planning on things like being sufficiently...

Teaching Rich Truths Through Christmas Carols

Teaching Rich Truths Through Christmas Carols

Jill Nelson

Recently, I listened as children from our church practiced singing for their Christmas program. I was delighted as the director carefully explained, stanza by stanza, the meaning of the words of a...

Teaching Rich Truths Through Christmas Carols

Jill Nelson

Recently, I listened as children from our church practiced singing for their Christmas program. I was delighted as the director carefully explained, stanza by stanza, the meaning of the words of a...

When Children Aren’t Being Discipled at Home

When Children Aren’t Being Discipled at Home

Jill Nelson

God has ordained parents as the primary teachers and disciplers of their children and it is a sacred responsibility and privilege. All the many wonderful Sunday school classes and other...

When Children Aren’t Being Discipled at Home

Jill Nelson

God has ordained parents as the primary teachers and disciplers of their children and it is a sacred responsibility and privilege. All the many wonderful Sunday school classes and other...

Getting Your Class Excited about Reading the Bible

Getting Your Class Excited about Reading the Bible

Jill Nelson

Let’s face it: trying to get the children in your classroom excited about engagement with the Scriptures can be difficult. It just doesn’t seem as “fun” as doing other things....

Getting Your Class Excited about Reading the Bible

Jill Nelson

Let’s face it: trying to get the children in your classroom excited about engagement with the Scriptures can be difficult. It just doesn’t seem as “fun” as doing other things....

The Urgent Need for Sound Doctrine in the Classroom

The Urgent Need for Sound Doctrine in the Class...

Jill Nelson

Recently The State of Theology survey was published by Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research. Ligonier says the every-two-years survey is designed to “… take the theological temperature of the United States to help Christians...

The Urgent Need for Sound Doctrine in the Class...

Jill Nelson

Recently The State of Theology survey was published by Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research. Ligonier says the every-two-years survey is designed to “… take the theological temperature of the United States to help Christians...