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The Five Levels of Learning

Have you ever been frustrated as a teacher that your students don't seem to be "getting it"? Does it ever feel as if the biblical truths you are teaching aren't...

Growing World Christians

The world came early into my life. On rainy days, Mother let us dig through attic baskets filled with mementos of her college summer in Mexico. My parents' table and...

Involving Parents in the Classroom

In her seminar, “Involving Parents in the Classroom,” Connie Oman (Coordinator for Training and Classroom Support at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis) offered some very practical ideas for encouraging parents...

The Importance of a Biblical View of Friendship...

Summer is almost upon us, and for many children and students that means more time to spend with friends. As any adult knows and has experienced, these friendships offer great...

Before You Teach—Be Prepared!

I still vividly remember the day—about 17 years ago—that I made a sweet little first grader break down in tears in front of a roomful of children. It definitely wasn't...

Teaching Children to Fear the Lord

The following is a great illustration from an old (1981) sermon by John Piper. Here are a few quotes... Noël and the boys and I went out to Dick and...