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"We Can't Teach That Because..."

In two previous posts, we heard Sally Michael explain why and how we should teach difficult doctrines to children. In this video, she raises and then answers the following five...

Serving Families with Disability

An important word from our friend John Knight posted at Desiring God, How to Serve Families with Disability I was enjoying some friendly conversation with old friends after church when...

The Struggle Toward Conversion

Does this story sound at all familiar? A nine-year-old child, who has always shown an interest in spiritual things and a tenderness toward the Gospel, suddenly gives evidence of disinterest...

Give Your Students a "Window" for Their Birthday

As long as I have been teaching Sunday school, we always have had some kind of special ritual for celebrating student birthdays. It doesn't need to be anything elaborate or...

Who Are Your Child's Heroes?

Timely Thoughts from Pastor Art Murphy: God uses the lives of godly men and women to affect the lives of others, especially children. God's people should have a natural attractiveness....

Repeat, Review, and Be Patient

This example from Phillip R. Johnson made me laugh, and it brought to mind similar experiences that I have had as a parent and teacher of young children. It also...