Teaching Luther’s Small Catechism to Your Elementary Students Oh, the joys of teaching first through fourth grade. Your students are old enough to do their own work and take their learning to a deeper level. They are becoming increasingly independent, but still try their best to please you. They are becoming more outgoing and focused … Continue Reading
It was a very tough time for me. I was planning my first church-wide intergenerational event and it looked like there were still about 5,000 details to figure out, and our registration was nearly twice what I had anticipated. The year was 2001, and my church had absolutely no idea how afraid I was! Feeling … Continue Reading
“Redemption” and “salvation” are two words which many unbelievers and even Christians throw around interchangeably, supposing that they both refer to the same concept: that God makes it possible for us to go to heaven. In reality, although they are related, there is a crucial difference between the two. “Redemption” refers to undoing the effects … Continue Reading
“I’m stuck.” “I used to love setting up the fall programs for children and their parents. Last year it was so much work getting folks on board, and even though the events turned out well, I feel like I missed the beautiful parts of them, and once they were over, I felt dry and almost … Continue Reading
If you’ve ever been the “new kid” at a school or church, you probably remember butterflies in your stomach as you walked into the class. Being in a new situation where you don’t know anyone can feel scary and unsettling. Sometimes as Sunday school teachers and leaders, we can forget what “being the new kid” … Continue Reading
