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Vacation Bible School: Teaching Christian children to defend their faith, pt 3
Part of Vacation Bible School is teaching the children to focus on God's goodness--not on the evil in the world. Previously, in our series on Teaching Christian children to defend their faith, we...
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Teaching children Bible lessons–at their own pace
In teaching children Bible lessons, we must keep the steps manageable even for little feet. In Vacation Bible School–and nearly every other part of children’s ministry–teaching children Bible lessons...
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Life, opportunity, and Vacation Bible School
Just like beautiful blooms come and go, so does opportunity. Be aware at Vacation Bible School! It’s time for Five Minute Friday! Today’s topic is “Opportunity”. Ready? Go: Opportunity is something I...
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Teaching children Bible–giving Bible studies
Part of teaching children Bible is showing them how to use the many helps available for their Bible studies. If I were to ask you, “What is the foundational part of Vacation Bible School?” what would...
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7 Tips for teaching young children memory verses
Teaching young children memory verses is an important part of introducing the children to the Bible and the loving God it represents. Teaching young children memory verses is very rewarding for both us...
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Verse by Verse: systematically understand difficult Bible passages
Do you have a systematic approach for understanding difficult Bible passages? Do you have a systematic approach for understanding difficult Bible passages? I understand that William Miller, an early...
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Sowing Seeds
Some children are naturally inquisitive — and bold. If you say something that sounds crazy to them, they will let you know. :) One night I was reading my current chapter of The Great Controversy aloud...
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5 Age-specific VBS memory verse tips
Teaching VBS memory verses effectively for the different age groups just takes a little forethought. At Vacation Bible School, one of our highest goals is to write the Living Word of God on the...
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How to make a fun-to-use memory verse book
A Bible memory verse book is not only fun to make and use, it helps with memory verse retention — even for pre-readers! Review is a key part of any memory verse learning plan. I highly encourage you to...
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Set your affection on things above (a family worship idea)
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Over on Facebook one morning, I came across a verse that I thought would be very nice to share for family worship: Colossians 3:1,2. In...
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What’s wrong with drama at VBS?
Drama, acting, plays… they seem to have become an integral part of most Vacation Bible School programs, Sabbath Schools, and even Christian day schools. A well-performed skit, play, or movie can...
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Using non-dramatic activities to review & share VBS lessons
Review and sharing — vital parts of the Vacation Bible School lesson! Objective A Vacation Bible School lesson is not truly done until the children have had a chance to review and to share what they...
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52 First Bible memory verses for children
Those written words may mean little to a young child’s mind… but hearing and saying Bible memory verses is powerful at any age! Today, I would like to share some of my favorite first Bible memory...
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