Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Think of something at your residence that needs repair (an appliance, a piece of furniture, a car, etc.). What would need to be done to restore it, that is, to make it good as new? What skills would be necessary to do this? […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 14:32-42 Galatians 1 Psalm 110 2 Samuel 8–10 2 Samuel 8–10 In my children’s school, they celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Day. While I love the fact that the school is talking about kindness and encouraging kids to go out of their way to be kind to others, I […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Why do children need to be taught to share? Can you think of examples of selfish behavior that seem to be natural for young children? 2. How familiar are you with these economic systems: capitalism (property owned by individuals), socialism (property owned by […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 12:35-44 2 Corinthians 10 Psalm 105 1 Samuel 24–25 2 Corinthians 10 When you take something captive, three things happen. First, you capture it. This takes both time and energy. It doesn’t happen by chance. Once you capture it, you must contain it. A captured mouse is not able to […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. How many phrases can you think of that begin with the word “first?” Here are a few to get you started: first dibs, first sight, first blood, first love. Other than just denoting order, what can first also imply? 2. Imagine going to […]
