Listen Up! (to Find Real Treasure) VBS Lesson This fun VBS lesson gives phony directions and will teach a great scripture principal about how following the Lord to the prizes of heaven means following his voice – carefully! It is also a lesson in how we should think about money. Zany fake treasure hunts and […]
Gold or Glory? VBS Lesson
Gold or Glory? VBS Lesson This race to find the treasure will present kids with the option to pick for solid gold coins or small pieces of paper. Those who went for the gold will find that they don’t have wisdom to finish the race”¦where a huge treasure lies (though everyone is rewarded in the […]
Palm Sunday Lesson: We’ve All Had Tunnel Vision (Even the Disciples)
This Palm Sunday lesson will discuss the hope of the disciples on Palm Sunday at the Triumphal Entry. They wanted to rule Israel. They thought Jesus was entering Jerusalem to do just that. They had already been told their Prince of Peace would be killed. But they thought he would come back to life immediately […]
When God Plays April Fools: An April Fools Lesson
This Aprils Fools lesson involving disgusting dead spiders (actually delicious gummy worms) shows how April fools relates to our faith. Some parts of our faith are tough to understand, like blood sacrifice and the crucifixion. Some unfortunate people can be fooled into thinking it’s better to live without faith. But after we get close and […]
Unless A Seed Dies: Understanding the Miracles of Easter
Check out our guest post over at Come Have a Peace! It’s a great Easter object lesson using popcorn to help kids understand some of the miracles associated with Easter, such what happened to Christ after He died, and what will happen to us after we die. Unless A Seed Dies: Understanding the Miracles of Easter http://www.juliesanders.org/2014/03/speaking-life-thru-easter-object-lesson/ Be […]
Homemade Lemonade & Shamrock Cookies (Trinity Lesson/Snack)
Lemonade is made of lemon juice, sugar and water. Three ingredients: one tasty beverage. Cookies are made of sugar, flour, and milk. Three ingredients: one tasty snack. Let’s eat and drink and be glad that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one, as St. Patrick tried so hard to teach. In this guest post […]
Spring Flowers Say So Much about Our Faith (Lesson & Flower Craft Ideas)
Spring Flowers Say So Much about Our Faith (Lesson & Flower Craft Ideas) Spring is the season when flowers start to bloom. Late April, in many regions, should bring daffodils and tulips and lilacs and other colorful blooms, and you may want to use them in Sunday school lessons, both in April and May. Flowers […]
Why Lions and Lambs Are Central To Our Faith
It’s often challenging to find ways to make children understand that opposites can be true in our faith. The wily weather of March provides some great opportunities to do just that. Just like March is said to go in like a lion and out like a lamb, (or vice versa), Jesus is both lion and lamb. Lions […]
The Story of St. Nicholas: It’s Tons More Fun to Give than to Receive
In our classes, we spend a lot of time talking about Bible heroes like Moses and Abraham and David and Goliath and, of course, Jesus. After the Bible was considered “complete” in the 3rd century, many more heroes arose for the church, including over ten thousand saints. One of them was St. Nicholas of Smyrna. […]