“Where there is no vision [or dream], the people perish.” ~ Proverbs 29:18 With today’s teenagers facing such treacherous choices, it is often helpful if they start developing gifts and talents while thinking about their future. Because there is no path laid out for them biblically, teens have to believe that God will lead them […]
Teen Sunday School Lesson: The Real Face Of Jesus
In this teen Sunday School lesson, we are taking a deeper look at the Ascension, as we study the History Channels “The Real Face of Jesus”. This 15 minutes version of a longer piece shows how science and computer expertise were combined to make a factual face likeness of the image that is embedded in the Shroud of Turin. Teens […]
Peer Pressure Mile with a Smile; Ten Ways Not to Get Rattled
Statistically 97% of students sixth grade and above find themselves in social pressure cookers. Peer pressure is a situation that EVERY child finds themselves in at least once. In today’s article, we explore scenarios and responses that kids can give to avoid embarassing or “taunting” situations. In other words, how to handle the “Peer Pressure […]
Teen Lesson About Putting Yourself in Another Person’s Shoes (Part 2)
Today, we’re going to finish up the Teen Lesson About Putting Yourself in Another Person’s Shoes with a group discussion and Bible activity to wrap up the lesson. (If you missed Part One of this lesson, you can find it here.) Small Group Discussion Materials Bibles for those who may come without “Putting Yourself in […]
Teen Lesson About Putting Yourself in Another Person’s Shoes (Part 1)
Today, we’re going to go over a great teen lesson that talks about the benefits of putting yourself in another’s shoes. Empathy means putting ourselves in the shoes of others and knowing how they feel. Some schools of psychology believe that children are not equipped to empathize well until around the age of 14 (though […]
How to Talk to God (and not break out in hives and actually enjoy yourself) – Part 3
This is the third and final installment related to the “How to Talk to God” Bible lesson series. For Part 1, head over here; Part 2 can be found here. During this final part of the lesson, we’re going to go over a small group discussion you can have with your students as well as […]
How to Talk to God (and not break out in hives and actually enjoy yourself) – Part 2
During today’s blog post, we’re going to go over a Bible activity that you can do with your students to help them become more comfortable talking to God. This is part two of the lesson–part one can be found here. Activity Preparation Take the ten parts of the Lord’s prayer that are numbered and in […]