It’s important to prepare students for facing peer pressure, which today causes more anxiety in middle and high school students than bad grades and even family problems. In this lesson, kids will “walk the Peer Pressure Mile,” an assimilation of the pressures they may feel related to these activities. However, it may dredge up some […]
Sunday School Lesson for Tweens: Peer Pressure – Part 1
There are some very common peer pressure taunts that have withstood the test of time. They were used 50 years ago or 100 years ago, and they are just as effective today as they were then. In my next two blog posts, we are going to talk about Peer Pressure, and a Sunday school lesson, […]
Bible Lesson: Dare to be Different – Jesus Did
This Bible lesson will help us understand what Jesus was like as a child. Like a lot of us, he wasn’t really handsome and didn’t really stand out. But the story from Luke 2, where Jesus went to the temple as a 12-year-old, will also help students realize that they too can dare to be […]
Galloping Gossips & the Headless Horseman Lesson (Part 3)
Today, we’re wrapping up the Galloping Gossips and the Headless Horseman Bible Lesson with a great group activity. If you missed the first two parts of the lesson, Part 1 can be found here, and Part 2 can be found here. Small Group Activity Materials Handout, Fighting the Galloping Gossips (below) Small Group Activity Using […]
Galloping Gossips & the Headless Horseman Lesson (Part 2)
Today, we’re going to go over the second part of the Galloping Gossips and the Headless Horseman Bible activity. If you missed part 1, you can find it here. Group Discussion Materials Cork board 4 sheets of printer paper Markers Thumb tacks or tape Group Discussion Preparation Write the heading & Rules of Thumb on […]
Galloping Gossips & the Headless Horseman Lesson (Part 1)
Today, we’re going to begin the Galloping Gossips & the Headless Horseman tween lesson. This lesson will be encompassed in three parts. Gossip probably causes more dissension among ‘Tweeners (especially girls) than any other behavior. They have not yet learned to ”bridle their tongues,” a practice that takes years of maturity and experience. It’s quite […]
A Lesson for Tweens About Drinking (Part 2)
Last week, we talked about a childrens church lesson geared toward tweens that discusses drinking. Today, we’re on to part two of that lesson (part one can be found here, by the way), which will focus on a discussion that’s sure to get your tween students talking. Tween Lesson on Drinking Discussion One reason kids […]
A Lesson for Tweens About Drinking (Part 1)
During today’s blog post, we’re going to talk about part one of a three-part Bible lesson for Tweens about drinking and how not to be simply a “follower.” The pressure begins as young as 7th grade for kids to drink. The allure to drink is perhaps twice as strong as the allure to do drugs […]
Bullying and the Bible: How to Help Bully Victims
As any parent will tell you, bullying is a big problem for today’s kids. Christianity Cove & the Children’s Ministry Academy have decided to partner to hold a series of “Virtual Roundtables” on the subject of Bullying & the Bible. Our goal is simple: We want to equip children to confront the modern challenges of […]
Bible Printable Teaching the Importance of Dressing Appropriately (Part 4)
Welcome to the final part of the activity teaching the importance of dressing appropriately. This final part of the lesson involves a Bible printable for the girls. If you missed Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3, be sure to check them out! Prior to this part of the activity, you worked with the activity […]