I once saw a saying that really spoke to me: “Be like Jesus; rebuke the storm, and if it persists, walk on it.” How many times have storms taken control of our lives?
Connections 07.17.2022: Preparing and Learning
July 10, 2022 by
The second part of our lesson text tells the familiar story of sisters Martha and Mary—one focused on working and one focused on listening (vv. 38-42). Martha often gets shamed for her bustling busyness.
Connections 05.16.2021: Learning from Experience
May 9, 2021 by
The writer of 1 John talks a lot about what we know. For example, he says, “By this we know that we abide in [God] and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit” (4:13).
Learning from Others’ Lenses
October 23, 2018 by
My seventh grade Sunday school class was studying King David using student workbooks and homework assignments. During the week that we studied today’s passage, our leader explained that these verses were proof that David cared for Bathsheba more than he cared for his other wives.
Formations 04.03.2016: Questions that Make a Difference
March 27, 2016 by
Growing up, Lisa Gross was fed traditional Korean food cooked by her grandmother, who came to America from Korea with Gross’s mother in the 1970s. Every time Gross would come into the kitchen while her grandmother cooked, she was sent back out to do her homework and study.
Not Just by the Numbers
March 26, 2014 by
Adults learn every day. Yet, we often make Sunday school so boring that adults quit coming. Adults desire stimulating learning approaches that challenge them to think and engaging opportunities for deepening fellowship and growing relationships.