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April 30, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Deborah and Barak
I heard a story on This American Life about a man whose dog fell through the ice into a frozen canal. The dog struggled to get out for a couple of minutes and the man soon realized that his dog was stuck. The man looked around: no one was there to help. So he started shimmying out on the ice,...
April 23, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Israel's Unfaithfulness
This week, I want to take a slight, yet quite important, detour with you on this blog. Instead of focusing on what you will be covering in your group time, I want to look at part of this story and interact with how it impacts your ministry as a kids leader. If you want some additional insight to use...
April 16, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection (EASTER)
What do you fear? Come on, be honest. We all have them. So what is it? For me, the list begins with something happening to my family. That is my greatest fear, far and away. But I have many other fears beyond that. Heights, for example. God created gravity for a reason and we should respect it! Snakes aren’t...
April 9, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Taking the Land
Each and every week when we teach, our priority is to point our kids to Jesus. Our goal in teaching is to teach every story and passage faithfully, and in doing so to show our kids how each one connects to the greater gospel story that arcs through Scripture. That is why The Gospel Project exists: to help prevent...
April 2, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": The Battle of Jericho
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is one of the greatest stories of redemption ever written. The story traces the life of Jean Valjean, a criminal released from prison after serving a number of years for stealing bread to feed his starving sister. A kind bishop, Myriel, takes Valjean in but the criminal steals his silverware and runs off. When the...
March 26, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Crossing the Jordan
Ever have that nightmare where you show up for class and are handed a test that you knew nothing about, so you are completely unprepared? Yeah, me too. Sorry if you have it tonight now. That nightmare is supposed to reveal anxiety in our lives—that we are afraid of forgetting a deadline or something like that. For me, this...