While on Sabbatical, I wanted to study through the New Testament, in particular the Gospels and some Epistles. A number of years ago, I listened to a 13-part lecture by NT Wright on Jesus and the Kingdom of God, a course he taught at Regent College. However, I did not take copious notes during that […]
This coming Sunday in Main Street we are attempting to show the students where Jesus comes from. I came across this graphic and found it was the best to illustrate this lineage well.
We call the Abrahamic Covenant the “3 P’s” People Place Presence all for the purpose of blessing the whole world I made this graphic for the story we are doing in Main Street this coming Sunday (12.9.12) called God Provides a Wife for Isaac. We have been trucking through the story of Abraham and this is […]
Let’s take the Joseph narrative in Genesis as an example; particularly the story where Potiphar’s wife tries to bring Joseph into her bed and he flees. Potiphar’s wife accuses Joseph of trying to take advantage of her and he is thrown in prison. Whenever this story is taught and applied, the point is often made […]
At the end of the 2012 school year, we were teaching through Acts and found ourselves in the missionary adventures of Paul. I wanted to “walk” the students through the places that Paul visited and planted churches in. I was looking for good visual maps to put on the Big Screen. I ended up using […]
Genealogies are fascinating. Boring, but fascinating. I remember back in Bible College listening to a professor unpack the profound insights found in the names and arrangements of the various Jewish genealogies. It didn’t make genealogies any more easier to read, but it make it far more relevant and fascinating. Take Jesus’ two genealogical records for […]
Woah! This is an incredible video that depicts such a descriptive passage! Well done! HT ChurchMag source Vimeo
When I was in college, one of my professors shared this picture with the class. It is a depiction of a “literal” rendering of what Song of Solomon (or Songs) 4 and 7 says. His point was that while we like to say we take the Bible “literally” it is not what we really mean. […]
King Hezekiah was a good king. He helped turn the idolatry of his fellow Israelites back to the LORD. During Hezekiah’s reign, the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians, which in turn, came knocking on Judah’s doorstep. The King and the people sought the LORD while under siege from Sennacherib, King of […]
On Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ msy YOUTH we showed the students a 22-minute video from Willow Creek called “Old Testament Rewind”. It walked the students, humorously, through the storyline of the OT. To help give the students some structure as they watched this video, I hung up two strings across our 30′ stage. On […]
This year in our Middle School Youth group we have been journeying through the Bible. One of the creative elements to this overview of Scripture is the motions we attribute to each segment of stories as we move progressively and chronologically through the Bible. Here’s what we have so far:
@ msy YOUTH this past Wednesday, we watched this hilariously funny video from The Skit Guys to illustrate and teach about “The Fall” = sin. Click on the link below to watch the video: Adam & Eve Video via The Skit Guys