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Old Testament Eras Teaching Resources

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  In my college classes on education, I remember my professor constantly pushing that students needed a framework on which they could hang their knowledge. If they only shoved information in their brains without any organization or connection, it wouldn't be retained or understood. Think of a pile of facts about someone's ancestors compared to an illustration of their family tree. The visual framework is much easier to understand and helps them retain information about their ancestors. Instead, we need to provide students with a framework, so that they see how it connects to other information and can see the big picture. This educational philosophy has always stuck with me. As I saw my children learn about the Bible at church, camp, and home, it dawned on me that they are learning many Bible stories but don't really have a framework on which to hang this knowledge. They knew about Samson but didn't know what judges were or why Israel had them. They knew about Daniel but

Books of the Bible Memory Aids

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I was teaching my own kids the Books of the Bible but saw a need for some resources. There are some decent flashcards, but I was looking for something that coordinated colors and symbols across flashcards, signs, and other processing activities. As a Sunday School teacher and parent, I recognized the need for engaging resources to teach the Books of the Bible to children and teens. In response, I created a set of coordinated flashcards, signs, and worksheets.   Flashcards The great things about flashcards are all of the ways that you can use them. Obviously, they can put the cards in order, but that is just the start. One thing that teachers do to help students is to "chunk" information into smaller groups so that students only have to process that smaller amount of information. So you can pull out only one section of the Bible. For example, pull out the OT History books) which is easy since the cards are color-coded by section so all the OT History cards are turquoise. Then,

My Favorite Modern Versions of Christmas Songs

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I am a bit of a Christmas Music connoisseur. I have multiple Christmas playlists on my smartphone, but my general Christmas playlist has over 400 songs and is nearly 24 hours long. I grew up listening to Bing Crosby and Perry Como croon Christmas carols on vinyl and loving Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant's newer Christmas songs. I thought I would share with you what I thought was the best modern version of each Christmas carol.  Which are your favorites? Or do you think another artist has topped any of these versions? The First Noel - TobyMac with Owl City O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Matt Maher O Holy Night - Point of Grace O Little Town of Bethlehem - Natalie Grant What Child is This? - Jason Bare Angels We Have Heard on High - Sanctus Real  or Chris Tomlin Silent Night - Big Daddy Weave It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Kutless Joy to the World - Avalon Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Building 429 God Rest You Merry Gentleman - MercyMe  or Pentatonix We Three Kings - Tenth Avenue North

Christmas Decoration Bingo

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  You may have already read that one of my family's favorite Christmas traditions is driving around to look at Christmas lights. A local church has a light display coordinated with music on your radio that we love to visit. On the way to and from the church (with a few extra turns), we drive around to complete a  Christmas Decorations Scavenger Hunt . I have altered my version a few times and printed some from other websites, but this year I created a new bingo version.  Before you go out for your drive, print out a  Christmas Decoration Bingo Card  for each person participating. Then get comfy for your ride. Feel free to wear your Christmas pajamas and take blankets. Have a clipboard (or hardcover book) and pencil for each person to mark off the decorations you see. Throw in a snack like hot cocoa (or stop for a peppermint mocha) and some Christmas cookies. Most importantly, enjoy the time together as a family during the busy Christmas season!

Jesus the Branch

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Many Bible verses talk about Jesus being the Branch. The Branch is a title for the Messiah showing that a shoot has grown out of the stump of the line of David (Isaiah 11:1). Jesus is both the root or source of David's line as the Creator and the branch or descendant of David's line as the Man, Christ Jesus (Isaiah 11:1, 10; Revelation 5:5; 22:16). Unlike the flawed stump of David's line, the Branch is righteous and just (Jeremiah 33:15). Even the prophecy that Jesus would be a Nazrene (from the town of Nazareth) is related to this messianic title since the Hebrew word for branch is netzer (Matthew 2:21-23). The line of David was the ancestral line of the kings of Israel, the Gentiles would be partakers of the Branch as well. In John 15:5, we are also branches connected to Jesus, the vine, from whom we draw our sustenance and can bear fruit. Jesus is described as a branch in four different ways, each corresponding with the theme of one of the gospels. Matthew is the gospel

Bible Verse Lock Screens about Praising God - 4

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  Deuteronomy 11:20 says, "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates," The Bible encourages us to have Bible verses hung around our house. What better place to put God's Word than on the lock screen of your phone! How many times a day do you already look there? Also, it's readily available to look at quickly when you are working on memorizing a Bible verse. Here are some of my favorite Bible verses for your phone's lock screen.  If you are looking for any specific Bible verses that you would like to have on your lock screen, comment below and I will try to add it. More Bible Verse Lock Screens: Click on the images below for more lock screens or you can go on   my Google drive   and find all of my Bible verse lock screens and download as many as you would like to your phone. I put all of my lock screens in a folder on my phone so I can easily find them to switch between them. 

Bible Verse Lock Screens about Praising God - 3

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  Deuteronomy 11:20 says, "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates," The Bible encourages us to have Bible verses hung around our house. What better place to put God's Word than on the lock screen of your phone! How many times a day do you already look there? Also, it's readily available to look at quickly when you are working on memorizing a Bible verse. Here are some of my favorite Bible verses for your phone's lock screen.  If you are looking for any specific Bible verses that you would like to have on your lock screen, comment below and I will try to add it. More Bible Verse Lock Screens: Click on the images below for more lock screens or you can go on   my Google drive   and find all of my Bible verse lock screens and download as many as you would like to your phone. I put all of my lock screens in a folder on my phone so I can easily find them to switch between them. 

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