Key Thought: For education to function correctly, we need God’s Word to inform the teaching of every discipline. Without it, we could lose sight of the Creator and Sustainer of our world.December 5, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read Romans 1:18-21. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in … Continue reading –>
Psalm 96:9 reads, “Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth” (NKJV). How do we understand this concept, “the beauty of holiness”? What should this mean to a Christian, and how should it impact what we teach about art and the beauty often associated with it? Though it has … Continue reading –>
There is evidence of the living God in all of His creation. This statement has been repeated so often that it has become clichéd. When we consider, for example, the heart of God in creating this world, which humans have proceeded to damage and mar, we may come closer to how we can best teach … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Rom: 1:18-21, Ps: 19:1-6, Ps 96:9, Genesis 3:6, 1 Timothy 6:1-21, Proverbs 1:1-33, Job 38:1-41. Memory Text: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1). Education includes what has been called “the arts and sciences.” But when we learn or teach the arts and sciences from a … Continue reading –>
Internship Crisis in France By Andrew McChesney Elisabeth Birba was dismissed without explanation only a week into an eight-week hospital internship in France. She was devastated. She needed the internship to pass second-year exams. If she failed, she would lose her stipend for food and housing. Her family lived far away in the West Indies. … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “Christ disappointed the hope of worldly greatness. In the Sermon on the Mount He sought to undo the work that had been wrought by false education, and to give His hearers a right conception of His kingdom and of His own character. Yet He did not make a direct attack on the errors … Continue reading –>
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV I follow a Facebook page made up of thousands of people from my hometown of Tulsa, … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:6-8. What is Paul saying here that we could and should reflect in our schools and churches? Confronted by the breakdown of community in society, we live in an age in which the biblical understanding of the church has never been more meaningful. As Matthew 18:20 reminds us: “For where two or three are gathered … Continue reading –>
Albert Einstein, often regarded as the father of modern physics, wrote: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely … Continue reading –>
If the church is serious about being a force for Christian education, it is imperative that we begin with Jesus. Jesus called disciples. He trained them to do mission by walking with them. Jesus provided opportunity for them to be involved in the lives of people whom they were to care for and to love. … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Church and Education” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (5)
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