Genealogy of Jesus Christ // Awaiting the Messiah
Genealogies are fascinating. Boring, but fascinating. I remember back in Bible College listening to a professor unpack the profound insights found in the names...
Tim Mackie // Teacher Who Constantly Places Bible Stories in Light...
I had fun this past Sunday working through the story-line of the Bible in light of the themes and trajectory of the Gospel according...
Jesus and the Kingdom of God // NT Wright
While on Sabbatical, I wanted to study through the New Testament, in particular the Gospels and some Epistles. A number of years ago, I...
A Monologue from Joseph on the Birth of Jesus
Share Joseph’s perspective on the birth of Jesus (from Matthew 1:18-23).
Dress up in a Bible costume and pretend to be Joseph.
Hi. My name is...
The Song of Solomon Illustrated Literally
When I was in college, one of my professors shared this picture with the class. It is a depiction of a "literal" rendering of...
Adam Meet Eve // The Skit Guys
@ msy YOUTH this past Wednesday, we watched this hilariously funny video from The Skit Guys to illustrate and teach about "The Fall" =...
Lost Sheep // Luke 15:1-7
In Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells the first in a series of three parables related to things that are lost and the joy that is...
The Perfect Christian
A couple of weeks ago, our High School Youth group spent a Wednesday evening looking at what Jesus meant when he said:
"You are the...
Discipleship // Empowered by the Holy Spirit
I read an amazing ebook recently called:
Discipleship: Empowered by the Holy Spirit
The Spirit has to do the work. Apart from the Spirit of Jesus,...
Paul’s Missionary Journeys in Acts
At the end of the 2012 school year, we were teaching through Acts and found ourselves in the missionary adventures of Paul. I wanted...
The Blood Covenant.
The first chapter of the book Echoes of His Presence is about the blood covenant between God and Abraham. When two parties would make...