It was time to teach our big one—the class of 44 kindergarteners. (Yes, all in one class.) Just then we heard it—a loud, high pitched wailing coming from a group of children returning from recess to their classroom down the hallway. My first thought when I heard the...
The girl rushed past us in the hall. We had just finished a character lesson in her class moments before, so I wondered why she was so upset. Then I recalled an incident during the lesson when she had started to say something and didn’t get to finish. Could that have...
It is a privilege to be able to share the gospel with such a receptive audience. Yes, some of the children have been tainted by things they have been exposed to, things that have hardened them. However, the gospel still transcends culture and environment. It is truly...
I had the bible lesson plus I was sharing the wordless book in my Bible Club small group. I was feeling very unprepared and just plain nervous. I was in my room and I prayed, asking God to come and help me because there was no way I was going to make it on my own....
Last night, after listening to a video session by Howard Hendricks about knowing the needs of your class, I decided that I would do a survey in my classes today to see what their needs really were. The survey was fairly simple, with four basic questions: What is the...
When I came to In the Gap, I was hoping to be able to work with all younger kids, but when I found out that I was on the list to teach a 6th grade class, I was seriously scared. The first week of teaching went smoothly, but I didn’t want to talk much so I let my...
