I Want To Ask Jesus

It was my second time giving the Bible lesson. I was really nervousabout it and kept asking God to speak through me and give me strength. We also prayed that one child would come to know Christ that day at club. After the Bible lesson I went to the back of the room to...

When I Grow Up

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I asked the class. Several children raised their hands. “A judge,” said one. “A teacher,” said another. The third said, “A basketball player!” I called on one last boy: “I want to be a preacher,” he...

The Name of Jesus In Class

“Jesus! Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!” The little girl’s words were a direct answer to prayer. The day before God had burdened my heart to pray that the name of Jesus would be spoken in class at school. I realized that throughout the session we actually got...

You Know My Name?

One of my classes on Wednesday was particularly challenging—a class full of hyper second-graders who needed a lot of hands-on activities to stay engaged. Four of the boys acted especially crazy, and if the teacher walked out while we were teaching, they went berzerk....

Walmart Greeter

He was just sitting there. He had a slight smile on his face. Something inside me told me to go talk to him. But I was at Walmart! I was there to shop, not witness. He was an employee, in charge of checking receipts. His name tag said “Doug.” I walked toward him, so...

Praise Really Works

At one of our Bible clubs we have seventeen little boys on our small group. That’s crazy! Every week we get more children. The kids are awesome, but one of the boys would not behave. Every week we had to give him disciplinary checks, and my teaching partner and I...