How to help Children Get Along
CEF Santa Barbara I want to start by saying that there is not one answer that will fit all. Each child is unique and responds differently. On our part we should not be shocked by sin, and remember that it’s natural to not get along–we see it begin as early as Genesis chapter 4 after the fall! We also need to remember that growth is gradual–none of us teachers are perfect yet and we’ve been walking with the… [more]
Thomas Fire
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.”(James 5:16b-18) Our hearts and prayers go out for every family, church, school, and business that has been affected by the Thomas fire. We… [more]
Ministering to Children From Troubled Homes
INTRODUCTION Jesus said in John 16:33: “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” The Lord never promised that once we are saved we would be free from troubles. His words are no less true for us, and they’re no less true for the children in our classes. Jesus wept over Jerusalem, and His Spirit within us is grieved over the iniquities and injustices in the world—especially against the children. We… [more]