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Children learning Bible verses

Submitted by James on Fri, 03/06/2011 - 10:08

With a hat-tip to The Good Book Company Blog, here is an assortment of creative suggestions to help families learn Bible verses together.

http://www.girltalkhome.com/blog/seeds-of-character-winners

Children see things so clearly

Submitted by James on Mon, 29/06/2009 - 08:57

“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.” (Luke 10:21)

I have always read this, but subconsciously read Jesus to say “and revealed them to those who are not terribly wise or understanding — in fact, some thoroughly unexpected people”.

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Colin's on his way over here...

Submitted by James on Wed, 27/05/2009 - 15:21

G'day everyone!

Many readers of this blog will already be familiar with the Aussie Christian children's entertainer / singer / song-writer Colin Buchanan. We possess 4 of his CDs in this house, and enjoy them regularly.

Well, Colin's heading over to Blighty to go on tour, so there is a rare opportunity to take the children in your family / church to go and hear him live. (And if you are an adult who wants to go, but doesn't have any children in your church or family, you must know someone to go with, surely - if not, I'd go anyway!)

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The Lost Tools of Learning

Submitted by James on Mon, 05/01/2009 - 16:37

I've never read the whole piece before, so I was delighted to discover Dorothy L Sayers' 1947 essay The Lost Tools of Learning online. The web address for the copy I found is http://www.gbt.org/text/sayers.html, but I'm sure it's in lots of other places as well.

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Others interact with Reformed is Not Enough

Submitted by James on Mon, 21/04/2008 - 08:17

Having finished reading Reformed is not Enough, I’ve done some reading of those who interact with the material.

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Reformed is not Enough - part VI: The Epilogue

Submitted by James on Fri, 18/04/2008 - 08:17

There are some great quotations in the epilogue of Reformed is not Enough.

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When Wibbly Pig meets Percy the Park Keeper

Submitted by James on Thu, 06/12/2007 - 14:36

I hope every parent of young children has discovered the delights of Wibbly Pig and Percy the Park Keeper:...

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Church policy on paedocommunion

Submitted by James on Wed, 29/08/2007 - 15:28

Thanks to Neil Robbie for pointing me to this one.

How do you come up with a policy for a church on paedocommunion that allows for:

  • difference of opinion on the issue, and
  • clarity on how responsibility and government are apportioned between church and family?

Well, Neil pointed me to the policy adopted by Trinity Presbyterian Church in Birming ham, Alabama. Very helpful indeed.

The word for "children" in Luke 18:16

Submitted by James on Sat, 18/08/2007 - 14:16

Jesus said: “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”

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New Christian Schools

Submitted by James on Mon, 04/06/2007 - 10:29

A very interesting article on the advent of independent Christian Schools appeared in the Association of Christian Teachers magazine for Spring 2007.

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