Education

(October, November, December 2020)

Want to learn more about Education? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.

Introduction: Does it seem that there is something wrong with the way we educate young people? Over the years I've heard all sorts of different complaints about the educational system, especially public education in the United States. Both of my parents were pub...

Introduction: If you are a parent, ask yourself if there was a time when your children believed everything you told them? Was there also a time when they believed almost nothing you said? This may overstate the facts for most of us, but I think all would agree t...

Introduction: Two boys were born on the same day in the same hospital. One was my son and the other the son of another couple we knew in the community. Our families were not friends, but we knew each other because of a mutual friend. One day, when our sons were...

Introduction: When I was in school the big question was, “What do you want to become?  What kind of career do you want to pursue for the rest of your life?” At Regent University School of Law, where I teach, we confront our students with a...

Introduction: When you were in school did you notice that some teachers were a lot better than others? Why is that? A general problem among all employees is laziness. No doubt some teachers are lazy, and put in the minimum effort to keep their job....

Introduction: When my wife taught in church school, one of the important events in the school was the Christmas play. She taught very young children, so the actual performance result was not predictable. One year the children were recreating the...

Introduction: My brother is a commercial loan broker. I recall that about fifteen years ago, before the beginning of the real estate crash, he told me that he was seeing changes in loan applications that he thought spelled trouble for the future....

Introduction: The most commonly held view of God is that He is our Father.  If you had a great father, like I did, then this view is very helpful. Another view, which might be more helpful to those who did not have great fathers, is that G...

Introduction: When it comes to teaching the Bible, isn’t the church the center of education? Education is a process of changing minds. Sometimes the change is merely to learn something where you previously knew nothing. Sometimes, education is changing opinion...

Introduction: After I turned 50, I took stock of my life, particularly my favorite activity.  Amazingly, my favorite activity was teaching my Bible class at church. I decided then to adjust my life to focus on teaching. After a few wrong turns on my part,...

Introduction: Assuming you are an employee, what do you think about your employer?  Is your employer good, bad, or something in between?  How about your supervisor? Good, bad, or something in between? Now, the critical question - does...

Introduction: Very few people seem to take the Sabbath seriously. Most Christians don't even worship on Sabbath, they worship on Sunday. Even on Sunday, the only special time is when they are in church. The rest of the day is like any other. Is this what God has...

Introduction: Do you know anyone who hopes that life on earth is our only existence?  I think it is almost universal that people believe, or at least hope, that there is an afterlife. I've always believed in heaven and I'm sure that has had a profound impact on...