Music can be such a powerful vehicle to enhance verbal communication, can’t it? Whether it be the powerful and dramatic music in an opera, the happy and playful songs in a musical production or the lullaby at bedtime, it sets the mood. It influences not only the emotions, but the imagination of those who are…… Continue Reading
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YOU’RE FREE TO CHOOSE! – Intro Lesson 9 – Nov. 6 – 13
One of the greatest gifts parents can give to their children is to teach them how to make good choices. Think about it. How did your parents make choices? More than from verbal instructions, children will learn from observing their parents. It’s hard to break habits that are deeply ingrained in you, so it is likely their influence…… Continue Reading
BELIEVE GOD or NOT? Intro Lesson 8 – Oct. 30 – Nov. 6
A brand-new culture right in the middle of a hostile and pagan environment. What would it be like? What would set them apart from the other nations? Where would the ideas come from? Isn’t it totally amazing that God in His mercy didn’t leave His people to flounder when it came to many areas of…… Continue Reading
HOW GOOD IS YOUR MEMORY? Intro Lesson 7 – Oct. 23 – 30
How to prevent memory loss and dementia is a topic of real interest to many people these days. Regular exercise, learning a new language or skill, doing puzzles that require logic, meditation, and reading are some of the ideas that appear regularly in all kinds of magazines, as well as in the media. The experts…… Continue Reading
THE POWER OF WORDS – Intro Lesson 6 – Oct. 16 – 23
There is something so wonderful about a sermon that moves you to a new understanding or a deeper appreciation of the wonders of our God. It doesn’t happen every Sunday in church and it doesn’t happen every time you listen to one of your favorite preachers, does it? It is not even the top priority…… Continue Reading
ARE YOU LISTENING? – Intro Lesson 5 – October 9 – 16
If only we could hear the tone of voice that Moses used as he spoke to the people. Was it loud or soft, calm and firm or urgent and passionate? Did he stand quietly behind the podium or did he pace back and forth? Where were other leaders and where were the children? Studies tell us that…… Continue Reading
A NEW START – Intro Lesson 4 – Oct. 2 – 9
It might be at the beginning of a new year or simply the day after your birthday. It might be a new job or a new school. It might be the result of a decision you made at camp, at church, or simply on a walk with a friend. Or it might be a deep…… Continue Reading
“INCLINE YOUR HEART” – Intro Lesson 3 – Sept. 25 – Oct. 2
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “awestruck”? What emotions do you associate with the word “awesome”? Perhaps wonder and amazement are the first ideas that come to your mind. Or is it delight and astonishment? However, right behind those feelings can also be a sense of concern, uncertainty, and even fear. The thrill…… Continue Reading
“WITH ALL YOUR HEART” – Intro Lesson 2 – Sept. 18 – 25
What is your best definition or description of the word “heart”? The dictionary says it is the vital center of one’s being, emotions and sensibilities. Then there is a surprisingly long list of phrases we use in our language which include the word ” heart” – heart-ache, heart-felt, heartless, to your heart’s content, heartily. How many…… Continue Reading
WHOLE-HEARTEDLY? – Intro Lesson 1 – Sept. 11 – 18
One of the things I love about young children is their energetic and focused response to whatever catches their attention at the moment. There is no holding back their enthusiasm, curiosity, playfulness or their tears! You might say they spontaneously live out the word “wholehearted”. In the opening 4 chapters of Deuteronomy, Moses is reviewing…… Continue Reading