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“Here are three reasons why teachers of the Bible shouldn’t be boring—and four strategies to avoid boring teaching. Reason #1: God Is Interesting” - 9 Marks
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Cultural Accommodation, the Growing Danger for Christian Education
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“Faced with shrinking enrollment and finances, Christian colleges face the stark reality of deciding how much they are willing to change in order to continue their ministries. The fundamental question is “Where is the line which we cannot cross in order to stay open?” - Proclaim & Defend
Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 4
Continues 3 Biblical Models for Grounding Education. Read the series so far.
3. Elihu’s Is/Ought Model
The final of the three Biblical models for our consideration here is what I call Elihu’s Is/Ought Model. David Hume once critiqued divine command moral systems on grounds that they didn’t earn the right to move from is (descriptions of reality) to ought (prescriptions for what we should do about reality). Hume’s critique is not entirely unfair, and quite a few moral systems crack under the weight of the Humean accusation.
Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 3
Continues 3 Biblical Models for Grounding Education. Read the series so far.
2. Paul’s Model for Transformative Learning
Paul recognizes that in order for us to understand how best to educate people, we must understand what a person actually is. These days he has competition, however, as five major contemporary theories of learning all make significant assumptions about what a person is and how they are best educated.
Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 2
Three Biblical Models for Grounding Education
1. Solomon’s Worldview Model
Solomon’s commentary on the foundations for learning is not insignificant. Solomon is lauded as the wisest person who would ever live,6 and he formulates a very straightforward philosophy of education.
Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 1
Presented to the Association of Christian Teachers and Christian School Regional Educators Convention, Grandview Christian School, Grandview, Missouri — November 2, 2018
Implementing the New Testament Emphasis in Adult Teaching Ministries
From Faith Pulpit, Spring 2018. Used with permission.
The first article demonstrated that teachers and teaching are two essential components of a New Testament church at any age level. This second article focuses specifically on the Bible teaching ministries for adults.
Adult Teaching Ministries Today
Churches today utilize three main Bible teaching ministries for adults:
Teaching and Teachers: Two Essential Components in a New Testament Church
From Faith Pulpit, Spring 2018. Used with permission.
