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The Parables of Jesus
I so enjoyed teaching Year 4 pupils last week about the miracles and parables of Jesus. Here are some photos of our session. I was so pleased that the children came prepared with some of the stories they had read in advance, and they posed some really interesting and thought provoking questions. We talked about the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. We have 2 ancient stone carvings in the cathedral dating from the 12th century that depict this miracle. The children were also fascinated that these carvings had been hidden behind the choir stall and not discovered until 1829. It was an interesting discussion to get the…
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Make Sunday Special with a brand new Scripture Song 2 Tim 4:18 ‘The Lord will rescue me’
Please invite your friends to join in and tune in with us every Sunday I believe that God often speaks to us through Bible verses, and if God just speaks to one person through the words of this Scripture Song, it’s been worth writing it. And today we are singing and memorising 2 Tim 4:18 ‘The Lord will rescue me’ Ideal if your theme is about God keeping us safe A brand new easy to sing and play Scripture song that I’ve not yet recorded. The video is very basic, you’re hearing it just as I wrote it, no musical arrangements just guitar and vocals. Tunes for these little songs…
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The Miracles of Jesus
This week I am teaching Year 4 pupils about the miracles and parables of Jesus. It has been so enjoyable for me to study and reflect on these subjects. Most Bible teachers I am sure would agree that teachers get more out of the amount of preparation that goes into teaching sessions than the students. But how to make Bible stories interesting for children can be a challenge! I always think that visual aids are important whatever our age, and I love to use art in various forms to teach the Bible. For example, we will be looking at Jesus’ first recorded miracle in John’s Gospel chapter 2 – The…
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Make Sunday Special with a brand new Scripture Song Psalm 29 v 11 ‘The peace song’
Please invite your friends to join in and tune in with us every Sunday I believe that God often speaks to us through Bible verses, and if God just speaks to one person through the words of this Scripture Song, it’s been worth writing it. And today we are singing and memorising Psalm 29 v 11 ‘The peace song’ Ideal if your theme is about offering peace to each other A brand new easy to sing and play Scripture song that I’ve not yet recorded. The video is very basic, you’re hearing it just as I wrote it, no musical arrangements just guitar and vocals. Tunes for these little songs…
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The Transfiguration of Jesus
In 2015 our son Joss completed a 3000 km trek walking the length of New Zealand. In 2016 he walked from Lands End to John O’ Groats. In 2018 he climbed all 282 of the Munros (mountains in Scotland) with a friend Peter. Through all 3 sponsored challenges he raised thousands of pounds for children’s cancer charities. His expeditions led him across rivers and mountain ranges and he said he felt a bit like Frodo in Lord of the Rings on journeys of epic proportions. Here are some photos to give you an idea of the mountain climbing challenges he met, not least the Black Cuillin Range on the Isle…