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Making Room for the Cross Between Palm Sunday and Easter

Making Room for the Cross Between Palm Sunday a...

Jill Nelson

Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. Both lend themselves to all sorts of exciting possibilities for the Sunday school classroom — special colorful crafts and activities, joyful and boisterous songs, and...

Making Room for the Cross Between Palm Sunday a...

Jill Nelson

Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. Both lend themselves to all sorts of exciting possibilities for the Sunday school classroom — special colorful crafts and activities, joyful and boisterous songs, and...

No More Gaps: Giving Children the Whole Counsel of God

No More Gaps: Giving Children the Whole Counsel...

Jill Nelson

It wasn’t until my mid-20s that I realized I had huge gaps in my theological education. I had had minimal exposure to the entire content of Scripture and a very...

No More Gaps: Giving Children the Whole Counsel...

Jill Nelson

It wasn’t until my mid-20s that I realized I had huge gaps in my theological education. I had had minimal exposure to the entire content of Scripture and a very...

Leading Your Classroom out of Casual Culture

Leading Your Classroom out of Casual Culture

Jill Nelson

I was intrigued by a recent Ask Pastor John episode entitled “Leading a Church out of Casual Culture.” Although Pastor John was specifically addressing corporate worship, as a longtime Sunday...

Leading Your Classroom out of Casual Culture

Jill Nelson

I was intrigued by a recent Ask Pastor John episode entitled “Leading a Church out of Casual Culture.” Although Pastor John was specifically addressing corporate worship, as a longtime Sunday...

Teaching Children the Glorious Realities of the Resurrection

Teaching Children the Glorious Realities of the...

Jill Nelson

Along with Christmas, Resurrection Day–Easter–is probably one of the most beloved holidays for children. But why do children love Easter so much? Is it merely the delightful, celebratory elements that...

Teaching Children the Glorious Realities of the...

Jill Nelson

Along with Christmas, Resurrection Day–Easter–is probably one of the most beloved holidays for children. But why do children love Easter so much? Is it merely the delightful, celebratory elements that...

More Than a Story Is for More Than Children

More Than a Story Is for More Than Children

Jill Nelson

It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I realized I had huge gaps in my theological education. At that point, I had minimal exposure to the entire content...

More Than a Story Is for More Than Children

Jill Nelson

It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I realized I had huge gaps in my theological education. At that point, I had minimal exposure to the entire content...

Nine Foundations for a Distinctly Christian Education

Nine Foundations for a Distinctly Christian Edu...

Jill Nelson

What comes to mind when you think of “Christian education”? What are its contours—its foundational convictions, breadth and depth of instruction, teaching methods, and ultimate goal? Does your thinking resonate...

Nine Foundations for a Distinctly Christian Edu...

Jill Nelson

What comes to mind when you think of “Christian education”? What are its contours—its foundational convictions, breadth and depth of instruction, teaching methods, and ultimate goal? Does your thinking resonate...