It’s business as usual as Mr. Array’s students file into his classroom. The students go directly to their seats and prepare for class to begin. As the bell sounds, Mr. Array conducts his class in an orderly fashion. One passing by his classroom would notice how well managed his classes are just by the attentive [...]

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!    But, what makes it so special?  Maybe it is time with your family and friends.  Could it be the melodious Christmas music heard throughout the crisp holiday air?  Do you relish steamy mugs of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate served in festive holiday cups?  Or, maybe [...]

Water is amazing. It is a universal solvent for cleansing, and a vital ingredient for life. Science tells us that there is a rain cycle. You know it. Rain flows to the streams, then to the Oceans. The water evaporates, forms clouds, and then rain again. The cycle is endless. Each cycle is dependent on [...]

“I’ve had it with you! You’re always causing trouble!” At some point most of us teachers are guilty of losing our cool toward a misbehaving student. How can we prevent these situations? The following are lessons God has taught me over the last five years while working with bus teenagers in Sunday school. First, have [...]

The concept of trick or treating dates back 1000 years ago from the English parades honoring the Catholic holiday, All Soul’s Day.  Although this is not a practice endorsed by the Baptist faith, we are all familiar with the Halloween tradition.  Nobody likes being tricked with candy like butterscotch, wax bottles, cheap candy corn, and [...]