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5 Ways to Check for Understanding
A student can quote Scripture accurately and still not understand what it means. Before we ask students to apply the Bible to their lives, we need to know they actually understand it. Here are five simple ways to check — without giving a test.
The answer can’t always be “Jesus”
I asked who blessed Joseph's two sons. We'd spent the whole lesson on it. A student confidently said "Jesus." And while Jesus is the answer to many things in life — he wasn't the answer to any question in that lesson. Sound familiar? Here's what that moment actually teaches us.
What Movie Soundtracks Can Teach Us About Bible Memory
You can still hear certain songs and immediately picture the movie. That's not nostalgia. It's science. And it's the same science that can help your Bible students remember Scripture long after class ends.