Category Archives: Christian Education

Higher Ground

Posted on November 5, 2007 by jbennett

Although I no longer serve as pastor of a congregation, invitations to preach come my way from time to time.  The latest instance was yesterday when I helped a Presbyterian congregation surprise their pastor with the opportunity to worship among … Continue reading →

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Cut Flowers, Sheilaism, and Other Unsurprising Offspring

Posted on October 22, 2007 by jbennett

Many of us have followed the work being done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the religious beliefs of American teens.  “Moralistic therapeutic deism” now rolls off our tongues with growing ease, though it does nothing … Continue reading →

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Educating Nomads

Posted on October 8, 2007 by jbennett

One of those “Aha!” moments came to me twenty-some years ago while staring at the blank computer screen where Sunday’s sermon should have been making its appearance.  Unfortunately, my thoughts were elsewhere; I had been dealing with the parent of … Continue reading →

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Best advice on writing

Posted on October 2, 2007 by igalindo

I’ve had several conversations with people about “how to write” lately. That topic seems to come in waves and in seasons. Over the course of several weeks all of a sudden it seems people get interested in the matter of … Continue reading →

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Perry’s Cognitive Development Theory on Moral Development

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Jon

This topic is definitely of interest to those of us in the realm of church work. You might be familiar with James Fowler’s Stages of Faith which serves us well when looking into the spiritual development of individuals. William G. … Continue reading →

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Questions for Evaluating Curriculum Literature

Posted on September 25, 2007 by igalindo

We’re just at the start of the new fall Christian Education year in our churches (and, as Vanessa pointed out, the fall “new year” has more to do with adapting to the secular calendar than to the ecclesial calendar). But … Continue reading →

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Second Generation

Posted on September 24, 2007 by jbennett

Evangelical activist for social justice Ron Sider wrote his book The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience: Why Are Christians Living Just Like the Rest of the World? a couple of years ago. In the July/August issue of Books & Culture: … Continue reading →

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Nevitt Sanford’s Theory

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Jon

So when was the last time you looked in your education toolbox and pulled out developmental theory? Strange question? Maybe but it is the focus of this post. Throughout the fall I will address different developmental theorists and how their … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Books

Posted on September 6, 2007 by GregR

I was in High School when I first heard about businesses keeping “two sets of books”. My father was a manufacturer’s representative, and he dealt with small, medium, and large sized companies. Almost all of them, he told me, kept … Continue reading →

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About Mother Teresa and Other Saints

Posted on August 27, 2007 by jbennett

Fall in Virginia is quite a different matter from the same season in New York or Oregon, the other two places in which I have experienced its bittersweet mingling of pulsating life and coming death.  It has always been my … Continue reading →

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