Two Views on Teaching Teenagers About Baptism and Communion (Part II)
In order for our students to grow in grace, we have a responsibility to help them understand and enjoy the sacraments more fully.
In order for our students to grow in grace, we have a responsibility to help them understand and enjoy the sacraments more fully.
Similar to the way the rituals and memories of birthdays and holiday traditions strengthen family bonds, our teenagers’ embrace of the sacraments has deepened the fellowship of our church family.
When there are many different levels of understanding in the room, the struggle to teach with theological depth is real. But I am more prepared for it than I used to be. Here’s how I’m getting there.
The overall goal of theological depth is not a new education program…It’s about allowing the gospel to saturate their inner-being.
Jesus intercedes for you and your students, making fruitful even your most disorganized talk, your scattered presence with a student, or the temper you lost in a silly game.
I want teenagers, over time, to get a taste of the whole counsel of God and to grow in their desire to plumb its depths for the rest of their lives
For our students to think miracles are unlikely, they are making deeper assumptions about the world.
While we cannot possibly determine the faith outcomes of our students, we can help create a pathway for discipleship that champions both theological rigor and spiritual growth.
Here are four reasons why I believe the Bible demands we preach Jesus from every passage of Scripture.