R-Rated Scripture
Through a little skit, Mormon children were learning a Book of Mormon story. In the scripture story, a missionary named Ammon gains favor with a king by cutting thieves’ arms off. The young girl portraying...
Tagged: Sunday School
Saving Sunday School, Gospel Principles 2 Style
I’ve been ditching Sunday School since I was released as a Gospel Doctrine instructor 3.5 years ago. It’s been nice, actually. I only live five minutes away from the church, so after Sacrament Meeting,...
Emergency Substitute YW or Sunday School Lesson
I teach a combined class of Laurels and Miamaids. A couple of months ago, as I was planning a lesson, I kept getting emails saying that my lesson time would be cut short. They...
February Youth Sunday School Lesson: How can I use Church music to learn about the plan of salvation?
I substituted for a youth Sunday School class yesterday and wanted to share my lesson. First, let’s all read the title of the lesson and wonder, “What a strange obscure topic!” While the YW...
Less Obnoxious Interpretations of Adam and Eve
Let’s talk about Adam and Eve. So, God created Adam first because he was the most important. Then God realized Adam would need an assistant, so he created Eve expressly for this purpose. He...
When Teacher and Text Aren’t on the Same Page
I would consider it unethical to advocate spiritual principles that I didn’t believe or hope to be true. At the same time, I recognize that when I teach at church, I am serving as...
A Memorable Sunday School Class
I have a testimony of preparation. I spend a great deal of time preparing my lessons. I do not believe that “winging it” brings the same results. However, I also believe that the Spirit...
The Third Counselor
I once served on my ward Sunday School presidency. Unlike most auxiliary presidencies in the church, the Sunday School presidency has often been a mixed gender group, usually consisting of a male president, two...
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