The Sunday School Squeeze

Byhenry September 25, 2016

This morning I have:

Isaiah 61 as my scripture
45 minutes of teaching time

Something’s gotta give!

Follow-Up to According to John: No One Has Ascended into Heaven

Byhenry February 6, 2015

I want to follow up a bit on the study last night. I’ll embed the YouTube below for those who want to view this study after the fact. A few things occurred to me since the study. I’m really spending a great deal of time on the use of stories and of metaphors in discussing…

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Notes on Terms and Language Teaching

Byhenry February 24, 2018

Dave Black comments some on linguistics and teaching biblical languages in a post today. (Check out the linguistics conference coming up!) The difficulty is the difference between teaching someone a language in a classroom and in discussing and describing that language in some detail as a linguist would want to do. Both the framework and…

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Some Comments on Writing Introductions with Special Attention to John

Byhenry November 29, 2014

I’m planning to start doing some discussion of Bible passages using Google Hangouts on Air during the coming year. Basically, I’m going to work through material I intend to use in Sunday School. One may ask why I’m doing this, considering that the last time I tried, I had little success. Well, the difference is…

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Psalm 119:107

Byhenry March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

When I am weak, Lord, strengthen me according to your word!

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Defining Explicit Teaching

Byhenry September 9, 2007

Wayne Leman has published the first part of his report on the survey he has been taking on Biblical teachings about headship. While this was not a scientific poll it did point to some interesting things. I’d suggest reading it with a primary focus on what people understand as an “explicit teaching” of scripture. What…