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October 31, 2006

Cupcake Faith

Use this creative object lesson as a surprising illustration to kids that God looks at our heart, not our appearances. It can be used on any occasion or as a children's sermon, but with a reference to tombs, and masks it also serves as a fun lesson for an alternative to Halloween. (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (1)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.00 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Halloween, fall festival, harvest festival, appearances, masks, internal, heart, attitudes, hypocrisy, hypocrits, pharisees, inner beauty

When Jesus Looks

Does your life reflect Christ? (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 3.14 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: reflection, image of Christ, christlike, example, model, poem

October 29, 2006

Wile E Coyote

Like Wile E Coyote in the Roadrunner cartoons, are there things in life that you fanatically pursue with the reckless abandon of a half-crazed coyote? (more)

icon-devotional.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 10:55 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Devotional
Average: 3.29 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: pursuits, goals, hungers, lusts, taking hold of Christ, seeking God first

October 28, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Misc

Wacky labels on various products. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.80 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings, products

October 26, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Cleaning Supplies

Wacky labels on household cleaners. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.00 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings, cleaners

October 25, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: knives and weapons

Wacky labels on knives and weapons. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 4.00 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings, knives, weapons, personal defense

Strategies to Confuse Trick or Treaters

Halloween humor (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.29 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Halloween, humor, humour, trick or treat

October 24, 2006

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icon-announcements.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 11:02 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Announcements
Average: 3.50 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
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Wacky Warning Labels: Pets and Pests

Wacky labels on products related to pets, animals, insects, pests, etc.. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.67 (3 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings

October 23, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Fire Hazard?

Wacky labels on things used to start fires, detect fires, etc. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.00 (2 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings, fire, hazards

October 22, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Medication

Wacky labels on medications. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.50 (2 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, humour, packaging, warnings, medications, limitations

October 21, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Tools

Wacky labels on tools. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.00 (3 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: tools, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

October 20, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Toys and Kids

Wacky labels on toys and items for children. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.50 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: toys, kids, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

Candy

Youth will take part in a learning simulation experiencing what it is like when gifts are not appropriately utilized as a blessing to all members of the body of Christ. Makes a great activity for a Halloween Alternative or for a creative Bible Study lesson. (more)

icon-creative_teaching_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 3.83 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Halloween Alternative, candy, salvation, gospel, evangelism, gifts, helping others, spiritual gifts and talents, giving, greed, priorities, generosity, fall festival, harvest festival

October 19, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Household Appliances

Wacky labels on household appliance and other related products. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.33 (3 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: household appliances, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

October 18, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Computers and Electronics

Wacky labels on electronic items and gadgets. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 1.75 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: electronics, gadgets, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

October 17, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Personal Hygene

Wacky labels on things related to personal hygene and grooming. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.00 (3 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: personal hygene, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

Bump, Bump, Bump

Halloween Humor - GROAN! (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.50 (2 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: coffin, death, humor, humour, halloween

October 16, 2006

Pumpkin Puzzles

Youth will cut up pumpkins and then try to put a cut up pumpkin back together again. The game can be used as an object lesson illustrating God's restoration of our lives. (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 07:00 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 3.90 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Sin, forgiveness, halloween alternatives, pumpkins, evangelism, restoration, the work of Christ, fall festival, harvest festival, thanksgiving

Wacky Warning Labels: Transportation

Wacky labels related to cars and other forms of transportation. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.33 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: cars, transportation, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

A Christian Response to Halloween?

Can and should Christians provide alternatives to Halloween with the purpose of reaching youths for Christ? (more)

icon-food_for_thought.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.25 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: halloween alternatives, evangelism, gospel, fall festival, harvest festival

October 15, 2006

Trick or Treat Relay Game

As a Halloween alternative, use this messy game based upon the common Halloween chant : “Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat" to teach youth about the tricks of the evil one. (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 04:00 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 3.25 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Halloween alternative, trick-or-treat, deception, sin, fall of man, harvest festical, fall festival

October 14, 2006

Wacky Warning Labels: Food

Wacky labels on food packaging. Great intro for Biblical warnings. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 3.25 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: food, humor, humour, packaging, warnings

October 13, 2006

A Matter of Comparison

The size of the obstacles in your life depends on what you are comparing them to. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 3.50 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Giant, obstacles, struggles, difficulties,

October 11, 2006

Explaining Suffering

explaining suffering? (more)

icon-food_for_thought.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.80 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: suffering, sin, mysteries

October 10, 2006

Worry

Are you worried? (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.43 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: worry, death, stress

October 09, 2006

Eternal Life Insurance

Do you have your eternal life insurance? (more)

icon-evangelism_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Evangelism Ideas
Average: 2.00 (3 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: evangelism, salvation, life insurance

October 08, 2006

Pumpkin Prayer

Object Lesson on Prayer using a pumpkin (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:14 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.70 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Christian alternatives to halloween, pumpkin, prayer, fall festival, harvest festival

Peter Pumpkin

Has your light gone out because of sin in your life? (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:14 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.60 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: pumpkin, christian alternatives to halloween, sin, evangelism, fall festival, harvest festival

Perky the Orange Pumpkin

Lesson on self-identity using a children's story about a colorful pumpkin (more)

icon-childrens_sermon.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 05:56 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Children's Sermon
Average: 2.71 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: self-esteem, identity, halloween, halloween alternatives, fall festival, harvest festival

Jack O' Lantern

Create a Halloween lantern with stars for eyes, the Christian fish symbol for a mouth, and a cross for its nose. Then pass out a poem to spread the gospel message. (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 04:55 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.43 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Christian alternatives to Halloween, October, fall, gospel, evangelism, witnessing, trick or treat, fall festival, harvest festival

Connecting with Friends

In this creative learning activity, the string or yarn serves as an object lesson illustrating the relationships and friendships we have with each other. (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.71 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: relationship, friendship, body of Christ, qualities of friends

October 07, 2006

A Happy Heart

Laughter is good for the soul (more)

icon-devotional.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Devotional
Average: 2.25 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: laughter, humor, humour, jokes, joy, happiness

October 06, 2006

Honey from a Thorn

Life is full of difficulties but also sweet rewards (more)

icon-food_for_thought.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Food for Thought
Average: 4.00 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: rewards, life, difficulties, struggles

October 04, 2006

Why Do People Volunteer To Teach?

reasons people volunteer to teach (more)

icon-improving_your_teaching.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 3.60 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: teach, teacher

October 03, 2006

Flash Gospel Presentation

Great little flash movie (more)

icon-evangelism_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 11:36 PM | | Comments (1)
Category: Evangelism Ideas
Average: 2.55 (11 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: sharing the Gospel, evangelism, flash presentation, witnessing

Are you a vessel?

God has created different vessels for different purposes, but all are meant to hold the message of salvation. (more)

icon-devotional.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Devotional
Average: 3.80 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: vessels, evangelism, witnessing, sharing the gospel

October 02, 2006

Seasoned with Salt

Are you salt to those around you? (more)

icon-devotional.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Devotional
Average: 3.00 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Salt, preserve, seasoning, taste, evangelism, witnessing, sharing the gospel

October 01, 2006

Ways Teens Lose Communication with Parents

Are you doing things that break down communication with your parents (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 3.14 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: communication with parents, relationships