InWord Resources

Thanksgiving Bible Ideas and Tools

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Thanksgiving is upon us. And while you may not be doing an entire teaching series on Thanksgiving, you sill may have opportunities for check-ins and reminders to be thankful. Here is a collection of our favorite InWord resources on the subject of thankfulness, and we are adding to this page as the season moves along, so keep … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Shooting: Can We Blame a Fallen World?

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It’s the go-to phrase for explaining calamity: "We live in a fallen world." But what does this mean, and is it accurate?   In fact, the Fall is not only the reason behind why bad things happen. The Fall is also why these bad things hurt. It’s why the loss of someone we love, whether through disease or tragedy such as … [Read more...]

The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline

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The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline?   Sleep.   And it might be one of the most helpful spiritual disciplines we could teach our teens. I know, sleep as a spiritual discipline seems a stretch. But it fits right in there with Sabbath, rest, and taking care of the body temple. And it’s something teens … [Read more...]

Back to School Busyness: 12 Tips for Getting the Word in Edgewise

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Just when you’ve settled into a nice summer routine, out come the back-to-school signs, supplies, and sales. Here we go! As you and your students stand on the precipice of another uber-busy school year, take a moment to think strategically on how God can squeeze a Word in edgewise. Or maybe the better perspective is this: … [Read more...]

Teaching the Fruit: 5 Points

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It’s a made-to-order object lesson--the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5--and it even comes with its own ice breaker (Fruit Basket Upset). It’s also a worthy subject to consider as we move toward the start of another school year (yes, the back-to-school displays are going up as we speak). It’s likely you’ve taught on … [Read more...]

Leaning Into the Doubts of Teens

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If you haven’t seen the recent article in the Wall Street Journal on teen spirituality (The Teenage Spiritual Crisis, WSJ, June 14, 2017), let me give you a little recap (or you can read it here). Writer Claire Ansberry chronicled the journey of Thomas Rainey, an 18-year old who grew up in the church. His was a typical church … [Read more...]