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Designed to be used with your Bible-In-Life or Echoes teacher guide. Enhance learning and class discussion by connecting current events with the Bible. Simply replace steps 1 and 4 with RLD.
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As an introduction to the lesson on how we are joined together in Christ, students will learn about the architectural features of the Notre Dame Cathedral—and discuss how the stones were designed to withstand destruction.
High School
Students will explore what types of skills are required to be a team member and how their spiritual gifts can help as part of God’s team.
Middle School
Students will learn how to prepare themselves to worship with respect and wonder.
Upper Elementary
Students will consider the hurt we cause one another and will work on forgiving those who hurt them.
Upper Elementary
Students will witness siblings reuniting and compare that to other scenarios as they explore how reconciliation repairs relationships.
High School
As students watch a video about Flight 1549 that crash-landed in the Hudson, they will discuss how potentially disastrous events can have positive outcomes.
Middle School
Students will discover what it means to be transformed to be holy and pleasing to God.
Adult
Students will discover what it means to be transformed to be holy and pleasing to God.
Echoes Adult
Students will learn what it means to be faithful to God and uncover ways they can be true to Him in every circumstance.
Upper Elementary
Students will watch a video about high schoolers mentoring those younger than themselves as they discuss how God can use our experiences to help others.
Middle School
Students will consider a college rejection letter that went viral as they explore how God is with us in times that disappoint.
High School
Students will discuss how everyone is welcome to become a part of the family of God.
Adult
