David C Cook COVID-19 Response

Leading the Way

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  • Internet access
  • Can anyone share about a time when you were lost—perhaps in a store, the hallways of a new school, on a trip with your family, or elsewhere? (Answers will vary. Be prepared to share your own experience.)
  • What does it feel like to be unsure of where you are or how to get to your destination? (Answers will vary: scary, confusing, frustrating.)

Read this brief article to your students.
Teens lost in Tennessee park rescued thanks to location app

Since the teens had a cell phone, they might have had access to navigation services on their phones. However, it was probably difficult to find paths or landmarks in the dark. Even if they had a map, it wouldn’t have been much help without lights!

Although we don’t know all the details of the story, we can imagine that both teens had ideas on how to get out of the park.

  • Can you think of a time when you were given two sets of directions or advice for the same situation, but the directions or advice were totally opposite? How did you know who to follow or which directions to use? (Answers will vary. This may be difficult for preteens to process. Give them plenty of time to think; again, be prepared with your own experience. They will probably cite times when friends wanted them to do something when their parents told them to do something differently.)
  • When have you felt like you did not know where to go or what to do next? (Answers will vary. Students may talk about issues with friends or family members; be sure students don’t overshare personal information.)

Many decisions about where to go involve more than needing directions for what road to take. They are about what words to speak, what actions to take, or what to do with our lives.

Like Alice, we may find ourselves in situations where we do not know where to go or what to do next. In the Book of Genesis, we see a great example of where to get 100% reliable directions for the path of life. Let’s take a look at Abraham’s experience.

Looking for Steps 2 & 3?

You can find Steps 2 and 3 in your teacher’s guide. To purchase a teacher’s guide, please visit: Bible-in-Life or Echoes.

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