Category Archives: Teaching

Sunday School

Posted on March 25, 2011 by russellmckinney

Most people don’t know that the Sunday Schools of today’s churches bear little resemblance to the original Sunday Schools of England’s late 1700s. Those schools were quite literally places of basic education where poor children could learn to read and … Continue reading →

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Started School Yet?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by russellmckinney

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed.” (John 8:31, N.K.J.V.) John Phillip Sousa was sitting in his hotel room on a summer evening when he heard a hand-organ … Continue reading →

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The Right Kind of Meditation

Posted on January 7, 2010 by russellmckinney

We’ve been mining Psalm 1:1-3 for spiritual truth this week. So, here now is one last post on the passage. I’m calling this one “The Right Kind of Meditation.” The practice of meditation is typically associated with far-eastern religions and … Continue reading →

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The Christian as a Teacher

Posted on September 29, 2009 by russellmckinney

Allow me to offer three illustrations that involve teaching. Teaching, of course, can be a wonderful thing that produces desirable results. As we will see with each of these illustrations, however, sometimes the whole process can turn sideways in a … Continue reading →

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