October 7, 2012–Poor Children
Contributed by Erik Ullestad, West Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question What’s your favorite memory of when you were a child? Poor Children The school bell rings at Sampson Middle School. Within seconds the campus is flooded with pre-teens who...
September 30, 2012–asSALTed
Contributed by Angie Larson, Clive, IA Warm-up Question What is your favorite use for salt? asSALTed The Salt Institute has discovered that there are more than 14,000 uses for salt, or to use the scientific name, sodium chloride. Salt...
September 23, 2012–Self-Esteem
Contributed by John Hougen, Melrose Park, PA Warm-up Question Think of times when you felt great. What caused your positive feelings about yourself and your situation? Self-Esteem As the boxer Muhammad Ali was rising through the ranks toward becoming heavyweight...
September 16, 2012–Take Up Your Cross
Contributed by Scott Mims, Virginia Beach, VA Warm-up Question (Activity) Give each person some Play-Doh or similar material and have them create a sculpture or a symbol that represents or relates to their faith. After a few minutes,...
September 9, 2012–Us and Them
Contributed by Aaron Matson, Toronto, SD Warm-up Questions To what groups do you belong? What makes you a part of those groups? What are the symbols or signs of belonging to those groups or any characteristics members of those groups...