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Myth # 6. The Holy Spirit doesn’t matter. Quite a few years ago, our now-former minister preached a sermon that seemed to me to be clearly about the Holy Spirit, but he never once mentioned him. He just carefully alluded … Continue reading →

Myth #5. Grace is dangerous. Many years ago, when I first started to really understand the incredible breadth of God’s grace, I started teaching what I was studying. Several people cautioned me that while I may be right in what … Continue reading →

Myth #4. You’ve not really taught a lesson until you’ve made a life application. Teachers are repeatedly told: be sure you apply the lesson to lives! It doesn’t mean anything unless you come to a life-changing conclusion! As a result, … Continue reading →

Myth #3. Class is for class. Some of my favorite classes weren’t classes at all. For example, Two year ago, we had the classes bring brunch to celebrate the end of a very successful 40 Days of Purpose sequence. All … Continue reading →

Myth # 2. Adult education is all about education. The fact is that most of our classes are filled with students who’ve been to thousands of classes and know as much about the topic as the teacher. They aren’t really … Continue reading →

Myth #1. A discussion class is better than a lecture. I once taught a class on how to teach adult Bible class. I asked the students to tell me their all-time favorite Bible class. 10 classes were listed. I then … Continue reading →