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Shayla Carter argues for the use of “banned” books in Christian School English classes in this new piece.

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Making Space for Secular Books in English Classes - The Okay Bible Teacher Ironically, Jesus never strayed from the truth that the world we live in is broken and often hard to stomach; He offered his redemptive hope

A former student wrote this piece for me. She’s always blown me away with her wisdom, and she continues to.

A wonderful read for Bible teachers and all Christian educators.



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A Student's Open Letter to Christian Teachers - The Okay Bible Teacher I know that teaching can be challenging, so as a student, I wantto offer some advice based on what I’ve observed for the past twelve years.

Every year I process the past year through writing. And through photos.

2020 ♥️

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2020 - The Okay Bible Teacher 2020. A mingling of grief and joy. And an ode to the beauty that is in all of the ordinary, mundane, in and outs of life.

Latest post is by the hubs ☺️

"Encountering Jesus, hearing the good news that Jesus is King, that he is renewing all things, that at the cross our sin is forgiven, and that his kingdom is one of grace, peace, and love, should enchant us."

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An Enchanting Conversion - The Okay Bible Teacher The good news of the Kingdom should change our view of the world and our form of life just as dramatically as Hagrid’s message to Harry...

It's the end of the year! Need a project idea?

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Assignment: Putting the Pieces Together - The Okay Bible Teacher Do you need a fun project for ending a unit or semester? A fun way to tie up loose ends and to review content is through creating puzzles!

It’s been a year for the books.

I think we could all agree.

By this time of the semester (if not wayy sooner), we could all use some encouragement.

The following is a “Game” I love to play with my students as an activity on encouragement or thankfulness.



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Class Activity: Encouragement Game! - The Okay Bible Teacher By this time of the semester, we could all use some encouragement. The following is a "Game" I love to play with my students as an activity...

Do your students like throwing wads of paper at each other? 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Engaging Class Activity: Collaborative Story Writing! - The Okay Bible Teacher Ask students to get out a sheet of paper. Next, inform students that the class will be writing epic 5 sentence stories.

“Again, this is not asking you to read authors who reject the core doctrines of Christianity (Although, it’s a good exercise to read books like that too!). Rather this is an encouragement to not get so deeply sucked into a certain “tradition” that you lose sight of the incredible beauty that lies outside of it.”



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Paradigm Shifting Book Recommendations - The Okay Bible Teacher But I hope that, regardless of your Christian tradition, you would consider reading books "outside of your circle."

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Do you need a fun project for ending a unit or semester?

A fun way to tie up loose ends and to review content is through creating puzzles!



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Assignment: Putting the Pieces Together - The Okay Bible Teacher Do you need a fun project for ending a unit or semester? A fun way to tie up loose ends and to review content is through creating puzzles!

Too early for Christmas? No such thing ;)



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Creative Assignment: Christmas Ornaments! - The Okay Bible Teacher An engaging "end of semester" project is to have your students create/design Christmas ornaments on topics discussed in class.

These “scavenger hunts” are a little different. The students do not have a list of items to find, but rather they themselves are the “items.”

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Class Activity: Picture Scavenger Hunts! - The Okay Bible Teacher These “scavenger hunts” are a little different. The students do not have a list of items to find, but rather they themselves are the “items.”

"Unfortunately, Halloween is usually not a holiday that gets any celebration at Christian schools. Which is fine. I’ll try not to be bitter 😉 What Christian schools are typically down for is the celebration of Reformation Day."



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Class Assignment: Reformation Stations - The Okay Bible Teacher In a stations activity, small groups of students move from station to station to read, watch, and interpret a variety of resources that focus

“Regardless of what subject you teach–I implore you to look your students in the eyes–whatever color they are–and to tell them that you denounce white supremacy. Your students need to hear you say it.”

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Dear Christian Teacher, You Need to Denounce White Supremacy. - The Okay Bible Teacher Regardless of what subject you teach--I implore you to look your students in the eyes--whatever color they are--and to tell them that you...

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The following is an assignment for students that encourages interaction with an assigned text for reading. It will also aid in class discussion!

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Encourage Higher Level Thinking & Discussion with "IQ's" - The Okay Bible Teacher The following is an assignment for students that encourages interaction with an assigned text for reading. It will also aid in class...

"I wanted to be good at it. Really good at it. And I wasn’t. I think, in the smallest of nutshells–that could sum up my first year as a teacher."

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Chasing Applause (The World's Okay-est Bible Teacher) - The Okay Bible Teacher Chasing Applause (The World's Okay-est Bible Teacher) % I wanted to be good at it.Really good at it.And I wasn't.I think, in the smallest of nutshells--that could sum up my first year as a teacher.

A very good looking Phd student (my hubs) wrote an article on apologetics & relativism today for The Okay Bible Teacher.

Completely unbiased 🙃

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Apologetics with a Relativistic Flair - The Okay Bible Teacher In other words, we sometimes treat our arguments, human reason, and logic as if they had a "God’s-eye-view" of things. However, God...

Sophie & I have never met. At some point in time, we stumbled upon each other's blogs & have stayed in touch, following each other's lives through joys, suffering, singleness, and LOTS of theology :) She is indeed a kindred spirit.

So thankful for her words. Encouragement for all teachers, but especially Bible teachers.

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IF I COULD GO BACK: Things I would tell my 20 year old self about student and women’s ministry - The Okay Bible Teacher A lot of mistakes were made, a lot of scars were incurred, and a lot of joy was gained. But that’s to be expected. We have only to look to...

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Engaging Class Activity: Collaborative Story Writing! - The Okay Bible Teacher Ask students to get out a sheet of paper. Next, inform students that the class will be writing epic 5 sentence stories.

No time for a full-fledged debate? Try an “instant” one!

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Class Activity: Instant Debates - The Okay Bible Teacher Not enough time for a full fledged debate? Pose a question for your class to introduce a topic (i.e. Do Miracles Really Happen?).

As a Bible teacher, “unteaching” what has long been taught can be an unexpected hurdle.

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Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart - The Okay Bible Teacher Invite your students into this truth: following Jesus is not about “going to heaven when you die.” There isn’t a single verse in the Bible...

Want to use the film "Les Miserables" in your Bible classes? Here's how!

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Cultural Analysis: Les Miserables - The Okay Bible Teacher The goal in watching the film is to provide students with an opportunity to see a quality dramatic presentation of several themes in Jesus’..

Rev. Daniel Adkinson reviews NT Wright's curriculum "The New Testament in its World."
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Review: The New Testament in Its World - The Okay Bible Teacher Which is why I want to introduce you to a new set of curriculum resources from Zondervan Academic called The New Testament in Its World.

Erica Smith shares how to use a technique called “Lectio Divina” in your classes!

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How to read the Bible: Divine Reading - The Okay Bible Teacher In this technique, you read a passage of the Bible four times. Each time you listen in a different way. The first time you read you look...

Shayla Carter shares her experience as an English teacher to underserved students.

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3 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before Teaching Underserved Students - The Okay Bible Teacher I went into this profession hoping in fairy tales. If I just showed them how much I loved English and the Lord, everyone would get saved...

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"World's Okayest Bible Teacher" Mug - The Okay Bible Teacher Michael Scott may have been the World’s Best Boss, but YOU are the World’s Okayest Bible Teacher. Own it. Whether you’re drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something in between – this mug’s for you! It’s sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that’ll withstand the microwave an...

Creating a children's book is an excellent "higher level thinking" assignment for your students!

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Creative Assignment: Attributes of God Children's Book - The Okay Bible Teacher Students will be challenged to take the information that they are learning and to translate it into a reading level for children.

Do your students love The Office? Here's how to incorporate three different episodes from The Office into your Bible classes!

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Incorporate the show "The Office" into your Bible Classes! - The Okay Bible Teacher Playing a music video or watching an episode of a popular TV show and discussing the worldview behind it, is an excellent way to help...

Have your students get artistic with this mural assignment on the Sermon on the Mount!

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Project: Sermon on the Mount Murals - The Okay Bible Teacher The topic Jesus spoke of the most was the Kingdom of God. This "Upside-down" kingdom that commenced upon His arrival.