Tag: difficult situations

  • Easter worksheet a Football Sketch

    This teachers copy of the Easter worksheet (Football Sketch) is printer friendly. This worksheet relates to the Christian festival of Easter lesson planOther worksheet: Easter worksheetAlso see the Christian festival of Easter. RE resources Football Sketch (Teachers note: You will need 2 small children, a neighbour, a parent and Monopoly money)[THE TWO CHILDREN ARE PASSING…

  • Easter worksheet

    Print page 2 only, to get just the worksheet.This RE Easter worksheet contains: This worksheet relates to the Christian festival of Easter lesson planOther worksheet: Easter worksheet – Football sketchAlso see the Christian festival of Easter. RE resources

  • Why is there suffering in the World worksheet 1

    Print page 2 only, to get just the worksheet.This Why is there suffering in the World worksheet shows that suffering: This worksheet relates to the Why is there suffering in the world? lesson planWhich has the Why is there suffering in the World worksheet 2See also: Why is there suffering in the World? RE resources

  • Why is there suffering in the World Worksheet 2

    Print page 2 only, to get just the worksheet.This Why is there suffering in the world worksheet shows: This worksheet relates to the Why is there suffering in the world? lesson planWhich has the Why is there suffering in the World worksheet 1See also: Why is there suffering in the World? RE resources

  • Why is there suffering in the World? RE resources

    The suffering that goes on in the world is difficult to accept, and how do we answer the question, ‘Why is there suffering?’ This subject is even harder to discuss with children.Here is a lesson plan that aims to explore this difficult subject. 1. Teacher’s background information. The obvious answer to ‘Why is there suffering?’…

  • Why is there suffering in the world? lesson plan

    This teacher’s copy of the Why is there suffering in the world? Lesson Plan is printer-friendly. RESOURCES: Optional: Internet to look up charities. STARTER: We all live in a world that experiences pain and suffering.We can’t wake up and say, “From now on, I am never going to feel any pain, nor am I going…

    Old man sculpture in pain. Why is there suffering in the world? lesson plan.
  • [4] How to be healed from being a victim of fraud

    Being a victim of fraud can make us beat ourselves up and say ‘why did I do that?’ We can feel like a failure, and we’ve let our family down…

    A fraudster typing on a computer.
  • [2] Does God test us?

    Jesus’ disciples were in an extremely tough, violent storm, but God can allow difficult situations to test us. He wants our faith and trust in Him to grow…

    A Kayak in heavy seas.
  • [2] Feeling empty? God can meet you.

    Feeling desperate? So empty that you would do anything to put it right? Jesus said; ‘Happy are those who are like a beggar in spirit…’ Why say that?

    Depressed old man.
  • [5] How to check if charities waste money

    How much does it cost per person to help? Which charities waste money? How much is spent on massive executive salaries and not the poor?

    A £5 note and two credit cards
  • [3] Work can be boring but work should not lack meaning

    Does toil and tedium sum up your life, it’s like a long, hard haul. Noah had to build the Ark for 100 years, that sounds like drudgery and hard work.

    A house with scaffolding.
  • [5] How does God discipline us?

    Does God allow hardships in life? Does He discipline people? What is the purpose for our life? Noah certainly wasn’t expecting a world wide flood!

    Granny, or Nanny, and grandson playing.
  • [4] Can Christians divorce and remarry?

    Can Christians divorce and remarry? Think about Jesus, did he point the finger, no! What does the Bible actually say on divorce?

    A man's wedding ring on his finger - can Christians divorce and remarry?
  • [3] How to remain steadfast when the world turns bad

    How did the British people feel in 1939, when the Nazis started their onslaught? They had every right to say: “my life’s falling apart!” At times in our lives we may feel that the whole world is crashing down around us. How do we cope at such times? I can remember that sinking feeling when…

    Parked Spitfire on an aerodrome.
  • [6] How to donate to charities

    Included are some popular charities that many Christians donate to (but are not in the top 100 of the last article) and some of the salaries are horribly excessive. Then I suggest some alternative charities which don’t pay millions of pounds in huge salaries…

    A few from Watoto African Children's choir June 2011
  • [4] What happens in times of persecution

    When we look at how Jesus describes the time leading up to the end of the world – with all the persecution it can all seem very scary! All that I considered as being stable, and dependable is being ripped away. All those things I hold as being fair, and noble, and honest, are just uprooted…

    Raging torrent sweeping through trees.
  • [7] Are you overwhelmed by a relentless illness?

    How to handle difficult situations, let’s look at one very tough circumstance where a woman had been very ill for many, many years. What made matters even worse, according to the Jewish customs, she would have been classed as ‘ceremonially unclean’. That would have meant that she was barred from going to the Temple. But here…

    Hospital infusion pump for chemo and other drips.
  • [7] Learn how to trust God

    Noah had no sail or rudder, I wonder how he felt – powerless, not in control? Our lives are sometimes swept along by strong currents and storms and it seems to be totally out of our control! How strange to build a huge boat, without any form of propulsion, no sails, no oars, no engine, and…

    Man skiing.