Grace, growth, freedom, and faith are the themes of these 12 dynamic lessons based on the letters from Paul to the Christians in Galatia and Philippi. As the next volume in the popular Creative Bible Lessons series, Creative Bible Lessons in Galatians & Philippians comes power-packed with the teachings of Paul. Six lessons from each book will guide you and your students through many of the Gospel’s central truths, including:Liberation from the religious "rules and regulations" corralReconnecting with true freedom in ChristThe purpose of the law and moral boundariesHumility and friendshipSetting an example for othersJoy in spite of circumstancesTo help you teach each lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games with a purpose . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions for small-group discussions . . . original role plays, scripts, and spontaneous melodramas--plus a lot of other activities to choose from that give your students not only an occasional laugh, but also a taste of the extravagant grace of God as well as the kind of joy that literally overflows all over the place.

Hmm. Teenage sexuality and God--in dramatic-sketch from ... With Good Sex Drama, you and your kids will enter the complex worlds of 16 very human, very flawed, very real characters--all loosely connected to each other--and journey with them over the course of 24 sketches as they wrestle intensely with sexual topics of perennial importance to students, including: Sexual temptation The results of sexual brokenness Technical virginity Pregnancy Sexually transmitted diseases Sexual abuse Alcohol and sex Sexual addiction When role models fail sexually Jim Hancock, co-author of the widely acclaimed Youth Specialties curriculum Good Sex, is also a filmmaker/script writer/theater expert, and here he unearths amazingly real characters who overflow with depth, rib-tickling humor, devastating heartache, and--true to life--don't resolve their issues by the end of the sketches. over several weeks. Some are short, subtle monologues. Some are volatile, intense dialogues between two or more characters. And each sketch ends with a healthy dose of discussion questions that'll get your kids digging even deeper into the topics at hand. type--you'll get all the help you'll need to pull off unforgettable performances. That's because Hancock provides an extensive introduction, offering tips on presenting the sketches, discussing them, stagecraft, what to do if you stir up trouble, and resources and referrals for help with sexual issues. small group leader, CE director, or volunteer, Good Sex Drama will prove a unique, exciting, laugh-and-cry-as-you-learn resource that engages students and gets them examining their lives and their souls while trying on the personas of some unforgettable characters.