For the Week of May 13th

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8: 28, NIV).

Does life ever feel like an endless repetition of motions and processes that seem to have no long-term effect or importance? It is easy to get stuck in the rut of daily living with no apparent end in sight. But God assures us that our labor—if done for Him—is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15: 58 (NIV) says, “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

You may be thinking, I’m not a pastor or a missionary, so how is my work “for the Lord”? Colossians 3: 23 (NIV) says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Scripture makes it simple: whatever you do, do it with a Christ-like attitude, and it brings glory to God. That gives purpose and meaning to the “small things” of day-to-day life.

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages, which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy…” (Ecclesiastes 3: 11, AMP).

Submitted by Mallory Sauer

The Kids Reaching Kids Mission Offering Project, Mission STAR Quest, is raising money for Nazarene Christian Schools and Child Development Centers in every world region of the Church of the Nazarene. KRK also provided funds that helped send NEW representitives to Kenya this past June. Learn more about Kids Reaching Kids by watching "This is Kids Reaching Kids".

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Have you wondered how to show Christ in your public school classroom? A Christian coworker at my public school found this YouTube video which shows a public school teacher talking about how his love for his disabled son developed. There is a wonderful classroom scene in this clip where the teacher tells his story; perhaps it will help other public school teachers to find ways to tell theirs. Notice how often this teacher tells his students how much he cares about them and the positive relationships he builds with them before sharing his story. Remember that public school teachers may not proselytize or press their beliefs on students, but we can live out God’s love and purpose for us in our classrooms like the teacher in this video clip does.

Submitted by Cindy Alsip

In a joint effort, Nazarene Educators Worldwide (NEW) and The Discipleship Place created a homeschoolers page on The Discipleship Place website. The purpose of the page is to offer homeschoolers access to free resources and Bible curriculum.

Public school is an amazing mission field. It brings together an entire community in support of something that most people hold dear—our children. Educators come in contact with opportunities to show Christ to others minute by minute.

This is the first in a series of articles that will highlight some of our international schools in the Church of the Nazarene. The first schools will be in Africa. We will begin with the institution that produces many of the Nazarene educators—Africa Nazarene University in Nairobi, Kenya. This report comes from Dr. Gregory Crofford, Africa’s Regional Education Coordinator.

Many children in today’s culture have a very different concept of play than that of their parents or grandparents. Play has become electronic, rewarded and encouraged through sight and sound. Time is rarely given for a child to explore and engage in dramatic play and investigation. As early child educators, we have not only an opportunity to encourage play but we can help parents understand the importance of play for their children.

When the time is near for me to submit an article, I intentionally think--as  I have my devotions,  as  I study new ideas in teaching, as I talk to other teachers-“Would this topic be one that would help other teachers?” I struggled because no topic jumped out as an idea that would be beneficial to other weary teachers grasping for a survival rope to get them to spring break or the end of another school year.

Most homeschoolers encounter resistance at one time or another. The fact is…we all resist work. At this very moment, I am happily typing away at my laptop and watching TV when there is a sink full of dishes I should be doing.

Audits can be used to assess the safety and security of buildings and programs. An audit will help you identify areas where intervention is necessary.

Click here to access the link to the educator's certificate. Churches may type in the recipient's name or handwrite the name on the award after printing the document.

Christian students need to know their rights when living out their faith in a school setting. View the Student Rights Handbook from our friends at the Alliance Defense Fund. 

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