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Archives for September 2020

Daniel and the Lion's Den: A Bible Story for Kids about Prayer

By Jared Dees

This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer. Daniel Prays Every Day Daniel 6 After the Jews were conquered by the Babylonians, they were forced to live away from their home. It was not easy to continue to worship God, and some…

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September 29, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

August 2020 Project Report

By Jared Dees

Here is my monthly report on projects, goals, and the lessons I’m learning along the way. My 2020 Goals Professional Goals: 92% / Double the number of members of The Religion Teacher (December 2017 to present) (+0%) 381,474/1,000,000 words for kids (A part of my #1millionwordsforkids goal) (+11,949 words) 551/600 Resources (Videos/Worksheets) for Members of…

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September 25, 2020 Filed Under: Monthly Reports

Jonah and the Whale: A Bible Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer. Jonah 1–2 Jonah was a prophet. God sent him to preach a message of repentance to the people of Nineveh. Jonah tried to avoid this calling from God, but God would not let him. …

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September 22, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector: A Bible Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer. Luke 18:9–14 When we pray, we must be humble before God. He does not respond to our prayers because of how holy or special we are. He responds to us when we pray in…

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September 15, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

The One and Only Ivan Reflection Questions

By Jared Dees

Last week my daughters and I finished reading The One and Only Ivan and then watched the movie on Disney+. It was my second time reading it and the first full reading for the girls. They loved it and so did I. The movie was good, too, but not nearly as good as the book. (Ivan’s voice in the…

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September 14, 2020 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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