Education (Part One)


It is amazing the different ways in which people learn. There was a recent Mythbusters episode that talked about getting better by playing video games. I even remember at Seminary talking with some fellow students to try and create a board game that would teach you different things about the Church, some with relationship to the history of the Church and some with regards to the actual teachings of the church. All in an effort to teach people, through abnormal means.

There are some people who like to read and learn by studying material found in various books. There are other people who learn by talking and discussing information. Some people need to learn by actually practicing something over and over, these people often need some kind physical activity to be involved with. Some even learn by people showing them different things.

The Church has traditionally only utilized two key learning styles. Auditory, or verbal discussions, and logical, or written in an orderly fashion. This comes out of what is known as classical education. You would read on your own, which would be supplemented with lectures, or sermons.

But as we start a new school year, maybe you can help us come up with different ways to help you learn, what the church believes and is supposed to be. I am certain each of us has different ideas of the purpose behind the Church, but these different ideas come because we have not learned from the scripture. After all the bible itself can only teach us through one strategy, you have to read it.


Maybe we can explore some of these different methods, in bible study time, or Sunday school, or even during our Sunday sermon. Or maybe you can try first of all by exploring different ideas at home to help your family stay connected to the Word of God.

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