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Why Q&A Is Essential in the Bible Classroom—and How to Do It Well

Best Practices, Classroom / Mike Pileggi

In Bible classrooms across the country, teachers are faced with a sacred tension: balancing the curriculum with the real, raw, and sometimes unpredictable questions that bubble up from students. Should you follow that unexpected rabbit trail? Should you press forward with the lesson? Is there time to pause? The answer isn’t always easy—but the teachers […]

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When There’s Too Much to Teach and Not Enough Time

Best Practices, Classroom, Lesson Plans / Mike Pileggi

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wrestled with this tension: There’s so much I want to teach my students… but not nearly enough days in the school year to do it. I want to teach deeply. I want my students to understand the richness of church history, theology, and Christian diversity. But when I

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Using AI as a Bible Teacher: A Game Changer for Lesson Planning

Best Practices, Classroom, Lesson Plans / Mike Pileggi

The Time Crunch Dilemma I wasn’t always a Bible teacher, most of my experience comes from pastoral ministry. When I transitioned from a solely pastoral role into teaching Bible classes, I quickly encountered a major challenge: lesson planning and testing. These tasks were eating my lunch and dinner; this was a total time crunch. I would have

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Bible Doesn’t Have to Be Boring or Simplistic: Teaching with Depth and Engagement

Apologetics, Best Practices, Classroom, Lesson Plans / Mike Pileggi

Teaching the Bible in a school setting is a unique challenge. Unlike youth group, where the primary aim might be fellowship and encouragement, a Bible class is an academic course that requires structure, assessment, and critical engagement. At the same time, the Bible is not just another textbook—it is a living document meant to shape

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