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Adapting An Ancient Practice
In my previous articles I’ve discussed various aspects of prayer. In this article I want to encourage a particular prayer practice to you. It is…
Why He Answers
Previously, I wrote about four foundational truths we affirm when we pray, and then I followed up that article with another in which we reflected…
More Than Capable
In my last article I shared with you four foundational truths about prayer. You could, broadly speaking, place them in the categories of God’s character…
Assumptions of Prayer
When it comes to the Christian life there are several fundamental and foundational habits. Perhaps you can think of a few, like reading the Bible,…
How to Help When You Don’t Know What to Say: Supporting Family and Friends Who Have Lost a Loved One to Suicide
Grief is a universally difficult experience. However, some forms of grief come with particular circumstances that make it painful, messy, and challenging to resolve. These…
Get Your Students Talking
Actively using English is critical for people who are learning the language. Because many of the people coming to our English classes don’t speak English…
Inside the Mind of an International Student
The Disney Pixar movie “Inside Out” offers viewers a feature-length glimpse inside the emotional life of an 11-year-old Midwestern girl named Riley. When her family…
Class Rules
As classes start up again this fall, it’s a good time to look at classroom rules and the impact they have on student learning. Every…
Learn My Language, Touch My Heart
When people find out that I teach ESL (English as a Second Language), they often ask me the same question: “How can you teach international…
Bridging the Gap – part 5
What if you don’t speak the language? You possibly will have noticed that the three examples of how my wife and I bridged the gap…
Bridging the Gap – part 4
“What’s with those girls?” Our student ministry building was just across the street from the Dental School of one of the largest universities in the…
Bridging the Gap – part 3
Celebrating Important Milestones by Dr. Lloyd and Wilma Mann I met my wife, Wilma, in Costa Rica as a young, single missionary. Her university training was…
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Activities
Table Manners
Allowing students to talk about their culture in the classroom is a great opportunity to for them to share a…
Categories
Activity Name: Categories Areas of Practice: ListeningSource: Five-Minute Activities: A Resource Book of Short Activities, by Penny Ur and Andrew WrightSetup: Prepare a list…
Fly Swatter Vocabulary Game
A fun and active game to help your students practice vocabulary. This is a great way to practice vocabulary and…
“I Have, Who Has?” Game
A fun activity to help your students practice vocabulary by hearing, speaking and reading the vocabulary words. This is a…
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Caring for Your Program by Caring for Your Volunteers
From: July 20, 2023 Presenters: Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum, Faith International English Classes in Indianapolis…
Evaluating Your Community Based ESL Program
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