La Verne Tolbert

Mothers are challenged with raising godly children in a culture that suppresses the truth about God. Based on Jewish historical narrative, I Serve You Just As My Mother Did provides a model as it explores King David's childhood and the mother who discipled the sweet psalmist of Israel. The dramatic episodes that unfold underscore the power of women to nurture their children to a lifetime of devotion and service to God. Key insights about King David's early family life shed light on his lenient parenting style. Most importantly, we may understand a little more clearly why Jesus is called the son of David.

As a teacher, you long to help others do more than understand the Bible. You want them to experience its relevance and power for their lives. Teaching like Jesus is the answer! This commonsense guide offers examples of Jesus' teaching style from the Gospels, then shows how you can make these principles work for you -- regardless of what age group or ethnic background you're dealing with. Using a proven, four-step plan, Teaching Like Jesus gives you action steps, summaries, and other practical resources that will make your classroom a lively place to learn and apply the lessons so vitally important for transforming lives and nurturing disciples. You'll learn to think in terms of "see, hear, and do" in your lesson plans. And you'll find sample plans for age groups and cultures ranging from African-American preschoolers to Chinese married couples.