The Book of ConfessionsThe Book of ConfessionsBook One of the Constitution of the

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Eleven creeds, confessions, catechisms, and statements of faith.

Book One of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Eleven creeds, confessions, catechisms, and statements of faith.

Ordination QuestionsOrdination Questions

Third question:Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God?

Third question:Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God?

Additional SuggestionsAdditional Suggestions

Set the hook Use concrete, pictorial language

Exercise: rewrite this sentence in colorful, concrete language:Problems don’t go away by themselves; they proliferate.

Set the hook Use concrete, pictorial language

Exercise: rewrite this sentence in colorful, concrete language:Problems don’t go away by themselves; they proliferate.

The problem with problems is that they don’t vanish; they spread like a virus.

The problem with problems is that they don’t vanish; they spread like a virus.

Strive for simple language

Exercise: Rewrite this sentence:The teleological argument for the existence of God states that processes and objects seem to be adapted with certain definite objectives in mind.

Strive for simple language

Exercise: Rewrite this sentence:The teleological argument for the existence of God states that processes and objects seem to be adapted with certain definite objectives in mind.

Everything in the world seems to be well-designed, so there must be a Designer.

Everything in the world seems to be well-designed, so there must be a Designer.

PacingPacing

“Your lecture/direct instruction pieces shouldn’t last any longer than 7-10 minutes at a stretch with an activity in between.” Sharon Robinson, Director of Professional Development, Spokane City Schools

“Your lecture/direct instruction pieces shouldn’t last any longer than 7-10 minutes at a stretch with an activity in between.” Sharon Robinson, Director of Professional Development, Spokane City Schools

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Roget’s Thesaurus Rodale Word Finder

Roget’s Thesaurus Rodale Word Finder

Titus 2:7-8Titus 2:7-8

Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.

Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.