Archeology and Theology . . .

indianasmith · July 19, 2012, 02:51:38 PM

Just finished up Vacation Bible School at my church (after spending last week helping my old church with their VBS). On the last night, I brought up a box of field grade points and let each of the kids pick out one arrowhead for them to keep. Once they had all picked out their points, I gave this little talk:

"What makes arrowheads different from all other rocks is this - they don't just happen to be the way they are. They were deliberately made and shaped by their creator for a purpose. Some were for spears, some for arrows, some knives, and some tools. But each one was crafted and shaped for a specific purpose, and made to look like it does for a reason. They show the craftsmanship of their maker. They were created with a function in mind. That is just like you. You didn't just happen. You aren't some random accident of biology. You were each made for a reason, and just as these arrowheads bear the mark of their Maker, so do you. You were created unique, each one of you with a specific purpose in mind, and each of you bear the mark of your Creator."

I thought it was a neat way to give each of them a cool souvenir of their time at VBS, and teach an important lesson in the process.

Silverlady · July 19, 2012, 06:31:00 PM

Very nice job, Indy. What's the age range of the kids?

indianasmith · July 19, 2012, 07:18:31 PM

From 5 to 17 (not all in the same class!)

Flangepart · July 20, 2012, 05:17:56 PM

Nice!
I'll mention that to my Pastor. Good on yer, mate!

Allhallowsday · July 20, 2012, 10:01:24 PM

Well, you have a bit of a poet in you. Your corollary is well founded.

RCMerchant · July 21, 2012, 01:49:40 AM

Why didnt I have cool teachers?
I did have a cool English teacher in 7th grade-she would smack kids in the head with whatever book we were reading at the time if we were f**king up.
I got smacked hard with Tom Sawyer and Little House in the Big Woods.
The whole Laura Ingels Wilder series got me all lumpy.

Mofo Rising · July 21, 2012, 02:25:10 AM

That's a great little homily, indianasmith.

Of course, you know I don't agree with it at all, but that's neither here nor there.

I think you must be a great teacher. Reaching kids is tough. You are doing it with aplomb.

zombie no.one · July 21, 2012, 05:49:07 PM

nice speach indie

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 21, 2012, 01:49:40 AM
Why didnt I have cool teachers?
I did have a cool English teacher in 7th grade-she would smack kids in the head with whatever book we were reading at the time if we were f**king up.
I got smacked hard with Tom Sawyer and Little House in the Big Woods.
The whole Laura Ingels Wilder series got me all lumpy.

a teacher in my step-dad's class at school threw a book at a child that was talking instead of working, and it killed him.

indianasmith · July 22, 2012, 12:19:43 AM

Holy cow, that'S CRAZY!

zombie no.one · July 22, 2012, 09:04:23 AM

yep... hard-back book, hit this kid on the head and that was it. don't mean to derail the thread, but I'd forgotten all about this until I read RC's post. my stepdad said he was pretty messed up for a while because it was his friend

moral: erm.. don't thow books at kids?!

Raffine · July 22, 2012, 03:02:18 PM

Quotemoral: erm.. don't thow books at kids?!

Nope . . . Moral is: Do what teacher says - or else!

tracy · July 23, 2012, 04:30:57 PM

You're such a good and creative man,Indy....