Emphasis Preaching Journal

The opening of the book of Acts may be thought of as the first act of Christian education in the church. Christian education is more than religious training. Indoor soccer at church youth meetings may have seemed no more Christian than learning "Itsy Bitsy Spider" at vacation Bible school, but the accepting love from activities directors was an aspect of Christ-centered education. The transition to young adulthood was an awakening curiosity, an un-named calling, if not pulling; a need for direction and meaning. In those years there was a mentor.