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3.2 Calming the Storm

Christian Religious Education · Grade 8 · 7 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning of storm, and storms of life facing young people
  • The miracle of calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41)
  • Lessons learnt from the miracle of calming the storm
  • Challenges youths face in daily life
  • Applying the lessons to overcome challenges; role-play with solutions
  • Depending on God; Psalm 91:1-6; a journal and a song

What you will be able to do

  • describe the miracle of calming the storm
  • outline lessons learnt from the miracle of calming the storm
  • identify the challenges they face in daily life
  • apply lessons learnt to overcome the challenges they face as youths
  • desire to depend on God when faced with challenges

Key questions

“How does the miracle of calming the storm relate to challenges facing people today?”

Lessons

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  1. What a storm is, on the lake and in a life
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Storm defined as violent weather and as a time life feels out of control; learners share challenges they have faced.
  2. Calming the storm: Mark 4:35-41
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Evening crossing, squall, Jesus asleep, Don't you care, Quiet be still, Why are you afraid, Who is this.
  3. Lessons from the calming of the storm
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Jesus in the boat, cry out, power over creation, fear and faith, he cares, Who is this.
  4. Challenges youths face: the boats we are in
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify daily challenges for Kenyan youths in six clusters, with a first cry for each.
  5. Role-play a storm with a solution
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Apply lessons: name, panic, cry, still as a real next step; freeze-frames with solutions.
  6. Psalm 91:1-6: shelter in the storm
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Meditate on Psalm 91:1-6 and journal honest dependence on God, without treating the psalm as a charm.
  7. Song, journal and the inquiry: living the calm
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compose a short song on overcoming storms, finish the journal, answer how the miracle relates to today's challenges.