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What Names in Scripture Reveal

Wordplay (Paronomasia) as Biblical Pedagogy

Taylor Halverson

Jan 26, 2026

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10 min read

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Why Judgment and Mercy Appear Together in Scripture

Teaching the Flood and the Covenant with Noah

Taylor Halverson

Jan 25, 2026

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6 min read

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Four Obstacles Every Teacher Faces When Teaching Literary Echoes

And How to Overcome Them

Taylor Halverson

Jan 23, 2026

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15 min read

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How Teachers Teach Others to Find Literary Echoes in Scripture

Guidelines and Practical Tips

Taylor Halverson

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

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How to Find Literary Echoes in Scripture

Guidelines and Practical Tips

Taylor Halverson

Jan 21, 2026

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6 min read

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Literary Echoes as Ancient Footnotes

How Biblical Authors Cited Sources to Teach Lessons about God

Taylor Halverson

Jan 19, 2026

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9 min read

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Why Judgment and Mercy Belong Together

Teaching Zion and Divine Justice

Taylor Halverson

Jan 18, 2026

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6 min read

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What It Means to Walk with God in a Fallen World

Teaching Enoch and Covenant Faithfulness

Taylor Halverson

Jan 11, 2026

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6 min read

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The Fall as a Path Forward, Not a Mistake

Teaching Agency, Mortality, and Redemption

Taylor Halverson

Jan 4, 2026

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7 min read

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Christlike Teaching and Instruction Matrix for Gospel Learning

Turning Gospel Lessons into Spiritual Construction Sites.

Taylor Halverson

Jan 2, 2026

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7 min read

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Don’t Just Teach. Instruct!

Turning Gospel Lessons into Spiritual Construction Sites.

Taylor Halverson

Dec 31, 2025

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5 min read

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Creation as Covenant, Not Myth

Teaching Genesis 1–2 in a Restoration Context

Taylor Halverson

Dec 28, 2025

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7 min read

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God’s Nature and Our Identity

Teaching Moses 1 and Abraham 3

Taylor Halverson

Dec 21, 2025

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7 min read

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How God Brings Order from Chaos

Teaching the Purpose of the Old Testament

Taylor Halverson

Dec 20, 2025

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7 min read

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⚡The One-Minute Prep Method

What does a teacher do with only one minute?

Taylor Halverson

Dec 18, 2025

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2 min read

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The Question Engine Template

Use this anytime you prep a lesson

Taylor Halverson

Dec 17, 2025

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2 min read

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Text without Context Is a Con!

17 Ways to Access Context to See God's Covenantal Work in Scripture

Taylor Halverson

Dec 16, 2025

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6 min read

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Gospel Doctrine Teacher Self-Evaluation Checklist

A Gentle, Honest Reflection Tool for Teachers Who Want to Grow

Taylor Halverson

Dec 12, 2025

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8 min read

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Best Practices Guide for Adult Gospel Doctrine Teaching

How to Create a Participatory, Spirit-Driven Learning Experience

Taylor Halverson

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

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Gospel Doctrine Teacher Development Rubric

A Growth Path Toward Christlike, Spirit-Led Teaching

Taylor Halverson

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

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Classroom Management Cheat Sheet

Quick Tools for Handling Tangents, Long Comments, Debates, Disruption & Silence

Taylor Halverson

Dec 9, 2025

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4 min read

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Handling Tangents, Disruptions & Challenging Classroom Moments

Practical Tools for Teaching Adults with Confidence, Charity, and Clarity

Taylor Halverson

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

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How to Empower Adults to Engage in Their Own Learning

The heart of “home-centered, church-supported” teaching

Taylor Halverson

Dec 7, 2025

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3 min read

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Learning Is Atonement in Motion

If we’re not experiencing Atonement, we’re not learning

Taylor Halverson

Dec 4, 2025

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4 min read

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You Are Not a Teacher

You Are a Creator of Learning Experiences

Taylor Halverson

Dec 1, 2025

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5 min read

What Names in Scripture Reveal

Why Judgment and Mercy Appear Together in Scripture

Four Obstacles Every Teacher Faces When Teaching Literary Echoes

How Teachers Teach Others to Find Literary Echoes in Scripture

How to Find Literary Echoes in Scripture

Literary Echoes as Ancient Footnotes

Why Judgment and Mercy Belong Together

What It Means to Walk with God in a Fallen World

The Fall as a Path Forward, Not a Mistake

Christlike Teaching and Instruction Matrix for Gospel Learning

Don’t Just Teach. Instruct!

Creation as Covenant, Not Myth

God’s Nature and Our Identity

How God Brings Order from Chaos

⚡The One-Minute Prep Method

The Question Engine Template

Text without Context Is a Con!

Gospel Doctrine Teacher Self-Evaluation Checklist

Best Practices Guide for Adult Gospel Doctrine Teaching

Gospel Doctrine Teacher Development Rubric

Classroom Management Cheat Sheet

Handling Tangents, Disruptions & Challenging Classroom Moments

How to Empower Adults to Engage in Their Own Learning

Learning Is Atonement in Motion

You Are Not a Teacher

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