Shine: Living in God's Light

10/10/2025

Looking for ways to bring this Sunday’s Bible story, Fall of Jerusalem, into your home? Here are some simple ideas for the week ahead.

📖 Read page 106 in The Peace Table or 2 Kings 24:18–25:12. I wonder how the people helped and comforted each other on the way to Babylon.
🙏 Pray a “glad, sad, sorry” prayer before bed to reflect on what happened during the day. Draw a picture to represent each part of your prayer.
🎧 Listen to “Rivers of Babylon” performed by Sweet Honey in the Rock (YouTube: https://youtu.be/CNOTU-Sp8DE?si=SZu4fjS9t3Fn1wNP)

10/09/2025

✨ Loved The Peace Table? You’ll love going deeper with Path to Peace!

This Sunday school curriculum builds on the “Peace with God” Peace Path from The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible and helps children explore God’s welcome, Spirit, and wonder through three five-session modules: God Welcomes All, God’s Spirit Moves, and God Is Amazing.

Each session includes songs, prayers, storytelling, wondering questions, activities, and media connections—with student pages you can copy and digital resources accessible by QR code.

🕊️ Discover Path to Peace today: https://shinecurriculum.com/product-category/product-type/path-to-peace/

10/08/2025

❄️✨ Winter Shine Curriculum is ready to go! ✨❄️

Don’t forget to order your Winter quarter materials! This quarter’s theme, “The Upside-Down Kingdom,” explores Advent & Christmas (Isaiah, Luke, Matthew) and The Kingdom Is Near (Gospel of Matthew).

We’ve got everything you need for your classroom:
✅ Student booklets
✅ Teacher guides
✅ Junior youth devotionals
✅ Follow the Story cards

📦 Order now so you’re ready for the new quarter: https://shinecurriculum.com/product-category/quarterly/winter/

10/08/2025

Here's a new blog post from Shine! -

Harrisonburg, VA, and Elgin, IL — Parents want their children to have a vibrant and living faith, one that is carried into the world with tangible effects on daily actions, according to surveys carried out by publishers MennoMedia and Brethren Press.

10/04/2025

📢 We’re Hiring!

The Shine: Living in God’s Light Curriculum is seeking a Contract Marketer to bring fresh marketing and communications expertise to our team.
If you’re passionate about helping families and churches grow in faith and want to use your skills to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://shinecurriculum.com/jobs/

Deadline to apply: October 15, 2025

10/03/2025

✨ Looking for ways to bring this Sunday’s Bible story, King Josiah, into your home? Here are some simple ideas for the week ahead.

📖 Read page 104 in The Peace Table or 2 Kings 22:1–13, 18–20; 23:1–3, 21–25. How would you describe King Josiah?

🙏 Pray a “glad, sad, sorry” prayer before bed to reflect on what happened during the day.

📜 Play a game of “Lost and Found Scroll.” Hide a rolled-up paper scroll somewhere in the house for your family to find.

09/28/2025

✨ We’ve loved sharing Sunday School tips with you—and now it’s your turn!

Do you have a favorite teaching tip, activity, or creative idea that makes Sunday School memorable? Drop it in the comments below and help inspire fellow teachers! 🙌

09/26/2025

Looking for ways to bring this Sunday’s Bible story, Solomon Builds the Temple, into your home? Here are some simple ideas for the week ahead.

📖 Read page 93 in The Peace Table or 1 Kings 6:1–14; 8:1–13, 22–30. If you could have helped build the temple, what job would you have wanted?

🙏 Pray a “glad, sad, sorry” prayer before bed to reflect on what happened during the day.

🎨 Create stained glass art by drawing with permanent markers on wax paper. Hang it up as a reminder to worship God joyfully.

09/25/2025

✨ Interested in exploring how Shine can be used in worship? ✨
Join us for a free webinar designed for anyone involved in planning or leading worship. Whether you’ve already used Shine or are just curious, this session will give you new ideas and inspiration.

Hear from pastors sharing their experiences with Shine-based worship series, learn from the Shine staff team about ways to adapt The Peace Table for your congregation, and participate in Q&A and brainstorming with other attendees.

📅 Date: Monday, September 30
⏰ Time: 2:00 pm ET
💻 Location: Online via Zoom
💲 Cost: FREE (registration required)

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share, and connect with others!

👉 Register today: https://forms.gle/zMaYVKZJLMzz1qPG6

09/25/2025

September news from Shine! -

Shine’s fall curriculum begins with a series of four psalms focused on the theme, “Calling on God.” Psalm 91 reminds us that God is our refuge, a shelter in times of fear and uncertainty. While we cannot control the turmoil around us, we are invited to dwell in God’s shadow, trusting that Go...

09/24/2025

“We Can’t Wait to Use The Peace Table in Our Church!” ✨

Starting in January 2026, one congregation is planning to use The Peace Table Curriculum for Sunday School, building their preaching and worship services around the story, and giving The Peace Table Storybook Bible to every family!

Now it’s your turn to bring the story of peace into your home, classroom, or small group. For the rest of September, enjoy 20% off The Peace Table!

👉 Shop now and save: https://shinecurriculum.com/

09/21/2025

📘 Sunday School Tip of the Day 📘

Kids learn best when they talk it out! 🗣️ As teachers, one of the most valuable skills we can develop is asking good questions—questions that help students think deeply and express their own responses.

💡 Try this: introduce the lesson in terms that are interesting to their age group. Use stories, examples, or everyday experiences they can relate to. Once they connect, the conversation starts flowing—and learning goes deeper.

Remember: the more students share, the more the lesson sticks!