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The New Testament Software Cross Reference
Birth Stories: See
my extensive Advent & Christmas Software Page here at this website.
Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:21-52)
The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17, Luke 3, John 1)
The Temptation of Jesus
in the Wilderness (John 1:15-34)
(Matthew 4:1-11)
- Life of Christ: Lessons #10, #11, #12 ...Baptism, 'Lamb
of God,' Temptations.
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Jesus in Space CD covers the
Baptism of Jesus.
- Disciple's Diary:
Narration:
All about John the Baptist and Jesus' Temptation in the Wildnerness Videos: Don't miss Jordan River flyover, Essene Temple,
Judean Wilderness, and Qumran. See note about controlling 3-D
motion above.
- Imagine new
temptation dialog and have the kids recreate it (or you recreate it
for them) to be spoken aloud through Let's Talk
CD.
- Walk in the Footsteps: Photobubble and narration of baptismal
site. Wonderful photobubble and narration of Wilderness temptation
area. (out
of print)
- Walking in Their Sandals covers both with maps and photos.
- Play and Learn
Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11)
- Life of Christ: Lesson #13
- Disciple's Diary: Step 3 --Narration: Cana and
Miracles. Jesus in Nazareth (Luke 4), Outward and Inward Change.
Videos: Cana, Nain, and Nazareth are not to be missed.
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Heard a great lesson idea: use this
story as an opportunity to talk about "what marriage is" (being that
Jesus was there to celebrate one, and most of the kids see a
marriage upclose everyday.) Illustrate with Kid Pix? Talk about with
Let's Talk CD.
Jesus Chooses his Disciples
(Luke 5:1-11)
About Various Apostles/Disciples
Samaritan Woman at the
Well (John 4:4-42)
- Life of Christ: Lesson #14
- Life and Ministry of Jesus: Interesting Chart in Study Notes about
how Jesus treated women. Samaritan Woman is also in 'People Jesus
Knew' exhibit.
- Let's Talk CD
could be used to recreate/reimagine the dialog. What if that had
been a teenager or child at the well?
What if that had been an alcoholic or a teacher, or a leader in your
church? What excuses would you give? And how would Jesus respond?
Use Let's Talk for this type of reflection activity after you've
seen lesson 14 in Life of Christ CD. - Good Sam the Samaritan
--interactive "Good Sam Land Map"
deals with the issue of Jews vs Samaritans. Narrated notes and
questions included in it as well as a mention of the Samaritan
woman.
Nicodemus (John 3)
Widow's Mite
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Play &
Learn Children's Bible CD
- Use Lets Talk
CD to recreate/re-imagine some of the dialog, scoffers,
supporters of the Widow. Create dialog, program in response
questions into Let's Talk to ask "what groups of people could be
included among 'the Widows' today." "What mites can people
give today that are worth a lot to God?"
Jesus Preaches in Nazareth (Luke 4:14-30)
Sermon on the Mount/Beatitudes (Matthew chapters 5-7)
- Life of Christ: Lesson # 40 about the sermon
- Galilee Flyer --students fly across Galilee picking
up and matching verses from the Beatitudes (or if selected: sayings from
the Sermon on the Mount, including- salt, light, seek first). Pop-up windows
explain their meaning.
- Life and Ministry of Jesus:
excellent study note
on the Beatitudes.
- Footsteps of Jesus: Photobubble of what the Mount looks
like.
- Disciple's Diary: Step 4...Narration: Jesus
moves to the seashore. The Disciples tells how he became a disciple.
Sermon on the Mount, How Jesus taught, Who is welcome in the
Kingdom. Videos: Beatitudes, Capernaum I ruins
(this CD is out of print)
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Walking in Their Sandals Bible atlas has some
excellent maps, a video lesson shot on location and articles
about the Mount.
Holyland 3-D CD can also allow you to fly-in to
the area. Photos as well. Cool stuff.
Lord's Prayer
The Man let down through
the Roof (Mark 2:1-12) (aka "Healing
of the Paralytic")
Jesus Calms the Storm ( Mark 4: 35-41)
- Life of Christ: Lesson #18
- Life and Ministry of Jesus:
Video Clip
- Play and Learn
- Footsteps of Jesus: Photobubble
of Galilee and boat
- Walking in Their Sandals
Bible atlas --video of
Galilee, maps, discussion.
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Let's Talk CD: what did the disciples mutter to each other
when Jesus did the miracle? What was Jesus thinking but not saying?
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Holyland 3-D CD
can also allow you to fly-in across the sea. Photos as well. Cool
stuff.
Feeding of the 5000 (John 6:1-14)
Mary and Martha
- Play and Learn
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Use Let's Talk CD
to imagine the dialog in the house before and after Jesus was there.
There are two sides to this story! Mary and Martha is one of the
example lessons in Let's Talk.
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Life and Ministry of Jesus: People Jesus Knew exhibit
- Disciple's Diary:
Videos: One room typical
house 3-D walk through, Bethany video, home of Lazarus/Mary/Martha
- Bibleland.com
- Footsteps of Jesus -Bethany
House View and print my Mary-Martha lesson plan
that uses B.com and Footsteps.
Zaccheus, Lazarus
Jesus Walks on Water
(Matthew 14:22-32)
- Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
- Disciple's
Diary
- Use
Let's Talk CD to
imagine/recreate the dialog in the crowd. What were all the
different reactions to this miracle from the bystanders?
- iLumina Bible
has a short animation on the "healing of the blind man."
Transfiguration of Jesus
(Luke 9: 28-36)
- Life of Christ: Lesson # 21
- Disciple's Diary: Narration: Peter declares Jesus the
Messiah, Transfiguration
Videos: Mt. Tabor video of Transfiguration, Caesarea Philippi
declaration of "you are the Christ."
- Walking in Their Sandals Bible atlas has wonderful video lesson,
maps and very insightful article on this subject. The teacher
in the video is standing on the Mt. and explains the significance
of the story.
Judging Others
(various stories)
- Life of Christ: Lesson # 22 ..Woman Caught in Adultery.
Who will throw the first stone?
- Life and Ministry of Jesus: Two good study notes: Sticky Situations...
forgiving your debtors, a story about Chris. Heroes and Villains:
James (Jesus' brother), Judging others.
Jesus Blesses the Children (Mark
10:13-16)
- Life of Christ: Lesson # 23
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Use
Let's Talk CD to imagine some dialog. How do
people "hinder" the little children?
- Play and Learn
- As a follow up reflection, use
Let's Talk to
give voice to "things people say that hinder you, or hinder others."
Also...have your onscreen animated character reflect out loud "words
that would encourage young people to seek Jesus."
Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27)
Lost Sheep/Coin
- Play and Learn (sheep)
for non-readers
- Charlie Church Mouse (coin)
for non-readers
- Rewrite and
illustrate the story in Kid Pix 3 using different imagery than
sheep/shepherd. What would work in our day?
Kingdom of God - Short parables
of Leaven / Mustard Seed / Pearl / Treasure
- Galilee
Flyer
--Does a good job of explaining what the Kingdom of God was. Game is
played with verses
from each of these "short" parable of Jesus. Student pick up and match as they fly the
Galilean landscape. Pop up windows explain meaning.
- Pearl is found in
Charlie Church Mouse #2 for up to age 9.
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Interactive Parables CD
has a game about it.
Parable of the
Good Samaritan (Luke 10)
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Parable of Sower
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Walking in
Their Sandals
Bible atlas...."Sower's Cove" video lesson and map
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As a follow up reflection, use
Let's Talk to
create an animated onscreen character who re-invents the parable
using other imagery, or who asks question to your student about
"things in their life that work against their Faith/Word growing."
They can respond through the character too.
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Interactive Parables CD
has a game about it.
Parable of the Talents
(the servant who buries his master's money),
Stewardship
Parable of the
Thankful Leper (Ten Lepers)
- Not specifically found in any
Jesus software. Use Let's Talk CD to create a talking version of
the story set in modern situation. Create dialog that imagines &
speaks dialog between the 9 lepers and the 1 who decides to
return. Imagine dialog between the lepers and the priests
concerning who Jesus is, how he had the power, etc. Could also
use KidPix to create a project.
Parable of Workers in
the Vineyard
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a
perfect story for Let’s Talk
www.sundaysoftware.com/lets-talk.
There’s so much GRUMBLING in this story which goes unspoken. And
it's a story about "fairness" which older children are
concerned about.
"Does God play favorites?"
Kids can give voice to it. You could create a talking lesson
with a quiz and discussion questions for the story. Then
afterwards, you can have the kids turn on the “Talk Now” module
and create answers your questions. How does the church "play
favorites" ...or not? Are kids treated as non-members? etc etc.
How do you treat new kids in the class? How do you help others
in the class that may not know as much as you about these
stories?
Other Parables --
Interactive Parables CD has 24
quizzes about 24 parables. This is a 3d game CD for older students.
"Who do men say
that I am?" ...and...
"On this rock I will build my church"
Jesus the Good
Shepherd - John 10
- Use Kid Pix 3
to illustrate "I am the
gate" How is Jesus "a gate" and a gate between what &
what? I would also suggest you teach the story of
the Shepherd who goes out to find the one lost sheep. Two halves
of the same important concept.
Jesus Appears saying
Peace Be With You -- John 20
- Use Let's
Talk CD to rephrase
Jesus' greeting and invitation to be touched.
Woman/Mary with Jar
of Perfume (Matthew 26:6-13)
- Life of Christ: Lesson # 27
Holy Week/Cross/Resurrection
--Visit my special
webpage for software on these topics.
- Life of Christ CD covers Last
Supper, Cross & Resurrection
- Jesus in Space CD covers Last
Supper, Road to Emmaus
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THE GREAT COMMISSION
--"Go ...make
disciples...teaching them..."
This is a perfect memory verse activity for Cal
and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD.
It's great
for the 'readers' but doesn't seem obvious for the preschoolers. Funny
thing is, however, they 'feel like' they are using it if you point out
the words to them and talk them through it. (Example: Looking at the
screen you point to two words and say "What's the next word in the
sentence 'go' or 'into'?") I can speak authoritatively on this because
I have preschoolers coming into my OWN lab at church. We adapt almost
everything so they can use it. And they enjoy it. This could also be
re-stated through Let's Talk CD
Misc Jesus/Christian Topics
on the Actual Reality
CD --
- Who is Christ? ...found in the
cityscape section. (Life of Christ
CD also has content on this.)
- Love Your Neighbor, Sharing
your faith with Jesus -found in newspaper section of Actual Reality
- Video statements from the Thief
on the Cross, Nicodemus, Rich Young Ruler, Pharisee.
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RACE, Prejudice, Self Esteem,
Practicing your Faith.
Link to Actual Reality Outline at www.sundaysoftware.com/act.htm
Misc Topics for
Sunday School
- Worship --see my
suggestions for teaching about Worship with
software
Attack of the Sunday School Zombies CD
--about the right reasons and attitude to bring to church
- Tribes of Israel, Jewish
Traditions --use Bible CrossWords and WordSearch CDs to create
puzzles about the tribes, locations, vocabulary of the traditions,
Holy Days, etc -related to the subject. Kids can create based on
some discussion and reading, or teachers can create for the kids.
Play on the computer or print out.Pathways Through Jerusalem CD's "Tammar"
tour guide of Jewish history. Some interesting things there too.
Paul
in
THE BOOK OF ACTS
- Life of Paul
(Interactive Kids Series, now BACK IN PRINT)
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Stephen is briefly
mentioned in Life of Paul CD. Use Let’s Talk
to give voice to ~ recreate Stephen’s amazing speech. “What is it
about the Gospel that made the religious leaders so mad?”
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Charlie Church
Mouse #2 has Paul's Journey to Rome
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Paul in the Philippi
Jail: Use the
"Conversation Now" mode in
Let's Talk to
create onscreen characters (Paul and the Jailer) who create the
dialog between Paul and the Jailer after the earthquake.
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There are some
Paul journey maps and NT books charts/quizzes tucked away in
Life of Christ CD.
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See several good
Paul lesson suggestions at the END
of our Pentecost page
Paul and the Road
to Damascus
If you don't have
Life of Paul CD, consider these options:
1. Younger kids illustrate the "blinding light" and "something
like fish scales" in Kid Pix. Such dramatic visuals!
2. Older kids use
Let's Talk CD
to speak on behalf of Paul's traveling companions. How do you know it
was really Jesus? It's a trick! The underlying question being "how
would people around you react to your confession/salvation, change of
heart?" What would they say to you, and you to them? What did the
man at the house think when Saul was brought to him? What questions did
he have? What might he been afraid of? What must have been going
through Saul's heart? What in YOUR LIFE is "like fish scales" covering
up your God-sight? Assign computers/students to work on a variety
of questions surrounding this amazing event.
CORNELIUS and Paul
Imagine how the guy had to
EXPLAIN himself to others. He's superiors, his men in the barracks.
Imagine him explaining to his "household" why he wanted them
baptized. and...What would some of his peers (unbelievers) have said
to him about wanting to be baptized? Cornelius has a lot of
explaining he must do.
Possible Computer lab software/ideas:
1. Create a set of new scripture verses where Cornelius explains
himself. Try to create one verse as a "Memory Verse". Edit this new
memory verse into Cal & Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD.
2. Use Kid Pix 3 to draw the faces of all the people Cornelius had
to answer to. Add text (which Kid Pix can speak out loud) of their
protestations against Cornelius (put-downs about baptism or his new
faith).
3. Use Let's Talk CD to retell the story from CORNELIUS' point of
view. Create an animated character in that program to be Cornelius
and write him dialog which the computer program will have him speak
out loud. This can be done simply enough in the "Talk Now" module,
or more elaborately in the "Lesson Builder" module complete with 3
spoken Quiz questions and 3 spoken questions for discussion.
PAUL, and OTHER NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS...
Memorable Bible verses lend themselves to
being learned in Cal & Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD. If they have
visuals to them, such as the Fruits of the Spirit listed below, or "Body
of Christ," they can be drawn in Kid Pix 3 or 4. If they have
debate/arguments in them, as many of Paul's letters do, they can be
rephrased/debated in Let's Talk CD. If they have
a strong VISUAL component, such as the "Armor of God" they are a natural
for Kid Pix, but I would also treat the "armor"
verses as a memory verse as well and include the scripture memory CD in
the lesson as well. It depends on the verse!
Galatians 5: Fruits of the Spirit... This is a fun idea which
is similar idea to our Pentecost with Pirates idea) Make the fruits
teach their meaning in fruit language. Use Kid Pix to draw the fruit.
Draw talk bubble above the fruit, then use the talking text tool to add
explanation as if the fruit is explaining itself. Example: The banana
said gentleness was very "appealing" ...the grapes said _____
was juicy because... etc. Helping the kids pick the
IDEAL fruit to each of the "fruits" in the passage and then making it
express itself in its own fruit vocabulary is an exercise in
understanding and interpreting.
Timothy & Titus CD
--while mostly a challenging 3d game starring these two Bible heroes,
the storyline does illuminate their participation and the challenges in
spreading the Gospel in the Early Church. Takes over an hour to
complete.
 Old Testament Software Reference:
Creation:
Adam & Eve
Noah
- Noah and the Ark
(Interactive Kids Series, now BACK IN PRINT)
- Play and Learn
- Charlie Church
Mouse #1
- Kid Pix has a lot of
animal/nature/water clipart/backgrounds. Lacking the Noah CD,
teachers are having their kids illustrate part of the story and
adding text that Kid Pix can speak aloud. Consider creating 'dialog'
for Noah and his family (what they thought, what was going through
their mind).
Abraham
Isaac
- He and Rebecca are briefly included
Awesome Bible story's Jacob and Esau
Jacob & Esau
Joseph
- Joseph's Story
CD
- Amazing Expedition CD (out of print)
- Bibleland.com CD (out of print)
Exodus, Numbers
- Exodus
Adventures --NEW from Sunday Software, Moses and Pharaoh,
Crossing the Red Sea, Bitter Waters, Water from Rock.
- Life of
Moses (out of print, use
Exodus Adventures instead)
- Exodus for PC
(mostly a game for older computers)
- Fall of
Jericho quiz game (themed on race to Jericho, can be about any
subject you create questions about)
- Making of the Tabernacle --there's
an animation and virtual tour of the Tabernacle in the
iLumina Bible. iLumina also has some short
animated scenes from the life of Moses.
- Play and Learn
Children's Bible has 6 story presentations of the Exodus story
for preschool to 1st grade.
Joshua/Fall of Jericho
- Learn about last part of Exodus
journey using Exodus Adventures CD lesson 3.
- Fall of
Jericho Quiz Program's race across Sinai to Jericho is only a
theme for the game, but you could create a question set about the
Jericho story.
- Play and Learn Children's Bible for
up to 1st graders has Jericho.
- Charlie Church
Mouse #2 for up to age 9 has the story of the Walls.
Judges, Gideon, Deborah, Samson, Ruth
- Jonah Ruth
Samson CD (out of print)
- Bibleland.com CD has these folks in
it (now out of print)
- Gideon's "call" in Judges 6 is
visually rich and could be illustrated with Kid Pix. It also has
great dialog between Gideon and the angel, including "be not afraid"
which makes it a natural for
Let's Talk CD
in which the kids can recreate the dialog in a "today, their world,
their excuses" scenario. How and where would the angel appear to
you? What about your generation would the angel say God wanted to
change?
- Deborah...I have an interesting
lesson plan for Deborah at
www.sundaysoftware.com/lessons/deborah.htm
- Charlie Church
Mouse #2 up to age 9 has part of the story of Ruth.
- Ruth 1:1-22 Whither thou goest..."is
a great memory verse to learn using
Cal & Marty's Scripture Memory CD.
What are some OTHER ways this famous verse could have been said?
Use Cal and Marty to create an extended variation. Or use Let's Talk
CD's animated talk-back feature to do it. You can also rewrite Ruth
and Naomi's dialog using Let's Talk
CD afrom the point of view of Naomi, or Ruth: "what am I risking
with my decision." (I love lessons where the kids try to get into
the character's heads). You can also use Let's Talk to have kids rephrase the lesson
into a lesson about faithful friendship, and answer the question,
"what places and situations will my friend go that I need to stand
with them?" The animated teacher your kids create in Let's Talk
can be your kids retelling the main points in the story, condensing
them. See our Let's Talk description page for lots of lesson angles.
Jonah
- Elijah &
Jonah CD -our Elijah & Jonah CD tells the entire story of Jonah in a
multimedia rich way and includes games 'on content'
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Kings
Prophets
- Elijah &
Jonah CD (Widow of Zarephath, Elijah on Mt. Carmel, Elijah
and Elisha). See Elijah & Widow
lesson plan
- Adventures with
Daniel CD (Interactive Kids Series, now BACK IN PRINT)
- Elisha and the Jars of Oil --Charlie
Church Mouse CD #3 Pre thru Age 8
- Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall --Charlie
Church Mouse CD #3 Pre thru Age 8
- Daniel is included in
Charlie Church Mouse #2 for up to age 9.
- Samuel is briefly introduced in the
Life of David CD, and Bibleland.com CD. For early readers and
preschoolers you can also find "God Talks to Samuel" in
Play & Learn Children's Bible CD. If you're doing Eli and
Samuel (1 Sam 3) try re-scripting the intriguing dialog
of the verses using LETS TALK. Let's
Talk is perfect for recasting stories, letting the kids come up with
more explanatory dialog, etc. You can also use Kid Pix to illustrate
the funny/amazing line from God in 1 Sam 3 where he says, "See, I am
about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone
who hears of it tingle." Use Let's Talk or Kid Pix to have the kids
take on the role of God and answer the question: How ELSE does a
person know that God is doing something special around them? near
them?" (other than tingle)
- There's a short Prophets section in
Fluffy & God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD that talks
about what a prophet's job is.
- Use
Let's Talk CD
to create an onscreen "prophet character" who you (or the students)
provide new words to their message to have them speak it aloud.
Teach the students how to "speak like a prophet" (out-loud in the
program) by having them create spoken responses to important issues
facing Christians.
- More
Daniel Lesson Suggestions Here!
- Ezekiel Idea: create crossword and
wordsearch puzzles about Ezekile content you're studying using
Bible CrossWords and WordSearch CD. Or,
create a question set about Ezekiel's BIG story in
Fall of Jericho Quiz making game CD.
Esther
Psalms & Proverbs, Job
- Psalm 23, Any Psalm or Proverb: This is a natural to memorize with Cal & Marty's Scripture Memory Game.
- Any Psalm can be illustrated
with Kid Pix, taught as a Memory verse
with Cal & Marty CD, or rewritten as a lesson in
Let's Talk CD by the kids (or teacher). In fact, one of Let's
Talk CD demo lessons is on Psalm 8. See
Psalm 8 lesson plan.
- Job's "conversations, dialog
and arguments" seems a natural for
Let's Talk CD.
See the lesson suggestions on the Let's Talk page for specifics.
Nehemiah
Nehemiah…
rebuilding the wall…. I was always impressed with the fact that
Nehemiah takes time to THANK all the builders. Usually you hear the
names of kings and leaders, and God… but Nehemiah names names and
tells what they did. Kids like to hear their own name, and it just
so happens that two of our programs make the computer SPEAK OUT
LOUD, "Let's
Talk" CD and
Kid Pix. AND…one of the funny things
about the text-to-speech synthesis magic in these programs is that
they sometimes mess up first and last names –much to the kids
delight. Springboarding off this, what would a LIST OF THE KIDS’
NAMES sound like –followed by the SPECIFIC THINGS THEY have done to
help “build the kingdom” …build the walls of your congregation,
become Pillars. Etc etc. So in Let’s Talk or Kid Pix, the kids are
creating a HALL OF FAME in your church or for your class: “Kaitlan
Guillame … helps build our class by enjoying Bible study, smiling
all the time and making people feel welcome.”
Other Lesson Suggestions:
-
 Quiz Software,
Bible Crosswords & Word Games Software.
- Let's Talk CD ...the program that
let's you or your students create a lesson & quiz or dialog which
the computer can speak out loud. It's
particularly great for working in verses and stories where there is
dialog and you want the kids to "re-script" the dialog in a new way
(such as "in their own words" or "what were the people thinking to
themselves during the story?"
- WORSHIP software ...the right
reasons to come to worship and Sunday School are what the computer
game "Attack of the Sunday School Zombies" CD
is all about.
- Jewish Traditions, Tribes of Israel
--see this note.
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On this page I've cross-referenced of all the
software we've recommended or sold -to the Bible stories they teach. I've also
added some lesson notes, though more can be found with each program's
Teaching Tips. A few of the following CDs are out of print, but
I continue to list them here because many of our customers still have them. This page was originally called the "Jesus Cross
Reference" -hence, Jesus the Lord of the Dance here on the right. It was
merged with another older resource called "Neil's Lesson Brain Dump." One stop
shopping now!
