A plan for your discussion around the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Written By Dale Ebel
If you purpose to discuss the article from the Founders’ Bible, titled How Then Shall We Live, pages 179-190, here is the way I have done it over the years. This is only a suggestion of course and I do not want to act like I’m the bossy teacher.
The Plan
I never have them read the whole article it is too long.
However, I assign a paragraph or two marked with a sticky note in the Founders Bible, for each portion I want them to read, I keep a master copy in my own Bible so I can direct the next person to read. You can determine ahead of time which portions you want them to read. I usually ask them a day before so they can practice reading it out loud.
If they have a Founders’ Bible ask them to bring their copy, but I have done it with only two Bibles with about 6-9 people reading so it will work. I have two Founders’ Bibles. If you only have one available you can make it work simply have a copy of whom is assigned to which paragraphs.
I wait until after dinner.
After one person reads their portion, I ask the whole family what resonated with them. In reading sections, I assign a section for all ages including the kids that you feel can read out loud and are not too shy. But for sure ask smaller children to read. This is not just an adult thing!
I always include the Sixty-Six-Stormed-Tossed-Days pages 183-185 because it is so amazing what the pilgrims risked for freedom from tyranny.
I simply facilitate the discussion and usually everyone chimes in without much prompting. I always ask an adult to lead out to build confidence.
Of course, it is important that you have read it and can make comments when appropriate.
What The Time
I keep the time to about half hour, that way people don’t get too antsy. However, you might be pleasantly surprised at how much they enjoy it and how fast the time flys by.
Please let me know how it goes.
Hopefully this will become a Family Tradition
PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FEEDBACK AS TO HOW IT WENT!
In Christ,
Dale