“Great, Solid, Biblical Teaching” in Operation Arctic

The author writes that many VBS programs “sneak in the most minimalistic of teachings on Jesus (if you’re lucky) or ‘God’ generically understood.” He goes on to say,

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The deeper message conveyed is that what is meant to be an eternal truth is derivative, unserious, inauthentic, forgettable, commercial, frivolous, and cheap. . . . The shallow entertainment value of attention-grabbing imagery and soundtracks keeps the soul bopping around from thought to thought, preventing any sort of serious reflective thinking. Yes, even four-year-olds are capable of reflective thinking!

Actually, that sounds like a description of many churches today!

Many VBS curricula seem to assume kids can’t learn deep truths from God’s Word. We’ve noticed this trend in VBS programs as well as Sunday school curricula and other programs geared toward kids. That’s why we’ve developed our own Sunday school curriculum, Answers Bible Curriculum, and our own VBS, Answers VBS, filled with solid, deep biblical truth; apologetics; and a clear presentation of the gospel.

Apologetics, Theology, and Doctrine Meet Fun in Answers VBS

Our VBS features apologetics, theology, and doctrine. While we don’t skimp on the fun aspect of VBS, we don’t want to just entertain kids with music, activities, and snacks. We want them to learn biblical truth and the message of the gospel.

This year’s Answers VBS, Operation Arctic, teaches children that the Bible is the coolest book on the planet and that we can be sure that it’s God’s Word to us. It teaches kids how to defend the truth of God’s Word and how to live according to its principles.

Next year’s VBS is Time Lab. This curriculum takes children from eternity past to eternity future to see how Jesus has existed from before time began—he exists in eternity because he is God. Many children don’t often hear about eternity or the divinity and eternal existence of Jesus—this VBS highlights these important truths. I encourage you to consider Answers VBS for your church.

You can learn more at AnswersVBS.com.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.