The sad thing is how many churches look at OT stories as principles for living. David and Goliath is turned into the 5 stones you need. Jacobs ladder is turned into something you need to climb. Christocentric preaching is not happening in many churches.
My wife runs our VBS.
She spends a lot of time with the teachers making sure they understand that the goal of VBS IS NOT to turn out well behaved children, but children who recognize that they need a Savior.
And yes, the Cebu song rocks.
I have been so blessed to be a part of a new ministry at our PCA church which is a bible study/discipleship for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In reviewing some of the curriculum out there for this, I found most of it was just a way to teach them bible stories and the application was on how to live. Sigh.. I did find one that is reformed based, but it still does not go deep enough, although the notes to the leader are decent. This is what we use, but we point out week after week that it is all about Jesus. I actually made a pointer that I use and after a month or so of using it, as soon as I get it out, they know that we are going to talk about how that story points to Jesus. It was very sad when I was looking over some of the other curriculum on Old Testament material that comes from a large bible teachng Christian publishing company that is nothing more than how the bible says to behave. Ugh..
Good for your wife! Much of the VSB stuff out there is about behaving. Is your wife interested in doing a bible study for adults with disabilities? They are wonderful and so eager to learn about Jesus!
Has she looked at Great Commission Publications?
Amen. I have always looked at the OT as stories of the interaction of God with men rather then principles. All of it is given for our instruction and reproof. Even with Leviticus there is a lot God wants to say to us today if you understand that every commandment ever uttered by God was for our good and benefit.