Bøger af Jared Dees

Religion teachers and catechists can feel overwhelmed by feelings of failure-failure for not teaching enough, not reaching enough kids, not making a big enough impact-and they rarely get to see the fruits of their labor. To the educators struggling with feelings of failure, hear this: just plant seeds. Saint Paul once shared a message that will give hope to religious educators: "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth" (1 Corinthians 3:6). Find comfort and peace in these words. Just plant seeds like Saint Paul and let God cultivate the growth. Find freedom in God's grace by focusing only on the effort and not the outcome. Let go and let God grow the faith in our children's hearts.In this book the founder of TheReligionTeacher.com, Jared Dees, shares practical ideas for making a long-term impact on students by planting SEEDS: Stories, Emotion, Encounters, Discipline, and Sayings. These are the seeds teachers and catechists plant in the hearts and minds of their students to bear fruit years later. Just plant seeds and let God give the growth.

Discover the transformative power of praying the Angelus and Regina Caeli. Popular author and speaker Jared Dees reinvigorates these cherished Catholic devotions with a collection of meditations on the powerful words of each of these prayers.In this compelling book, Dees offers a fresh perspective on two classic devotions with meditations that will deepen your spiritual life. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to the Angelus and Regina Caeli, you will be inspired by the powerful words and renewed sense of meaning the prayers bring to your day.Named for the opening words of the devotion's first prayer in Latin, "The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary," the Angelus is typically prayed at 6:00 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m. each day. Likewise the Regina Caeli is named for the opening lines of its prayer, "Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia."Readers will also uncover convincing reasons to add these devotions to their daily life with a greater understanding of their spiritual benefits. The book offers a brief history of the Angelus and Regina Caeli, the basics of the prayers, guidance on how to pray, and insight into the spiritual gifts available to those who make it a part of everyday life.The Angelus and Regina Caeli book is supported by Dees's website, TheAngelusPrayer.com, where people can delve deeper into the devotion and share it with others.This book is an updated version of the book previously published Praying the Angelus.

If the goal of catechesis is to cultivate an encounter with Christ, why do religious educators spend so much time focused almost exclusively on ideas and not experiences? The reason is that many have never been shown a method that inspires the heart while also instructing the mind. Jared Dees, creator of the popular website The Religion Teacher, shows how applying the steps of lectio divina to teaching can reorient religious education toward encountering the person of Christ rather than merely sharing information about him.In Christ in the Classroom, Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees applies the five steps of lectio divina--reading/learning, meditation, prayer, contemplation, and action--to the ministry of catechesis. He offers teachers and catechists a practical framework for preparing lessons that broaden the focus of teaching from mostly intellectual learning to also encountering Christ in prayer, reflection, and action. Using this method, students and catechists come to know intimately the person of Christ at the same time that they are learning the tenets and traditions of the Church.Dees shares stories of success and failure from his own teaching experience and he offers dozens of field-tested strategies, tactics, and teaching methods to effectively integrate the steps of lectio divina into the classroom or other catechetical setting.Outfitted with these tools, both experienced and new religious educators will feel confident in their ability to teach effectively and lead their students to a life-changing encounter with Jesus.