September and October were eventful and blessed months for pedagogy in the Zdolbuniv district. Job evaluations get harder for teachers of Christian ethics, and the number of hours for “Christian ethics” is shortened. However, we continue meeting to get to know God’s character through the seminar “God wants you to see Him,” and practically apply this knowledge in our lives.InNovember, the Zdolbuniv Bible study group started studying Chip Ingram’s seminar “How to control destructive emotions.” Over 40 people participated in this seminar. Based on Scripture, the author helps people become liberated from the web of sin and follow God’s goals. Anger is being shown in different forms. Some people, like a volcano, show their anger like a lava flood, other keep it inside, and suffer from depression. The third group shows their anger passively, but aggressively. They use sarcasm and hurtful words to pay back others. This seminar helps a person to recognize their position and control personal anger. It also gives Biblical skills, which help us properly express our anger and have a proper attitude to angry people.
In the end of October, the Bible group, which meets in Rivne, had a thanksgiving day. Taras Prystupa, pastor of the church “Communion of Good Shepherd”, was invited to it. The team of Christian ethics was also present. Everybody was sharing their blessings from 2012, many Christian songs were song to joyfully worship God, and skits and competitions took place. The Bible study was the most important part of the event. It helped people to analyze their hearts.
