Comments on: LifeWay Sunday School Material Stinks!

By: Weston

Weston — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:03:29 +0000

Well, I’m glad that my packette got lost this time. I only use it as a general guide, and do a good bit of outside study and thought. But I am new and enthusiastic about Bible teaching. By the way Starbucks is for people who know nothing about coffee and have the taste buds of a goat. It is way overcooked. Back to the packette, I like the maps and other posters, and I stay with the teachers guide, but amplify it a lot.

By: Vangyblue

Vangyblue — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:02:44 +0000

My parents small church church (class teachers, and the deacons) send Lifeway Material back to them, with letters in protest of some of their material. Even quarterly sunday school books. They seemed to shape up in some of the long running courses such as the Through the Bible one. That is the one where they bounce between OT and NT each quarter. If they see a lady writing a lesson, or there is weird theologian information in them, they mark it up and send it back to them with letters. Lifeway really seems to take those comments to heart. At least from that series. That is good. They stay vigilant in that effort and try to keep Lifeway in check. My parents even said they have heard other churches in their area do the same thing. Lifeway doesnt like losing money and customers.

By: Vangyblue

Vangyblue — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:04:22 +0000

Always purell my phone. LOL…. ew, too many germs collect there from touching everything.

By: Bret Capranica

Bret Capranica — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:44:24 +0000

Tommy, I've found some good things as well in the booklet. I prefer the pdf copy - it smells MUCH better.

Thanks for the comment and for stopping by,

Bret Capranica
http://thecapranica.com

By: Tommy Vowell

Tommy Vowell — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:39:36 +0000

I must say I also received the packet with the smell. I could smell it before I opened it and afterwards, I wished I hadn't. The smell circulated my office and caused me to have a headache (Or maybe the headache was from that morning's staff meeting?). So, I wrote LifeWay and complained. Then, I read the connect3 booklet and realized I made an error — not in complaining about the smell, but by judging the packet a waste of money! That booklet has more practical stuff in it that I went ahead and ordered 45 for our entire Sunday School teaching staff! I think I've read the booklet 2 1/2 times, underlined it, highlighted it, and realized it was more of a treasure than I originally gave it credit for…with or without the smell, most of us would benefit greately by keeping this book and many copies of it on our bookselves to give it away to as many people as possible!

By: Bret Capranica

Bret Capranica — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:33:05 +0000

Thanks David. I may just put that mp3 on m iPhone and listen to it while at the gym today. Now, I am quite sure that your voice does not stink. If it does happen to electronically emit an odor even similar to that of the pseudo-coffee stuff, I will bow in honor of LifeWay’s technological marketing greatness, and then quickly sterilize my iPhone.

By: David Francis

David Francis — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:12:44 +0000

Great! There is also an .mp3 of the book if you'd rather listen. I think my voice stinks, but guess lots of people think that about themselves! Here's the direct link for the downloads: http://tiny.X4ZGJ.

By: Bret Capranica

Bret Capranica — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:17:04 +0000

David, in fact, I did keep the booklet, because I AM interested in reading it, and hopefully making some use of it. It just simply has this aroma . . . well, as Paul would say, that is “from death to death.” Thanks for the link – I may just in fact download the aroma free version.

By: Bret Capranica

Bret Capranica — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:14:06 +0000

Dan, thanks for the note. LifeWay does some great marketing, but sorry, this just simply wasn’t one of them (IMHO). In fact, I brought home a one of the enclosed booklets, and the smell. . . well, I think I’ve already covered that. I’m looking forward to the book, but I’ve got a clothes pin handy.

I will try and address my coffee snobbery – that may make for a good post.

Thanks for dropping by.

By: David Francis

David Francis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:04:14 +0000

Hope you won't think my little book that came in the package stinks! Seriously, I'd be interested in knowing what you think. If you did throw it away because you just couldn't stand the smell, you can download a copy free at http://www.lifeway.com/sundayschool.