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About Teaching with Power

Welcome to Teaching with Power.

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If you’ve ever walked into a lesson feeling underprepared, overwhelmed, or unsure how to turn great scripture content into meaningful discussion, you’re in the right place.

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Teaching with Power exists to help real teachers teach real classes with confidence—without overcomplicating the lesson or turning scripture study into a lecture.

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At its heart, this project is driven by a simple hope: to help gospel instruction in the Church feel more impactful, relevant, and deeply edifying—for teachers and for students.

What Teaching with Power Is

Teaching with Power is a collection of weekly lesson-support resources designed for teachers using the Come, Follow Me curriculum—especially Sunday School, Seminary, and Gospel Doctrine teachers.

The goal is simple:

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Help teachers feel clear, confident, and spiritually grounded so students can discover truth for themselves through the scriptures.

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Rather than giving you more commentary to memorize, Teaching with Power focuses on:

  • Clear lesson structure

  • Student-centered discovery

  • Thoughtful discussion questions

  • Simple but meaningful activities

  • Visual anchors and object lessons

  • Strong, memorable takeaways

 

Everything is designed to fit into a realistic 45–50 minute class, with built-in flexibility—optional enhancements you can add if you have more time, and clear stopping points if your time is shorter.

What Makes This Approach Different

Many lesson resources fall into one of two extremes:

  • Too much commentary and not enough teachability

  • Too many gimmicks with little doctrinal depth

Teaching with Power aims for a better balance.

Each lesson is built around a consistent, flexible framework:

  • A clear central truth

  • Why the lesson matters right now (Fire in the Bones)

  • A simple visual or object anchor

  • Scripture-based search activities

  • Natural, non-intimidating discussion questions

  • Personal reflection (Take It to Heart)

  • Practical application (I Will Go and Do)

  • A short, memorable takeaway

Teachers can use as much—or as little—as they need.

About the Creator

I’m Ben Wilcox—an LDS seminary teacher, curriculum designer, and the creator of Teaching with Power.

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I’ve spent years in classrooms watching what actually works (and what doesn’t). I’ve also felt firsthand what it’s like to want to teach well—but not have unlimited prep time or confidence walking in.

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Teaching with Power grew out of that reality.

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Every lesson is created with this question in mind:

  • Will this help a sincere teacher feel confident and excited about teaching this week?

 

Teaching can be intimidating. It takes vulnerability to stand in front of a class and hope something meaningful happens. But there are moments—rare, sacred moments—when you can feel it happening: students leaning in, hearts opening, truth settling deep. There is nothing quite like those experiences. Teaching with Power is built to help teachers have more of those moments, and to help students feel the gospel of Jesus Christ connect to their lives in lasting ways.

How to Use the Resources

Each week, two types of videos are released:

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Teaching Activities Videos
These are the best place to start. They walk you through how to teach the lesson—what to emphasize, how to pace it, and how to involve students.

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Insight Videos
These are older videos I produced in earlier years and are more commentary-heavy. They go deeper into background, symbolism, and doctrinal context. While they still offer valuable insight and depth, they aren’t as focused on the moment-by-moment realities of teaching a 45–50 minute class. They’re helpful if you want added understanding behind what you’re teaching.

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Recommended approach:

  1. Start with the Teaching Activities video

  2. Use the lesson materials (slides, handouts, visuals)

  3. Refer back to the Insight video for depth as needed

Who This Is For

Teaching with Power is especially helpful if you:

  • Care deeply about your students

  • Want discussion guided by clear teaching—without turning the lesson into a lecture

  • Want discussion that stays anchored in doctrine—not a free-for-all of opinions

  • Want lessons that feel spiritual and engaging

  • Appreciate structure—but not rigidity

  • You don’t need to be a polished presenter. You don’t need to entertain.

  • You just need support.

My Teaching Philosophy

Every lesson aims to touch:

  • The head — insight and understanding

  • The heart — relevance and feeling

  • The funny bone — enjoyment and approachability

Truth should feel clear, meaningful, and human.

Where to Go Next

 

And remember:

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You don’t have to impress your class. You just need to help them discover truth.

Thanks for being here—and thanks for teaching with power!

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