Bob Himes

They Know Little or No Signs! In the Philippines, we often met Deaf people who knew little or no sign language. Sometimes, it was lack of education. Sometimes, it was…

Sometimes deaf ministry workers meet someone that has a hard time understanding. They ask. “What do I do?” Sometimes people say they have no sin. What do you do to…

When we first went to the Philippines, we began looking for the deaf in our city. One by one we found many deaf that no one had tried to find…

Last time we talked about acting things out to help people to understand Bible teaching. This time here are some guidelines to remember when acting it out. Bible teaching is…

Sometimes the best way to explain something, is to act it out. Just do it. There are many things that explanations cannot help people to understand. There are times we…

Pictures are important when teaching the deaf. Pictures help in many ways. They help to explain hard words, Bible stories, and unknown places. Use pictures to help people understand God’s…

When teaching deaf who need special help, pictures are a must. Someone who is having difficulty understanding, can be helped with a simple picture. I remember teaching the 10 plagues…

Recently I saw a teacher teaching a class of deaf who knew little or no sign language. The teacher found out what they did know by asking them questions. These…

When you have someone who does not understand what you are teaching, the first thing to do is to learn what they DO know. Here are some ways to do…