Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-208) and index.

Shallowness in biblical teaching -- Understanding the mystery of the heart -- Mapping the journey to the depths of the heart -- Digging deeper into the world of yourself as a teacher -- Looking at the biblical text through students' eyes -- Setting goals to encourage deeper student learning -- Understanding how people learn -- Designing learning experiences that encourage heart-deep learning -- Priming students' heart pumps -- Getting students to dig deeper into the Word -- Stimulating student heart talk -- Engouraging heart change in life -- The challenges and benefits of heart-deep teaching.

The concept of "heart-deep teaching and learning" is based on a Hebrew understanding of the "heart" as the innermost essence of a person that involves the mind, emotions, and will. When the heart is engaged by the power of the Holy Spirit within the context of God's Word, both character and behavioral changes occur. For parents and teachers, a book that actively engages the Bible student and his mind, will and body, establishing a higher standard of teaching and learning firmly rooted in both Scripture and current educational research.