A children’s sermon on Luke 16:19-31, eh? Easy? Hard? Probably on the hard side. It’s a parable with a good story line, and that removes some challenges. But though it’s a familiar story, it presents some obstacles when it comes to finding and focusing on a kid-sized message. (I have a longer-than-usual intro here, because […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 16:1-13
Writing a children’s sermon on Luke 16:1-13 ought to be easy, right? I mean, it’s a parable. Jesus tells a story. I love the parables! But then I look and see what kind of parable of is. Parables almost always contain some twists once you dig in to them. But this one? My oh my. […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 14:25-33
My, how nice it is to be back with you, writing a children’s sermon on Luke 14:25-33! I’ve been away for a few months due to a short-term pastoral assignment and a family move. Now we’re settled (sort of) and I’m back in action. If you had come to depend on my children’s sermons, please […]
On “Breathing In Christ” Podcast
I have not been posting regularly in the last month or so. It’s been a very busy time with preparing for a move at the same time as taking on a part-time pastoral post. But while my writing has had to pause (briefly!) a future project has been percolating in the background. The first fruit […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 12:1-8 — The Anointing at Bethany
Here’s my children’s sermon on John 12:1-8, “The Anointing at Bethany.” I wrote it for the fifth Sunday on Lent, but it might work quite well as a Thanksgiving children’s sermon. (You can find my regular Monday Meditation on the same text here.) The Lectionary is mostly in Luke for Year C, but for the […]
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