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A Children’s Sermon on John 20:1-18 — Easter

April 6, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

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Here’s a children’s sermon on John 20:1-18. It’s one of two options for the Gospel reading Easter morning in Years AB and C of the Revised Common Lectionary — though you can use it any time it fits the need of your worship service. Or read it to the kids as a bedtime story. Then […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Easter, RCL Years ABC

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 1:26-38 — The Annunciation

March 24, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

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As I write, it is two days from the annual celebration of “The Annunciation,” so I bring you a children’s sermon on Luke 1:26-38. “The what?” you ask.  “What’s an Annunciation?” you ask.  Well not many Protestant congregations mark the festive day, but it’s actually a big deal. “Annunciation” means “announcement” — meaning the day […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Advent 4, RCL Years ABC, The Annunciation

I’m in a play! “The Memorandum” by Vaclav Havel

March 17, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

The Memorandum

Hey, if you find yourself in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York this weekend, come to the Phelps Mansion in Binghamton (191 Court Street) for STAR Theatre’s production of Vaclav Havel’s Obie-winning play “The Memorandum.” You may remember Havel’s name from the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. He became the first president of […]

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A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 5:38-48

March 16, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

children's sermon on Matthew 5:38-48

Here’s a children’s sermon on Matthew 5:38-48. As I write, we’re coming up on the 4th Sunday of Lent, but I already have a children’s sermon and a Monday meditation on the Gospel text for that day. So I’m filling in on the Gospel I didn’t write about last time it came around. In fact […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: 7th Sunday after Epiphany, Children's Sermons, RCL Year A

A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 2:13-23 — 1st Sunday in Christmas Season

March 10, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Children's sermon on Matthew 2:13-23

This children’s sermon on Matthew 2:13-23 is for a text the lectionary assigned to the first Sunday after Christmas. I missed the opportunity to write on it back then, but I’ve already written on the Sunday coming up as I write. (You can find the children’s sermons for the Second Sunday of Lent in Year […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: 1st Sunday after Christmas, prophecy fulfillmemt, RCL Year A

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Theology. It’s good for you.

I'm a Church historian by trade. My writing, speaking, and teaching explores the Christian past to equip today's disciples. Join me here for regular posts on the best of theology, spirituality, community, and ministry. read more…

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