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A Children’s Sermon on Mark 14:1-15:47 — The Passion

August 17, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on Mark 14:1-15:47

Preface for Pastors and Parents The last two times we’ve been through Year B of the lectionary I’ve hesitated to write a children’s sermon on Mark 14:1-15:47. That’s the entire passion story which is assigned as the Gospel reading on what most of us think of as “Palm Sunday.”  (I’m writing this in a week […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Holy Week, Liturgy of the Passion, Palm Sunday, RCL Year B

A Children’s Sermon on John 1:43-51 — Calling the First Disciples

August 7, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on John 1:43-51

Preface for Pastors and Parents Here is a brand new children’s sermon on John 1:43-51. Three years ago I published a children’s sermon for what is, as I write, this Sunday’s lectionary Gospel reading. (You can find it here.)  Actually I did children’s sermons on a lot of texts for this part of the Church […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Children's Sermons, RCL Year B

A Children’s Sermon on Mark 2:13-22

June 29, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 2:13-22

Preface for Parents and Pastors This children’s sermon on Mark 2:13-22 would have been for the 8ᵗʰ Sunday after Epiphany this year. However, like in many years, we were well into Lent by then, so the text didn’t come up.  I’m trying to post children’s sermons for all the Sunday Gospels of Year B of […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: 8th Sunday after Epiphany, Children's Sermons, RCL Year B

A Children’s Sermon on Mark 4:26-34 — The Mustard Seed

June 12, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 4:26-34

Preface for Parents and Pastors Here is my children’s sermon on Mark 4:26-34, just in time for “Proper 6(11)” of year B. That’s the fourth Sunday after Pentecost this year.  It a kind of passage in Mark that I really love: Parables. I think it’s fair to say that Jesus loved them too: Mark tells […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Children's Sermons, Proper 6(11), RCL Year B

Leadership from Within: An interview with Greg Woodard, chaplain, coach, and author

June 11, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Greg Woodard

Today I bring you an interview with Greg Woodard. Greg and I were introduced by a mutual mentor, and we decided to introduce each other to our readers. As you’ll find out, Greg has been a chaplain, a pastor, a coach, and now is writing a book. He has a unique take on what we […]

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