When I sit down to write a children’s sermon on Luke 18:9-14, I can’t help but make it about prayer. That is, after all, the key action in the story. The pompous and self-righteous guy prays. Then the lowly penitential guy prays. And it is the next passage right after another great story that Luke […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 18:1-8
Preface for Pastors and Parents There’s hardly a need for an introductory word when I’m preparing a children’s sermon on Luke 18:1-8. Sometimes the lectionary pitches one right over the plate. Or maybe I should say the Gospel does. (Alas, I have no regular “Monday Meditation” to link to on this one.) Luke 18:1-8 is […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 16:19-31
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
CC by Daniel X O’Niel 2.0 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 it is. Parables almost always contain some twists once you dig in to them. […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 14:25-33
CC BY Neptuul-SA 4.0 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 […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- …
- 50
- Next Page »