In writing a children’s sermon on Matthew 21:1-11 — Palm Sunday — I try to emphasize both what is unique to Matthew’s version and what kids can connect with. (You can find my regular Monday Meditation on this text through this link.) If you are a regular reader of my children’s sermons you will have […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 11:1-45 — The Raising of Lazarus
Here’s a children’s sermon on John 11:1-45. This is the fourth lectionary Gospel in a row that is a very long encounter with Christ from John. However writing a children’s sermon on John 11:1-45 the Raising of Lazarus is much easier than it was on Nicodemus, the woman at the well, or the healing of […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 9:1-41 — Jesus Heals a Man Blind from Birth
The story of the healing of the man born blind is another very long one. That adds to the challenge of basing a children’s sermon on John 9:1-41. It isn’t that the content is complex or obscure. It s just that the one story has about six different scenes. With a Gospel text, I often […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 4:5-42, The Woman at the Well
There are a couple major challenges to writing a children’s sermon on John 4:5-42, the story of “the woman at the well.” First, the conversation is long and convoluted. It is not confusing, but it keeps taking twists and turns as Jesus tries to redirect her to what matters most for her salvation. It is […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 3:1-17
Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus is fascinating, but what is the best way to introduce it in a children’s sermon? (I’ve written grown-up meditations on this text a couple of times. One is here for Trinity of Year B, and one is here for Lent 2 of Year A.) My first inclination with a Gospel text […]
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