Dear ______: I hear your objection to preaching a children’s sermon that is rooted in the main text you are preaching to the grown-ups. But I don’t think it is really a problem. Yes, some parts of Scripture are kind of “R-rated” or at least “PG-13.” But how often (really, let’s be honest here) do […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Preaching on Other Topics
Dear ______: Yes, you are right, of course. I too have heard some really good children’s sermons that are on topics other than the biblical text behind the grown-ups sermon. I’ve even preached some. Good Practice, Not Unbendable Law When I said that the biblical text of the morning should be the topic of your […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Picking Your Topic
Dear ______: Okay, I promised some input on the actual contents of your children’s sermons. I hope you don’t mind the extended rant about problems to avoid, but your actions are as much a witness to Christ (or, God forbid, a witness against him) as your words. That counts when preaching to grown-ups as well […]
Monday Meditation — RCL Year B, 4th Sunday of Easter, John 10:11-18
“I am the good shepherd,” says Jesus. Among the “I Am” sayings in John, “I am the Good Shepherd” is particularly beloved. There is tenderness and love in it that appeals to both children and adults. One of the earliest images in Christian art is that of a shepherd, gently carrying a sheep across his […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Let the Children Come to Me
Dear ______: You make a good observation: my letters to you on the topic of children’s sermons have not said much about what to actually say to the kids. True enough. I’ve talked about taking Mr. Rogers as your role model, about not getting the grown-ups to laugh, and about not asking the kids a […]
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