Preface for Pastors & Parents There are two challenges in writing a children’s sermon on Matthew 25:1-13. First, the parable is inherently metaphorical. Little kids don’t think in metaphors the way grown-ups do. So while the story format of a parable is appealing, there’s a big leap to make: Kids have to go from a […]

Preface for Pastors and Parents I took a slightly different approach to this week’s children’s sermon on Matthew 22:15-22. It‘s standard for me to start with a friendly welcome. (I think of it as the “Mr Rogers Moment.”) Actually, I think that welcome is really important — a Gospel lesson in itself, that too many […]

Preface for Pastors and Parents The writer of a children’s sermon on Matthew 22:1-14 must tread with care. The challenge? In a straightforward reading of this story, God does not come off too well. It is Matthew’s version, not Luke’s, that has all the troubling bits. Frankly it’s a bit over the top. Sometimes I […]

The big challenge to bringing you a children’s sermon on Matthew 20:1-16 is finding a way to make it really kid friendly. In part this is just me grousing, or having a momentary failure of imagination. But like anyone who writes, I have times when I know what I have to write but I find […]