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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 16:1-13

September 16, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 16:1-13

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 of is. Parables almost always contain some twists once you dig in to them. But this one? My oh my. […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Proper 20(25), RCL Year C

A Children’s Sermon on Mark 9:30-37

September 13, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

children's sermon on Mark 9:30-37

Jesus Blessing Little Children (Public Domain) (And kinda hokey) This week I’m writing a children’s sermon on Mark 9:30-37. That’s the Gospel assigned for “Proper 20 (25)” in “Year B” of the Revised Common Lectionary. (You can find my regular meditation on the same text here.) It’s a pretty straightforward story to work with. Yeah, you’ve […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Mark 9:30-37, Proper 20(25), RCL Year B

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