Jesus Sends Out the 70 Disciples (1873), Public Domain Preface for Pastors and Parents I’m back, after a few weeks away from writing, with a brand new children’s sermon on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20. We are in the long post-Pentecost season of the Church year, in what is often called “Ordinary Time.” That means our Gospel […]
A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Here’s my children’s sermon on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. As I write, this is the text for next Sunday — “Proper 9(14)” for Year A in the Revised Common Lectionary. The passage is a bit of a hodgepodge, really. Jesus rants a bit about the contrasting styles of himself and John the Baptist, as well as […]
Mission Trip–A Children’s Sermon on Mark 6:1-13
Narranca Elementary Local Mission Trip (cc by Existence Church 2.0) This week: a children’s sermon on Mark 6:1-13 — Jesus’ friends go on their first mission trip. Actually it’s just the last half of the passage. The lectionary selection has two separate but related stories: First Jesus has a frustrating day in ministry. (6:1-6a) Then Jesus […]
Matthew 11:16-19 25-30 — A Monday Meditation — RCL Year A, Proper 9 (14)
CC by Basile Morin-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) For the last three weeks the Revised Common Lectionary had us moving systematically through Matthew chapter 10. This week we hop and skip through Matthew 11. The text is Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, including the lovely words about Jesus yoke being easy and his burden being light — […]