Preface for Pastors and Parents We are coming up on the 3rd Sunday in Advent so I bring you a children’s sermon on John 1:6-8, 19-28. In the logic of the lectionary Advent 3 is always about John the Baptist, though our Advent wreaths always have a pink candle this week for Mary’s joy. (Years […]
A Children’s Sermon on Mark 1:1-8 — Advent 2
Preface for Pastors and Parents This Sunday is Advent 2 of Lectionary Year B, so I bring you a children’s sermon on Mark 1:1-8. I have long thought that it’s a cool text—at least ever since I started taking Mark’s Gospel more seriously. That was a change for me, sparked by a great theatrical performance. […]
A Children’s Sermon on Mark 13:24-37 — Advent 1
Preface for Pastors and Parents This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, so here’s a children’s sermon on Mark 13:24-37, just for you. We are starting “Year B” of the lectionary, so for the next long while our focus will be on Mark’s versions of things — though there will be more than a few […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 2:1-20 — Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning
CC by whistlepunch-NC-SA 2.0 This children’s sermon on Luke 2:1-20 was going to come out in time for people to use it on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Well, it’s a busy season. I worked on it in bits and pieces, but the days slipped past before I had time to give it a polish […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 18:33-37–Christ the King
It is “Christ the king” this Sunday, or “The Reign of Christ,” so I offer you a children’s sermon on John 18:33-37. (You can find my regular Monday Meditation on this text here.) Next week Advent begins—a whole new year for the church. Most of our Gospel texts will be from Luke. (If you’d like […]
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