Preface for Pastors & Parents — and Theatre Goers I’m happy to bring you a children’s sermon on Mark 1:29-39, after not being able to write for a couple weeks. I’m in a play at the Cider Mill Stage in Endicott, New York. As we ramped up toward opening night it got pretty intense. It’s […]
A Children’s Sermon on Mark 1:4-11 — The Baptism of Christ
Preface for Parents and Pastors This Sunday is “The Baptism of the Lord,” the first Sunday after Epiphany, so I bring you a children’s sermon on Mark 1:4-11. Some churches will be celebrating Epiphany, since that’s the bigger holy day, technically, and it didn’t fall on a Sunday. If that’s true for you, you can […]
A Children’s Sermon on Luke 2:22-40 — The Presentation
Preface for Pastors and Parents For the First Sunday after Christmas Day in Year B of the lectionary (or if you happen to be celebrating the Feast of the Presentation) I offer you a children’s sermon on Luke 2:22-40. It’s a beautiful text. The only trouble is that it has four distinct parts, and I […]
A Children’s Sermon on John 1:6-8, 19-28 — Advent 3
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. […]
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