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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 2:1-20 — Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning

December 29, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

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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 and send it out. […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, RCL Year A, RCL Year B, RCL Year C

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 23:33-43 — Christ the King

November 17, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on Luke 23:33-43

Writing a children’s sermon on Luke 23:33-43 has prompted me to change my whole approach. Usually I try to step inside a gospel story, either retelling a story about Jesus, or retelling a story that Jesus told. I usually try to mine the story for at least a little humor. This one makes that approach […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Christ the King, RCL Year C, Reign of Christ

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 21:5-19

November 9, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

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I’ve been away from the old blog for a couple weeks, but I’m back with a children’s sermon on Luke 21:5-19. (You can see my regular “Monday Meditation” on this text here.) I always miss writing here when I’m away, but speaking opportunities were beckoning. It is lovely that the world has opened up a bit […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Proper 28(33), RCL Year C

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 18:9-14

October 20, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

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When I sit down to write a children’s sermon on Luke 18:9-14, I can’t help but make it about prayer. That is, after all, the key action in the story. The pompous and self-righteous guy prays. Then the lowly penitential guy prays. And it is the next passage right after another great story that Luke […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Pharisee and Publican, Proper 25(30), RCL Year C

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 18:1-8

October 12, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on Luke 18:1-8

There’s hardly a need for an introductory word when I’m preparing a children’s sermon on Luke 18:1-8. Sometimes the lectionary pitches one right over the plate. Or maybe I should say the Gospel does. (Alas, I have no regular “Monday Meditation” to link to on this one.) Luke 18:1-8 is often called “the parable of […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Proper 24(29), RCL Year C, The Importunate Widow, The Unjust Judge

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