Does anyone here know who Lazarus was? He's actually pretty famous now because of what happened in our story for today, but this story is the only time he's ever mentioned and it's just in one gospel. So, you see, Lazarus wasn't a big deal.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 5a – 26-Mar-23”
So, Lazarus is raised from the dead. Raised to do what? Sure, every time one of the people who were present at that resurrection sees Lazarus walking around, they'll think about the power of God who raised him, but neither Jesus nor God seem to be really concerned with bringing faith through signs and wonders in John's Gospels. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 5a – 26-Mar-23”
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Ezekiel came upon the valley of dry bones and God asked, "Mortal, can these bones live?" Ezekiel gave the only answer one could give: "O Lord God, you know." And God showed him the miracle of dry bones coming to life.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Old Testament) for Lent 5a – 26-Mar-23”
Have you ever seen something bad happen to a good person? [Wait for answers] If you haven't yet, you will. It's something that we adults think about a lot and no one's really come up with a great explanation.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 4a – 22-Mar-20”
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When Samuel looked at young David, he didn't see the man who would defeat the Philistines time after time. He didn't even see the boy that would take down Goliath.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Old Testament) for Lent 4a – 19-Mar-23”
Who was blind in the Gospel story? True, the man who was born blind had been unable to see. Yet, by God's grace, he was given both the ability to see the physical world and a new insight into the spiritual world. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 4a – 19-March-23”
Have you ever been playing, out on a playground at school or in a park near your home and saw another child, off by themselves with no one to play with? Why do you think that happens? [Wait for answers]
The story from the gospel for today tells about Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 3a – 12-Mar-23”
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Jesus crossed a lot of social barriers to sit and talk with the Samaritan woman at the well and, like sharing bread, sharing water was an act that equals and friends did.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Lent 3a – 12-Mar-23”
I want you to think of the hardest question you've had to answer. What was it? Did you find an answer? [Wait for answers]
Today's story from the gospel is about something really hard to understand. A man named Nicodemus came to Jesus and he had some questions for Jesus.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 2a – 5-Mar-23”
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It seems like such a small thing, a conversation between two people, but it changed the life of one forever. We don't find out in this week's passage, but later we find out that Nicodemus is one of the two Pharisees who made to effort to respect Jesus and eventually ended up following him.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Lent 2a – 5-Mar-23”