Moments With Jesus: Immersive Bible Stories for Kids

This week, Eugene and Christian discuss the feeding of the 5,000. As you will hear, this miracle has so many implications for life, ministry, and parenting. During the course of the conversation, they cover lots of things, including the hidden connection between this miracle and God's provision for Israel in the wilderness, the supernatural power that comes from the faith of children, and the link between this miracle and the Eucharist. Enjoy!

Scripture Reference: Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14

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Encounter Jesus as He feeds thousands!

from Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14

Imagine the rumbly feeling of your stomach when you've been waiting to eat a meal, far past the point when you were already really hungry. In fact, you were already totally famished about four hours ago – OH SO HUNGRY! – but you're in a big group and didn't want to be impolite by breaking out your food. Plus, you noticed, it didn't seem like anyone else's mom or dad – (it didn't seem like any of the moms or dads themselves) – had remembered to bring a single bite to eat…

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How should we think about life's trials? Where is Jesus in the midst of life's storms? And does He care that we sometimes feel like we're drowning?

In this midweek discussion, Eugene and Christian discuss when Jesus calms the storm, the significance of Jesus sleeping in the stern, and what it all means for us.

Encounter Jesus as He Calms a Storm!

from Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25

Imagine the peaceful sounds of a boat sailing quiet waters. The almost-silence of the hull cutting through the silent seas. The gentle whisper of the wind coming up behind, filling the sail. The rippling sound of the sail as it tightens and tugs. The calming creak of the ropes pulling against the mast. The distant call of a bird winging its way through the darkness. Now, imagine the feeling you'd feel as you rested your back against the rim of the boat, listening to these sounds, watching the gray clouds against the night sky. How wonderfully restful and relaxed you'd be feeling. How you might turn to a friend and strike up a nice, nighttime conversation. How you'd stretch your legs in front of you, feeling sleepy, feeling content, feeling the warm west wind as it played across your face…

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Luke 5:17-26 – Why did Jesus pronounce forgiveness of sins before He offered healing? And why does He commend the CORPORATE faith of the paralytic's friends – isn't faith an individual thing? And is it wrong to try to understand God through systematic theology?

In this episode, Eugene and Christian cover a lot of ground. As they unpack the story of the paralytic, they delve into some deep and beautiful territory!

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Encounter Jesus as He heals a paralyzed man, and forgives him of his sins!

from Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26

Imagine sitting on the dusty, rough wooden floor of a simple little house – a house absolutely packed from wall to wall with people. There are people sitting on the floor just like you are. There are people sitting on chairs and stools they have dragged here from their homes. There are people standing and blocking the view; there are people sitting up on the windowsills; there are even others who lean through those windows, trying to hear…

Christian and Eugene discuss the leper from Matthew 8:1-4, how shame impacts us, and how Jesus' healing touch is the only thing that brings true freedom. As we see in Jesus' interaction with the leper, He is overjoyed to offer healing anytime we are humble enough to ask!

Then, they discuss the implications this story has for how Christians approach the world: how should we bring Jesus' healing touch to the individual lives of those within our direct sphere of influence? How should we address isolation and marginalization at a cultural level?

Encounter Jesus when He cleanses a leper!

from Matthew 8:1-4

Imagine not having a single friend in the whole world. Imagine if, every time you ever went anywhere, any time you ever saw anyone, they tried their very best to avoid you. You see, many years ago, your life changed forever. One morning, you woke up to your day, got out of bed, started getting dressed, and, looking down, you noticed you couldn't quite feel the feeling of your hands. And, with that, you noticed some strange-looking marks and markings on your skin – that wasn't there a week ago! – and yet you didn't give it another thought till that afternoon. That was because, while you were walking down through the marketplace that afternoon, someone suddenly shouted: "Leper! Leper! Get away, leper!" You looked all around to see which person had leprosy – who was the one whose life would be ruined – and then you realized…

In this week's episode, we discuss Matthew 5-7: The Sermon on the Mount. Eugene said it well when he called this text "The Constitution for the Kingdom of God." It is, in fact, the will of God for how every follower of Jesus ought to look. Thus, if we don't do serious (and continuous) business with these words, we are in danger of "doing Christianity" wrong. This is a weighty, but profound episode.

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Encounter Jesus as He preaches the Sermon on the Mount!

from Matthew 5, 6 & 7

Imagine sitting amidst the wildflowers of a hillside meadow. Down the sloping grass below you shines the waters of the Sea of Galilee, reflecting all the beauty of the sky overhead. Big, fluffy, bright-white clouds are floating lazily across that beautiful big blue sky; just the lightest wind is ruffling the surface of the water. In the further distance, the heights of the opposite shoreline show the shadows of those same big clouds: you watch the light and dark pass​ ​over them. It is a perfectly beautiful day, sitting where you're sitting…

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