Hate your family? Give up all your possessions? Can Jesus really mean what he's saying? What kind of cult is he running, anyway?

When Jesus teaches etiquette, he challenges some of the accepted customs of his day. Both banquet guests and host are schooled on the etiquette of the Kingdom of God.

Children's Moment 8/28/2016

Jesus offends a powerful leader of the synagogue by healing on the Sabbath. Is this kind of healing work, or is it something else? Jesus sees his actions as something other than the kind of work that would violate the rules of Sabbath observance. When is it okay not to follow the rules?

Children's Moment 8/21/2016

When I was young I thought that Qoheleth, the Preacher/Teacher of Ecclesiastes, was old and cynical. Now that I am more mature and experienced, I think he old and realistic. The Preacher/Teacher reflects on the nature of life with all of its beauty and all of its challenges. And change is a fundamental part of life.

Children's Moment 8/14/2016

What's important to you? If we take a look at how we spend our money, time, and energy we might just get an idea of where our real treasure is.

In this parable, the main character does what we spend much of our lives doing -- planning for financial security. But Jesus says God's response to this is to call the man a fool. How should we interpret this unexpected response for our own lives?

Children's Moment 7/31/2016