What’s Standing In Your Way?
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Matthew 16:23 At first glance these words … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Bible Literacy
‘Godly Play’ – a fresh approach to wondering.
At the end of last year I (Penny Reeve) decided to attend a training course to become an accredited Godly Play Storyteller and Door-person. It was a quick decision – I’d only heard about the course a couple of weeks … Continue reading →
Bible Reading – Book vs. Electronic
I’m a reader. I love reading books in any format, whether the good old paper version or an electronic version on my smartphone or Nook. I find I’m reading more and more electronically, including my devotions. Last year I used … Continue reading →
Christ isn’t Jesus’ last name
Children are used to people having first, middle, and last names, so it is easy for them to assume that Christ is Jesus’ last name. The name Jesus was not new when our baby Jesus was born. Many people were … Continue reading →
The Prayer God Loves to Answer
When you’re dealing with something you’d rather not be dealing with … when you’re feeling anxious, fearful, worried, pressured … what do you do? Photo by prideandvegudice / CC BY Go shopping? Clean house? Dump a month’s worth of complaints … Continue reading →
Making Disciples of All Nations
Our church has had a guest speaker off and on for the past few months who has focused on evangelism. The Great Commission spoken by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew reads, “Therefore go and make disciples of all … Continue reading →