in Lent
Lent 4 – Is God Shouting at Us?
Summary: In today’s old testament lesson, we hear of many of the hardships God’s people had to endure after leaving Egypt. Many felt angry and victimized, until Moses was able to secure healing by raising...
March 7th Children’s Message
Pastor Dan talks about a time when he was a boy and he became lost in a strange place. He compares this to Jesus, and how he helps those who are lost.
in Lent
Lent 3: The Wisdom of God
Summary: Today’s Gospel reading tells of what is referred to as “The cleansing of the temple”. From Jesus’ perspective, the temple represented God in the presence of God’s people, and should invoke religious awe. The...
February 28th Children’s Message
Pastor Dan talks about playing board games and how we need to make choices in those games. Similarly, we need to make choices in life. Jesus wants us to choose to be helpful to others.
in Lent
Lent 2 – Suffering and the Path to Self-Discovery
Summary: In today’s Old Testament lesson, Abraham is asked to believe something that does not seem possible. Likewise, in our Gospel reading Jesus asks the same of his disciples. We need to make a choice...
Children’s Message – February 21, 2021
Pastor Dan talks about the promises we make and how God makes many different promises to us.
in Lent
Lent 1 – Walking With God
Summary: Today’s bible readings tell of a stress or suffering that result from being obedient to God. In the story of Noah’s Ark, Noah went through a lot to be obedient to God. Like Noah,...
February 14th Children’s Message
Pastor Dan discusses the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Enlightenment – The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Summary: All of us has what is sometimes considered a “world view”. This consists of not just the things we can see, taste, or hear, but also includes our convictions, feelings, and opinions. Anything that...
Children’s Message for February 7, 2021
Sometimes we need rest to recharge our bodies and resume our activities. Jesus also needed to “recharge” and he did so by praying to God. This gave him the strength to serve other people. We...