From Johanan, Collector at Magdala
to Zacchaeus, Commissioner of Taxes at Jericho
Dear Zaccheus:
I have had Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth, to dinner today, and a number of our friends came to meet him. I promised to let you know what happened, but I promised too much. I will tell you when I can, but it is only an …
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Introduction to this Easter Game
Description of this Easter Game
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Scripture: Luke 2:1-5, 52
Although God was the real Father of Jesus, Jesus also needed an earthly “stepfather.”
God needed a godly man to take the responsibility to raise Jesus in the right way. He fulfilled the demands of his society as he went to his own town to register in a census. He worked in order to feed and …
I enter the home of poverty and cause
pale-faced children to open wide
their eyes in wonder.
I cause the aged to remember
their youth… and to laugh.
I cause eager feet to climb dark stairways
with filled baskets, leaving behind hearts
amazed at the goodness of the world.
I cause the prodigal to pause and
send to an anxious …
LONG BEFORE the bright red suit, the rotund figure, and the flying reindeer, the mythical Santa Claus was a real person named Saint Nicholas.
The real St. Nicholas was the bishop of Myra (modern Turkey) and a follower of Christ in the Fourth century. He became famous for his love for children and his generosity. Over the years, stories of …
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7
King and Father
When Isaiah spoke about government, he had in mind the person of a king. The king carried the burden of authority upon his shoulders as he ruled over a nation. Yet Isaiah used titles that we would not readily ascribe to kings. One of those titles was the Everlasting Father. What did he mean …
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This Halloween mask related study encourages youth to take a look at the masks we wear everyday, not just on Halloween and to expose what is underneath to God so that he can transform us so that we reveal his glory!
Read the Poem “The mask I wear”
Author unknown
Don’t be fooled by me.
Don’t be fooled by …
Once upon a time there was a leafy tree in a field. Leaves grew densely on the tall branches. The roots were deeply into the ground. The tree was the most remarkable among the rest.
The tree then became the home for some birds. They built their nests and they lived on his branches. The birds made holes on him, …
A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him.
Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.
‘Reverend,’ said the young man, ‘I’m so sorry about the delay.
It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute …