Adventures in Sunday School

I'm married to a pastor. I work on the church staff. I lead small groups for both women's and student ministries. I wasn't looking for more ways to serve. But they needed teachers, and Tween has been a student helper with the 4-year-old class. Which is better for me than the 2-year-old class; the only time … Continue reading Adventures in Sunday School

Wild Child in Bow Tie

Teen wore a bow tie for his Confirmation. He chose to participate in Confirmation, a five-month process for high school students during which they met monthly with their leader and peers for teaching/study and with a one-to-one adult mentor to discuss life and faith. At the end they publicly professed their faith in Jesus Christ through … Continue reading Wild Child in Bow Tie

Where do we place our hope?

I had a surprising and completely lovely conversation with Tween after Sunday school this morning. I asked him about the lesson, and he told me the story commonly called The Rich Young Ruler (found in Matthew 19:16-22 and Mark 10:17-27): a man who has kept all the commandments asks Jesus what else he must do, … Continue reading Where do we place our hope?