August 26th, 2017 I’m happy to announce that Year 1 of “Stories of Jesus” Lessons for Children is available in PDF format. The PDF contains a one-page handout, with coloring picture, that children can use. Beginning in September, I plan to send one lesson per week to an e-mail list. Contact godandneighbor55@gmail.com if you wish […]
Treasure House
September 1st, 2016 – I want to tell you about a resource I use as I’m constructing children’s lessons. The resource is a 1932 book titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions by Robert Ernest Hume. It has been identified as a source book for Paper 131 of The Urantia Book. If you google the title, […]
A Child’s Poem
January 21st, 2016 – I’d like to share this wonderful poem, written by the daughter of UB-reading parents. My Family My mom is an angel, showering love over her family. My dad is a first aid kit, aiding the one in need. My brother, Gabriel is a snake, slithering in and out of my room. […]
Carols, Storybooks, and Pageants
December 3rd, 2015 – I used to resent the early onslaught of Christmas retailing. I disliked the commercialism and especially the toy marketing to children. But on the other hand, during what other time of year can you walk through the aisles of stores and hear songs about peace and brotherhood? Even the lyrics to […]
Stories of Jesus
August 31st, 2015 – For a few years now, I’ve been working on a children’s curriculum that can be used in the Urantia community or in a church setting. I call the curriculum “Stories of Jesus: Lessons for Children”. For each lesson, I prepare a one-page handout that includes a coloring picture, story summary, reading […]
The Brick Bible
August 3rd, 2015 —- CAUTION – Some of the material I am linking to in this article is not suitable for younger children. Let’s face it folks, the Bible is not G-rated. On one of our weekly grocery trips to Costco, my wife and I picked up the New Testament version of The Brick Bible. […]