The Bible’s story of Lucifer is known to most Christians, but what might its deeper lessons be if we widen the context to include a universe that is teeming with life? In the book of Isaiah we read that Lucifer “weakened”, or “laid low” the nations. In other words, there was a connection between Lucifer and the nations of our world. Is it so hard to imagine that Lucifer, the “Son of the Morning” reigned over many worlds, and his rebellion had a profound effect?
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Lessons for Children: “One Page Stories of Jesus”
The children’s curriculum titled “One Page Stories of Jesus” will begin again in September of 2022. It just so happens that the lessons from Year 1 are scheduled to be sent out during the upcoming school year. The lessons arrive by email as a PDF that can be printed as a one page handout. Each […]
One Page Stories of Jesus – Year 5
September 10th, 2021 – “Just before noon on Sunday, January 12, A.D. 27, Jesus called the apostles together for their ordination as public preachers of the gospel of the kingdom. The twelve were expecting to be called almost any day; so this morning they did not go out far from the shore to fish. Several […]
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. […]
Bad Words
June 26th, 2015 – A few weeks ago my 7 year-old son learned the “n-word” from a troubled child in the school aftercare program. My wife and I had a talk with him. We explained some of the history behind the word and its meaning, and told him never to say it. Unfortunately, children aren’t […]
Jesus’ Father and Our Father
June 21, 2015 – Father’s Day! Jesus’ Father and Our Father A sermon preached by Daniel Love Glazer at Northbrook United Methodist Church July 20, 2014 Happy Father’s Day! What, you say, “This isn’t Father’s Day; Father’s Day was a month ago.” Well, If you look at the calendar or ask greeting card companies, […]