So, Haley’s post from two weeks back – on telling our children Bible stories in our own words – has really been on my mind lately. A lot of reasons why, really, but two in particular: I’m teaching the Godly Play curriculum to the three-year-olds at church, which involves retelling Bible stories and asking lots [...]
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The lack of mystery in our modern life means decay and impoverishment for us. A human life is of worth to the extent that it keeps its respect for mystery. By honoring mystery, we keep within us some of the child we used to be. Children keep their eyes wide open, wide awake, because they [...]
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Notice that the faith the people of Israel recounted to their children was a communal one – not so much the testimony common today of one’s personal relationship with God, but rather a witness to the way in which God has led and dealt with the community. Many of the phrases in these verses [Deut [...]
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