Conversations with my children are as entertaining as they are challenging, especially as concerns Christian topics. This morning, my son engaged me with the following conversation as he worked on his 5th or 6th revision of his Christmas wish list.
My Son: I wonder what it was like in the days of B.C. … you know, the days of Christ?
Me: Well, B.C. actually means “Before Christ,” son. Do you mean “Before Christ” or “in the days” of Christ?
My Son: Well, I mean in the days of Christ. You know, when Jesus lived.
Me: Oh, O.K. Let me show you some pictures of what those days probably looked like.
My Son: Wait! What’s that building there?
Me: That is a synagogue. That’s where Jewish people met to read and worship. Synagogues were central to their communities.
My Son: Oh, yeah, syn-a-gomes. Yeah! Syn-a-gomes are where they stored their gun powder!
Me: Well. Not quite, son.
My son: I love ancient Greece!
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Haha… at least he’s interested in history, right?
Right. He just needs a little more information. :)
Well, kids are amazing. The other night we were doing our advent ceremony and my five-year-old says, with great authority and enthusiasm, “I’m thankful for God. God worships EVERYONE!” How’s that for a heresy that probably made God laugh affectionately?
“… Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
We could learn a lot from our kids! They don’t get it “right,” but I’m sure you are 100% correct, Jemila. God probably does love them affectionately. The affectionate laughter is probably a nice break for God. At leas kids don’t beat each other up over their expressions of God. :)
Yeah, totally.
that’s awesome. My 5 year old today asked if God sings. I thought that was a great question
@Makeesha: That’s an awesome question! May I ask how you answered it?
because her attention span with those things is so short, I gave her the short answer that yes, I believe God sings mostly because most people sing and we are created in God’s image. The longer answer would be that many of the words proclaim and exclaim and rejoice indicate a “singing” component even when referring to God - often rejoicing over us and that I believe God “sings” through much of his creation. But the answer I gave her was much more simplistic hehe
I think that’s a perfect answer, Makeesha. Simplicity is a good thing. :)
I’ve been in many a service wherein parents were actually blessed and challenged more by the “children’s sermon” than by the one delivered after the kids leave!
love it…I see another generation of blogging just around the corner
one of the things I enjoyed the most about teaching “children’s church” and working in the church nursery was having to adjust my words and my way of communicating the things of God. it actually helped ME grow.
Right on! I used to have a theology/philosophy professor who always said, “Tell it it to me like I’m an eight year-old!” He was one of the best profs. I ever had.