tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post488886821914449641..comments2024-03-23T16:00:11.309-04:00Comments on Worshiping With Children: Year A - Proper 15, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10th Sunday after Pentecost (August 17, 2014)Worshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-19263459532484630382014-08-14T22:14:51.627-04:002014-08-14T22:14:51.627-04:00The refusal to hear and learn from something diffe...The refusal to hear and learn from something different than I already think, is more often an adult skill. Children are constantly forced to re-think what their ideas and opinions. So, the text may mean more when interpreted the way you do by adults. Still, it is a model to hold up for children. As one commentator put it, Jesus confronted his own "racism" and grew beyond it. We are called to do the same. Worshiping with Childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-3513971350842471602014-08-14T11:31:08.848-04:002014-08-14T11:31:08.848-04:00I would be interested in what you think about usin...I would be interested in what you think about using the Gospel passage to talk with children about the courage and strength it takes to allow your mind to be changed when you have clearly been wrong. I think that the polarized nature of our conversations these days probably goes over the heads of our kids to a large extent, but I wonder what it would be like to talk about Jesus as a model in the way he graciously offered grace after being persuaded by the woman's words. . do you think they would "get this"? It is a reason that I love this passage, but I am trying to put myself in a child's position to see if this is salient to their lives--I think it is. . . what are your thoughts?? thanks!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693642837306639327noreply@blogger.com