The Parable of the Loving Father

Jan 31, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to The Parable of the Loving Father, the story Jesus tells in Luke 15: 11-32. I’ve always called this parable the Parable of the Prodigal Son, but I like that many others call it by this name, changing the focus from the sins of the son to the amazing...

Jesus Visits Martha and Mary

Jan 24, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to Jesus Visits Martha and Mary, the story from Luke 10:38-42.  I love this story because it does such a good job of raising questions about hospitality- hospitality that we try to practice  and the unique, radical hospitality of God. Truth be told, I think I...

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Jan 10, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man, based on Luke 5:17-26. It was really fun to think about how to tell this story, how to create the house so that the friends could deliver their paralyzed friend to Jesus’s feet. It was also a pleasure to think about the lesson...

Jesus Calls the Disciples

Jan 4, 2022 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to Jesus Calls the Disciples. This story focuses on the calling of the fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James and John, and the calling of Levi (also called Matthew.) I love these two stories for many reasons. First, I think it’s so valuable for the children to begin...

Epiphany / Baby Jesus is Dedicated to God

Dec 20, 2021 | Godly Play Lessons

Welcome to the celebration of Epiphany Sunday, January 2! This Sunday you can choose whether to present the Epiphany story or the story of the Dedication of Jesus to God or both. I’m including both in this blog post. Epiphany Since this is Epiphany Sunday, this is a...