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Kindergarten Wisdom

By Parson Brown, on 8:40 am%

I’m not exactly sure how we got on the subject. I think we were trying to get the idea of working across to the Kindergarten son in the vain hope of picking up his room.

6 yr old – “Where does the money come from?”
Mom – “Right now Daddy works”
6 yr old – “How do you . . . → Read More: Kindergarten Wisdom

Rock-a-bye baby: A Theology of Children, Church and Family – post #1

By Parson Brown, on 6:57 pm%

Last month’s Lutheran Witness had a slate of articles that I was slightly shocked at. I want to explore some of that shock and some of the theology underlying it.
Here is a chart that basically spells out the problem (the chart is my compilation, pastors usually aren’t great at numbers and synodocrats don’t like publishing . . . → Read More: Rock-a-bye baby: A Theology of Children, Church and Family – post #1

Deep 6 year-old insights

By Parson Brown, on 10:49 am%

Dad: “No you can’t help make popcorn, because you’re too annoying”
6 year old boy: “But I’m only annoying when people don’t do what I want them to do.”

It’s like looking in a mirror, I . . . → Read More: Deep 6 year-old insights

VBS Ending

By Parson Brown, on 3:25 pm%

First some pictures…

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Here is the Spotlight Drama CD as a zip file. Just download and extract to disk to see the story we built this week. (Warning! This is a large file. It could take 20 mins to download. . . . → Read More: VBS Ending

Christmas Kid’s Program Pictures

By Parson Brown, on 11:20 pm%

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#gallery-2 .gallery-caption . . . → Read More: Christmas Kid’s Program Pictures

Sanctification or Becoming Civilized

By Parson Brown, on 11:23 am%

Having two of my own this article on raising boys who read struck a nerve, and yes I have to admit that I fail the Wii test. We have one. The eldest boy plays all the time, and youngest boy watches eldest boy. And yes, there is no way a book will ever . . . → Read More: Sanctification or Becoming Civilized

Growing up Old Testament

By Parson Brown, on 3:54 pm%

Text: 1 Samuel 2:12-26

I got a kick when the phrase “…before I go Old Testament on you…” entered into the vocabulary of every 6th grader. (If I remember right it was from Pulp Fiction which I can’t explain why 6th graders would be watching that movie.) The phrase actually captures some of the flavor . . . → Read More: Growing up Old Testament

The Value of Sunday School Teachers

By Parson Brown, on 2:48 pm%

Filling Sunday School Teacher rolls is always the toughest. (A great big thank you goes out to Nancy C., Ethel Louise K. and my wife Ellen this year, along with Jay and Judy for sub’ing)

This link goes to a . . . → Read More: The Value of Sunday School Teachers

Operation Christmas Child Picture

By Parson Brown, on 9:56 pm%

This link takes you to a blogger who helpd at one of the larger gathering places for Operation Christmas Child. If I remember my count we sent along about 20 shoeboxes. Nancy relayed on the moving van full of boxes as the church that was the drop off point. This picture comes from . . . → Read More: Operation Christmas Child Picture

Pastoral Letter Re: Sunday School

By Parson Brown, on 1:17 pm%

The following letter was sent to the congregational e-mail list today and will be available in this Sunday’s bulletin. It might be a little long, but please take the time to read and consider. The dual messages I believe are important for this congregation to have at the front of its mind…

May the Lord’s . . . → Read More: Pastoral Letter Re: Sunday School

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