At one point in Jesus’ ministry, he was asked to resolve a conflict among his disciples who asked him, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

In answer, he called a child over to him and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not enter the kingdom of heaven. Those who humble themselves like this little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”

In culture, in the time of Jesus and now, we don’t think of children as leaders. They are to be taught, not to teach. To listen, not to speak. To respect, not be respected.

Yet, Jesus asks us to look to children to know more about the Kingdom of Heaven. Maybe there’s more to childish ways than we’ve thought. In this worship series we’ll look for inspiration in the stories of several children of the Bible who offer of themselves to care for others, serve the helpless, and show us how to live into God’s Kingdom now.

9/8 - The Fierceness of Miriam

9/15 - The Curiosity of Samuel

9/22 - The Bravery of David

9/29 - The Belief of Mary

10/6 - The Wisdom of Jesus

See you Sunday!