From the Mouths of Babes
So NerdPie (the 5 yo) is doing the extra credit book for Awana-Sparks and it requires that the kids read a book about a missionary. So I got a book on Junipero Serra (missionary to California) and it ever so slightly touched on the mistreatment of the Indians by the Spanish soldiers. She asked me right at that point if the soldiers killed some of the Indians and I answered her truthfully and said yes. So after we are done reading the book we are going through all the materials from Awana. One of the questions was about how the missionary tried to share the gospel. She said, "by killing them". After NerdDad and I quit laughing we told her the difference between the soldiers and Father Serra. But then I got to thinking, how many people think that is how the church today is showing Christ? By attacking and being mean? Is that what we want them to see? How should we change our witness?
Beth Moore just said in the Esther video today that the world doesn't care about our relationship with Christ but how we resemble Him.
There is your food for thought all started by a 5 year old.
Beth Moore just said in the Esther video today that the world doesn't care about our relationship with Christ but how we resemble Him.
There is your food for thought all started by a 5 year old.
Labels: Christianity
2 Comments:
I'm surprised that AWANA would have their kids read about a Catholic missionary like Bl. Padre Serra. I thought the Protestant churches focused on Protestant missionaries like David Livingstone.
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Crimson Wife, at 9:17 PM
The Awana extra credit book just said to get a book about a missionary and I picked it out. But no one seemed to care. As a matter of fact the leader was really intrigued about what my daughter told her that she learned (including how to say his first name). I figure he was the man who brought Christianity to Californian and I am grateful regardless the brand;).
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NerdMom, at 11:12 PM
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