Wow, it took me a long time to get back to the blog. Big happenings as John Deere is closing my office in Charlotte and moving us to the Raleigh area. Needless to say, we've been busy, but here is the blog I've have planned for about 2 months!
- Its the "right thing" for our kids to do
- If we make them go now, they'll want to go later
- If we have to sit through this, they should too (yes I did just say that)
- If our kids can sit through church, it will make us look better and more holy
- Maybe they'll catch some Jesus or the Holy Spirit by just being in the sanctuary
Lets see what the bible says about Jesus and children. Mark 10:13-14 says:
13People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
So when these people brought their children to Jesus, did they make them sit in the temple courts and listen to the teaching Jesus did among the adults? No, they were brought into close proximity with Jesus and let him touch them, right where they were. Give me that for my children, give me an environment where they can be in close proximity to Jesus and be excited about it and want to come back.
I think there is also a reason that isn't specifically Christian for having kids sit through church. Some people feel that even if the kids aren't getting anything out of the message, they learn the practical lesson that there are some places where they have to be quiet and still even if they are bored. Unlike other places like a restaurant or a doctor's office, this is a place where many families go on a weekly basis so the lesson can be reinforced frequently. I'm not saying I agree with that, but I know people who do and I guess I can see the logic in it.
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