Tales of Salvation: WALL-E, Focused on Hope
Family Style Theology
WALL-E is a lonely robot wandering in a barren world. However, he protects a tiny remnant of a plant, the promise of a new earth. Like faithful Noah, the story of WALL-E reminds us that we are also waiting for a new heaven and a new earth when Christ returns! Bible Verses: Genesis 6: 5-7, Genesis 8:10-12, Revelation 22:1-5, Genesis 2:22-23 Question of the Day: What is the first plant you would cultivate on a new earth? Music:
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Tales of Salvation: Frozen, Act of True Love
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Anna and Elsa are sisters who navigate a frozen dead world together, struggling with sin, pain, and death. Only when Anna sacrifices herself for her undeserving sister, life, relationship, and the kingdom is restored by an act of true love! Our story of salvation is that Christ also shattered the sword of death by His sacrifice on the cross, the ultimate act of true love! Bible Verses: Psalm 32: 3-5, John 19:30, John 3:16 Question of the Day: What is your favorite Frozen song? Music:
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Tales of Salvation: Cinderella, Slave and Princess
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Cinderella tells us a story of destroyed and restored hope. During Lent, we take a moment to remember that our work and our efforts cannot save us. But the greatest story of salvation is that we have been baptized, made a princess, and given Christ’s garments of salvation! Bible Verses: Galatians 3:7, Rev 21:2 Question of the Day: Describe your most beautiful dress. Music:
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Tales of Salvation: Snow White and Ashes
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Cindy and the kids retell the story of Snow White: a story of sin, death, and resurrection. Entering into Lent, we also talk about the significance of Ash Wednesday and the promises in our baptism, telling our story of sin, death, and resurrection for us! Bible Verses: Genesis 3:1-6, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23 Question of the Day: What is your favorite fruit? Music:
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Tales of Salvation
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Talking about the things that really matter! Cindy and the Kids are retelling our favorite fairy tales and stories revealing themes and characters of the greatest story ever told: salvation through Jesus Christ!
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The Word Lives With Us: Grace
Family Style Theology
Listen in on our After-Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:16-17 where Cindy and the kids discuss the law and gospel and what it means for all of us today. Bible Verses: John 1:16-17, Matthew 5:17-18, 20-22, Romans 3:21, 23-24 Question of the Day: What is a law that people should follow? Greek Word: χάρις (grace) Music:
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The Word Lives With Us: Flesh
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Merry Christmas! Check out our Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:14 where Cindy and the kids discuss the humiliation of Jesus, why he became flesh, and what that means for us today. Bible Verses: John 1:114, Genesis 3:8-10, Exodus 33:20-23, John 14:8-9, Revelation 21:3-4 Question of the Day: What are you hoping for? Greek Word: σάρξ (flesh) Music:
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The Word Lives With Us: Faith
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The world did not recognize Jesus when He came. In our Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:10-13, Cindy and the kids explore faith and how we can only “see” with our ears: believing the Word of God! Bible Verses: John 1:10-13, Matthew 16:22-23, John 3:1-6, Ephesians 5:8-9 Question of the Day: Where would you like to go in the whole world? Greek Word: πίστις (faith) Music:
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The Word Lives With Us: Witness
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God sends His words and people to tell us the truth. In our Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:6-9 (15), we hear that John the Baptist always pointed to Jesus. Cindy and the teens discuss how God also sends a witness to us so that we hope in Jesus. Bible Verses: John 1:6-9 and 15, John 1:19, Acts 2:1-5, Luther’s Catechism Question of the Day: What is a witness? Greek Word: μάρτυρια (witness) Music:
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The Word Lives With Us: Light
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What does Light do? It shines in the darkness! In our Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:4-6, we hear that Jesus arrives as the Light of the world. Cindy and the teens explore how this Light changes everything. Bible Verses: Genesis 1:3-5, John 1:4-6, John 8:12, 1 John 1:5-9, Rev. 22:3-5 Question of the Day: What is a good thing about light? Greek Word: φως (light) Music:
info_outlineListen in on our After-Advent Devotion on JOHN 1:16-17 where Cindy and the kids discuss the law and gospel and what it means for all of us today.
Bible Verses:
John 1:16-17, Matthew 5:17-18, 20-22, Romans 3:21, 23-24
Question of the Day:
What is a law that people should follow?
Greek Word: χάρις (grace)
Music:
“I see a light” by Joel Allen Hess