Family Time
Get out that pancake mix and chocolate chips and gather everyone around the kitchen table or living room.
As the pancakes cook, remind your family: God doesn’t just stay inside the walls of Church but loves to meet us right where we are.
Tip #1: Be patient with your kids. Kids grasp more than we realize. Sometimes they just need a little extra time to put their thoughts together. Silence is okay.
Discovery Bible Study (DBS) for Kids
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14–21
Step 1: Read the Scripture
Have one adult read the passage out loud slowly, or break it up and let older kids take turns reading. You can say: “Let’s listen carefully and ask God to speak to us as a family.”
Step 2: Ask Simple Discovery Questions
1. What stood out to you?
“Was there a word, phrase, or idea you liked or noticed?”
“What do you think Paul is praying for?”
2. What does this tell us about God?
“What does this tell us about how much God loves us?”
“What do we learn about Jesus from this prayer?”
Tip #2: Listen and probe. When they share, ask follow-up questions like: “Why do you think that?”or “How does that make you feel?”
3. What does this tell us about us?
“What does this say about who you are?”
“What does it mean to let God love you?”
Step 3: Allow Jesus to Speak
Say something like:
“Let’s take a quiet moment and ask Jesus what He wants to say to us today.”
Tip #3: Model this for them - share briefly what you sense Jesus saying to you. Then ask, “Did anyone hear or feel something from Jesus?”
Step 4: Respond Together
Ask: “How can we live this out as a family today?”
Pray to end your time as a family.
A Letter from Pastor Jady
This time of year is always marked with the word busy. Parents all the school functions and parties, work gatherings, family and friends wanting to be together. And it in the middle of the hustle as a church family we want to stop, listen, and adore the God of Heaven.
The word Selah shows up in scripture in the Psalms as an indication to stop and listen. It is also derived from the Hebrew word for FOREVER. It is a liturgical practice of pausing and listening to the Forever God and allowing that stop to be a place of surrender and worship.
We will not be meeting this Sunday for church but it's not a Sunday off. It's a biblical rhythm of worship in our house. Where we slow everything down, and gather with a few to listen to heaven.
My heart for you in this time is that you would, with friends or your family, gather in a living room and worship Jesus together. Open his word together. And listen to his voice together.
These moments have served as markers for our family. What God speaks to us becomes family motos that we carry through the year. And I pray that as you stop and listen. As you worship and adore our King Jesus. That you would not only be overwhelmed with his love for you. But you would be filled with fresh faith for what he wants to do in and through you.
Jady Griffin