Confusing terminolgy and spiritual concepts for kids: Churchy words

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by in Fresh Ideas, Philosophy

confused man in suitFar too often, the most confusing terminology we use are the words we’re most familiar with. We’ve been using them so long, we don’t even realize how foreign they may sound to a person not familiar with God, especially kids. The funny thing is that some of these words and terms aren’t really used in modern conversational English, they’re just hand-me-down phrases from the church of generations past. Here are a handful of confusing words and phrases:

  • Blood of Jesus
  • Lamb of God
  • Lord and Savior
  • Born again

Don’t get mad at me, I know that some of these words and terms are sacred, most of them even in your Bible. However, when we throw out one of these words, it helps if there is a context. Without the proper context, the term “born again” sounds like the title of a freaky sci-fi flick. Although not all of us serve in churches where this is all totally new stuff to the adults, it almost always is to the kids we teach… becasue they’re kids. We must watch our words closely as not to confuse the kids we’re trying to reach.

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4 Responses to “Confusing terminolgy and spiritual concepts for kids: Churchy words”

  1. Pastor Jared

    18. Mar, 2010

    Might I suggest a little video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6DAlWLVaCQ

  2. Lori Eilers

    18. Mar, 2010

    I could not agree more! Expressions such as “Blood bought” “rededicate your life” can be so confussing to a kid. I try to be careful about Christian ease and speak so they understand what it is I’m trying to say.

  3. Misty

    18. Mar, 2010

    Go Kenny! These are great posts!
    We need to “think” about what we are saying NOW more than ever. Frankly some terms used on kids is just plain old “weird” conceptually. Your writing on God speaking to kids is SO great! I WANT kids to know that God, through the Holy Spirit and His Word is nudging ALL of us as we DO every moment of life. Just not in a spooky OR way far off way :)

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