God's Word: Alive and Active

Here are more ready-to-use children's sermons from the prolific pen of Julia Bland that are sure to appeal to busy pastors and teachers. In this collection, Bland compares God's word to a variety of concrete objects, teaching youngsters that although the scriptures were written a long time ago, they remain a powerful and unequaled guide for good and holy living. Like all of her other acclaimed CSS titles, each message in this collection comes with a two-sided activity sheet including a coloring page for young children along with puzzles and word games for older children that reinforce the lesson's theme and key concepts. In addition to "children's time" during the worship hour, this resource is also excellent for Sunday school or Vacation Bible School.

So many children's sermons are bits of nostalgia or little stories about the latest television heroes. It is a renewing breath, a Spirit-wind, to read these resourceful adventures into Bible truth.
J. Karl Jones
Former District Superintendent
Kansas West Conference, United Methodist Church

During nearly fifty years as a pastor's wife, Julia E. Bland has taught church groups of all ages from children through senior adults. She has been active in United Methodist Women and served as district chairperson of Global Concerns as well as Publicity and Public Relations. Bland's award-winning oil, watercolor, and pen and ink artwork has appeared in private and public collections. Among her previous CSS releases are Children's Sermons for Special Days, Lessons We Can Learn From the Animals, and Praises From the Psalms.