A Day and Counting

Well, we're about a day out from our first Family Zone. I'm definetly excited about the possibilities of this new ministry. Still a little nervous as I finalize my first lesson and the first week's resources, but still really excited.

We've got a new stage built and sound system tested so we can be seen and heard well, which have been common complaints when others tried to do dramas in the past for large groups at my church.

Lately, I've been told by folks that the reason they are excited about the class is because I tend to try to make things simple. You know, easy to understand. I don't know why we think to really go deep in the word means it has to be difficult to understand. I'm reminded of a book I have called "Simple Pictures are Best." It's an old book from my child hood. I remember seeing it read on Captain Kangaroo - yeah, it's been a while. The whole way through the book the photographer is saying, "Simple Pictures are Best," all the while the couple is bringing more and more things to be in the picture. In the end, the only thing you can see is a big black bull that got out during the whole picture process and walked in front of the camera as the picture was taken. They just tried to make the whole thing too complicated.

I think sometimes we do that when we try to teach God's word. We try to teach too much, that often nothing we're saying gets taught. I know that several Bible publishing companies are focusing in on this idea, of focusing on one thought or one idea.

So here I sit feeling the pressure to be complicated for adults but knowing that they want simple, just like children. So K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple.....Silly.