Good morning, Friends!
This morning we want to introduce you to the theme for our upcoming at-home camp: compassion! We are so excited to learn more about compassion in the weeks to come, and you can read all the information and register for compassion camp using the button below. We hope you will join us!
After you watch the video, you and your family members can use the following discussion prompts and activities to apply the lesson.
Talk It Out
Recap: Who showed compassion in the story Jesus told? Who did not show compassion?
Check In With Yourself: How did you feel when you heard that the younger brother returned home?
Wonder: What are you wondering right now as you think about the story of these two brothers and the idea of compassion?
Apply It
One of the best ways to grow in compassion is to participate in our Compassion Camp! You can register here.
Watch a movie and look for moments when someone needs compassion and when someone chooses to show compassion. Then talk about it! Was it hard for that person to show compassion? Could you relate to the person who needed compassion? How might you be inspired to show compassion after watching the movie?
This week put on your invisible "compassion binoculars" and be on the lookout for moments when someone in your house needs compassion. Try to pay extra attention so that you can be ready to show compassion in the moment. And if you have a hard time wanting to show compassion (like the brother in our Bible story!), then ask God to help you show compassion like Jesus does. At the end of each day, reflect on how compassionate you were—and thank Jesus for His compassion!
We are praying for you! Please remember to email/call/text with any prayer requests you have.
Much love,
Pastors Lindsay and Mary