Browsed by
Tag: Holy Spirit

Pentecost for Everyone

Pentecost for Everyone

Watch and Wonder Elizabeth Adkisson tells the Pentecost story (Acts 2:1-21) You can also listen to the Pentecost narrative on Story Divine (though nobody tells it like Elizabeth). What follows are story learning and telling prompts meant for all ages. Wonder Word Pentecost: The word “pentecost” comes from a Greek word which means “fifty.” Pentecost is the fiftieth day–its tradition began in Judaism as a celebration of the fiftieth day after Passover. For Christians, it is the fiftieth day after…

Read More Read More

Jesus Gets Baptized!

Jesus Gets Baptized!

Ready to start telling the scriptures by heart in 2015? The story of Jesus’ baptism from Mark is a wonderful place to start! A re-post from 2014… WATCH AND WONDER Hear the story of John the Baptist and Jesus as it unfolds in Mark. Watch the images–they’ll be useful as you learn to tell the story! Mark 1:1-11   WONDER WORDS A brief pitstop to help before you get to story-learning REPENTANCE The story tells us John was “proclaiming a baptism…

Read More Read More

Burning with the Story

Burning with the Story

The Story of Pentecost as told by Elizabeth Adkisson I love Elizabeth’s telling of this story–her gestures and expressions are AMAZING! And…congratulations to all those who participated in the #storyonfire story learning experience. This is just the beginning of what I hope to do with Faith and Wonder! I would LOVE to hear what stories/topics YOU would like covered!