Years ago, I sometimes gave the sermonette to a mixed audience of children from nursery school through high school at a designated time in the Sunday morning worship service at my church. I wanted the message to encourage them to develop a scholarly interest in reading and understanding the Bible. Many times I have heard adults, when questioned about what the Bible says or means about an issue, defer with comments such as "I'm not a Bible scholar" or "I'll leave that to the theologians." I wanted my own children to know that lessons taught in Sunday school and their daily living were based...

Years ago, I sometimes gave the sermonette to a mixed audience of children from nursery school through high school at a designated time in the Sunday morning worship service at my church. I wanted the message to encourage them to develop a scholarly interest in reading and understanding the Bible. Many times I have heard adults, when questioned about what the Bible says or means about an issue, defer with comments such as "I'm not a Bible scholar" or "I'll leave that to the theologians." I wanted my own children to know that lessons taught in Sunday school and their daily living were based...