7.28.19 Sunday School Horror Stories: Abraham & Issac

(Please note: We had technical difficulties. The quality of the podcast is not what it has been or will be. Thanks for listening & for your understanding)

THIS WEEK: A charming story of a father son camping trip takes a dark turn when little Isaac discovers that the firewood dad made him haul isn't just for keeping warm after the sun goes down...

This celebrated story of human child sacrifice comes to its status as a Sunday School classic by way of the "there a kid in it!" clause.
So, little Timmy, does your dad love you?
Does he love God more?
Sorry, Timmy, your dad isn't a true man of God unless he'd be willing to murder you without question if that's what God asks.

But don't give up on Abraham and Isaac yet! Though often told as a straightforward "God might ask you to slaughter your family to prove your faithfulness" story, this biblical account has a number of amazing tricks up its sleeves. Minor spoiler: God DOESN'T actually want you to murder children, and this story is here to help you remember that.

You can sleep tight, Timmy. God's got your back.

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Join us this summer as we revisit those classic bible stories adults love to tell to children: David & Goliath, Jonah & the Whale, Noah’s Ark, and more. We love to tell these stories to kids because they feature children and/or animals, but on closer examination, these stories are MESSED UP.

Child soldiers, whales who swallow people whole, and (let’s face it) God’s genocide of basically the entire planet. We’ll revisit these stories with a more critical lens and discover that while the horror is real, so is the grace, beauty, and love of God.