Once Upon a Time

Hi Parents,

Have you ever heard a story so good you just had to share it with someone else? Of course, Facebook has lots of stories that are very easy to share. The parables that Jesus told are kind of like that. He told some really good stories.

But, why did Jesus tell stories or parables? Were they great entertainment for the people of biblical times? Jesus told stories to force His audience to ask themselves, “Who am I in this story?” Jesus’ stories were like mirrors He held up to His audience so they could see themselves.

We are in the middle of a four week series called Once Upon a Time. Your teens and pre-teens have heard a different parable each week. Each parable can be found in the book of Luke. At the end of each lesson time our students are asked to pray for a different person or group for the week.

Learning to pray for others is a significant part of the Christian life. So is learning to pray for ourselves. This week’s lesson just happens to be about praying even when it seems as if we are not getting an answer. Jesus tells his listeners to continue praying even if at first it does not seem as if God is answering. This is a great lesson to learn in the weeks leading up to Easter.

I believe I speak for all the leaders at TNT when I say that our goal is for your kids to become closer to Jesus and stronger in their faith. We encourage you to ask your teens what they have discussed at TNT.

We also pray for your kids. Just today I got a text message from the mom of one of “my” TNT kids asking me to pray about a situation her child is having at school. What an honor to be asked to pray for that student. Please feel free to ask any of us at TNT to pray specific prayers for your children.

Have a blessed week.



Stephanie Mollenhour Bukoffsky