Why children should not be a Sink for our Sermons?
Abstract:
For long, we have dealt with children as a sink for our sermons. No matter what, no matter where, adults have a habit of advising them, often censuring their behaviour and sometimes chiding them for their playfulness. Children understand that and learn to play games with us. They recall that when they were infants, they were rewarded for making similar faces as adults made. If they reciprocated a smile, they were often hugged, else, had to hear taunts even at that age. They were tickled to stick a smile on their face even if they did not feel like it. They know how this world rewards conformity and copying, imitation and compliance.