Is the Bible more real than Harry Potter?

Link: ChildrensMinistry.com:.

Demythologizing the Bible for today's kids who are inundated with so many cultural myths.

I know Jesus said he had all the power, but is that the same power that Pokemon and Digimon characters have?”

“Moses parted the Red Sea, but have you seen what Harry Potter’s done lately to Voldemort?”

“And, of course, it wasn’t a big deal for the big fish to spit out Jonah. He also did it for Pinocchio and Gepetto.”

••• Ever feel as if you’re having to wade through a cultural morass of mythology to help children understand that God’s Word is no myth? And that while God’s truth is truth, all the things children are exposed to in their culture aren’t God’s truth?

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Comments

[Brenda Lord]

This is an excellent article. We really do need to portray the Bible as exciting accounts of real-life events which can help the youngsters deal with issues in their own lives, and not just tell Bible 'stories'.