THE LIFE OF JESUS: Jesus Loves Children

God's Big Story

The Village Church

Kids & Family

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Anna and Matt explore a wonderful truth: God wants to talk with us. Through the story of Jesus welcoming children in Mark 10:13–16, we learn that Jesus loves spending time with them and that they can talk with God anytime through prayer. 🌟 What Kids Will Learn: 🙌 God loves children. Jesus welcomed kids and wanted them to come to him. 📖 God speaks to us through the Bible. His Word helps us know who he is and what he has done. ❤️ Children are precious to God. Every person is valuable because God made them. 📖 Bible Passage: Mark 10:13–16 🧠 Big Truth: 🙏 God wants to talk with us. We can speak to God anytime through prayer. 🏡 Try This at Home: Practice praying together as a family this week. Use this simple pattern: Praise: Tell God how great he is. Thanks: Thank God for something he has done. Ask: Ask God for help with something. Pray for Others: Pray for a friend or family member. Remember: You don’t need fancy words. God loves hearing from you. 🎶 Song Featured: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠God Wants to Talk With Us by The Village Kids Don’t miss out: Follow Welcome to Hope Springs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening now! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

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0:00.0	You're listening to God's big story, a podcast for kids.
0:15.3	Every week we teach the Bible, sing the Bible, and talk about what it means with a friend
0:19.9	or two.
0:20.6	I'm your host, Anna,
0:21.9	and I'm here with my co-host, Matt. Howdy, friends? Today, we're going to talk about how God wants
0:28.7	to talk with us, using a story from the Bible. That's right, Anna. God loves people so much that he
0:36.3	wants to talk with them.
0:37.8	God is so powerful, but he's also really personal.
0:41.9	He can care for all of creation and a single person at the same time.
0:48.0	Well, when I'm older, I'm going to talk with God all the time.
0:52.9	By then, I will know all the right words to say, and he'll really want to hear from me then.
0:58.4	Grownups use all the fancy words when they pray.
1:01.8	I bet God loves it when they talk to him.
1:04.9	I know what you mean.
1:06.6	I mean, like, Pastor Matt sounds so smart when I hear him pray in church.
1:11.5	That guy sure knows a lot about God.
1:14.4	But Anna, I don't think you have to be all grown up before you can talk with God.
1:19.5	Like I said, God loves people.
1:22.3	And if he loves people, doesn't that mean children too?
1:26.1	Because I mean children are people, after all.
1:28.3	Hmm.
1:29.3	But God is so big and so mighty.
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