Something Bigger than Me

Reprint from June 2025

My help comes from the Lord

Bamff National Park, Canada

Yes, I am a Christian. I am not going to drag you to church by your ear or insist I am right. But I have faith and nearly all the major events in my life are marked by a service in a church surrounded by people. Those people are my community. The individuals may have shifted and changed over time but I am a part of a community of like believers in a Creator, a Savior, a set of morals to live your life by and a hope for the future.

The purpose of my book is not to preach God’s word. The purpose is to let kids know that it is okay to go to church, to believe in something bigger than themselves. It is a good idea to have a strong sense of good and bad, a moral code to live by. Talking about these things helps us understand each other, to open our minds and to accept one another. By asking questions, we further understand and refine our own beliefs and codes.

I also want kids who have no experience with religion or moral code to feel comfortable asking questions. Maybe they are searching for a sense of hope. Maybe they feel like something is missing in their lives. Or maybe they just want to run around and laugh with a bunch of other kids in a big building playing sardines or laser tag. I am not here to drag them to church but I do want them to be able to start the conversation.

This week’s challenge: Ask someone if they believe in something bigger than themselves. If you are a Christian share that, if you aren’t than share what you believe. Open the conversation. Listen to what they say. This sounds like a scary one and if you need to, ask someone online then do it in a personal chat, not public. Make it personal.

Bonus Challenge: Invite a kid to go to a Vacation Bible School or Summer Bible Camp or Sunday School.