Over the last year as I’ve been working with the kids at New Life and observing how they interact with the lesson, the teachers, and other kids, I’ve noticed something interesting. They don’t seem to be interested in movies and videos that much anymore. When I was growing up, I think I could have spent countless hours watching TV, even if there was nothing on. We used to joke in my family that it was the “plug-in drug” because of it’s affect on people.

But now it seems like that’s not as true for the kids that come every week to the church.

Something else that is odd though is that they are still enthralled with spoken stories. My wife and a few other teachers I’ve been able to watch are able to tell a story that captures every child’s attention like no movie or video could. Is the future of communication for these kids to go back to storytelling instead of relying on flashing graphics and videos?

I’m not sure, but it’s interesting to watch and try to understand.