Object: A football

Boys and girls: Once upon a time there was a college football player who became famous because somehow he got turned around and ran with the ball toward the wrong goal line. Before anyone could stop him, he scored a touchdown for the opposing team and lost the game.

Has anyone ever heard the word we `repentance?' We say a person repents of his or her sins. What do we mean? (Let the children answer.)

Actually repentance means `turn around.' It's like a football player heading for the wrong goal line. Except the goal line is God's p…