The Thick Darkness
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43
Sermon
by Stan Purdum

Eric Marshall and Stuart Hample have made a practice of visiting elementary schools and asking children to write letters to God. They've published some of those letters in a book titled, Children's Letters to God. Here's a sampling:

Dear God, Count me in. Your friend, Herbie

Dear God, Are boys better than girls? I know you are one but try to be fair. Sylvia

Dear God, Your book has a lot of zip to it. I like science fiction stories. You had some very good ideas and I would like to know where you found them. Your reader, Jimmy

Dear Mr. God, How do you feel about people who don't believe in you? Somebody else wants to know. A friend, Neil

Dear God, What is it like when you die? Nobody will tell me. I just want to know, I don't want to do it. Mike

Dear God, When you wrote the Bible you m…

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