Preaching to kids?

How do you preach to the kids in your congregation? I try to include them every step of the way. That's the goal anyway. This week I acted out the roll of the shepherd. I called the kids up front by name. Then led them around the sanctuary as I talked about how the sheep know his voice. I laid down in the aisle and told them to step over me into the sheep pen, just like Jesus is the gate. We talked about what it means to be sheep and the family of God. Oh, and this wasn't my children's sermon, this was the whole thing.

My people have gotten used to me ;-) Think about how you can include children in your sermon this week.