If we have no hope, we’ve basically just given up. Our hopes are best accomplished with perseverance; hope on its own won’t ...

Themes: Christianity; parables; perseverance ... The story is a parable that Jesus told. Christians believe that parables are stories with ‘hidden’ meanings that teach a moral or a lesson.

This can help us to reflect on the value of perseverance and the success that can result from never giving up. Read the story from the Bible. Then ask the children to freeze frame being the ...