9.13.26 | VC KIDS FAMILY UPDATE | PAW PATROL & THE TWO BLIND MEN

Hello, VC Kids families! Mister Brown here.

Normally, I record these updates at church, but today I’m writing to you from my studio—the same place where I record the Connecting Faith and Life Podcast.

And why am I here instead of church?

Because I forgot.

Yep. Even though I taught the lesson today, I still forgot to record the family update before I left!

In my defense, we were busy making videos. Our team recorded a new song video to help our kids learn some of the songs we’re singing together—including the motions that go with them.

You can find those videos in the VC Family app:

VC Family App → VC Kids → Teaching → Songs

We’re going to continue adding resources like this because we want kids, parents, and leaders learning together and staying on the same page.

And speaking of what we’re learning together…

Five Promises We Can Hold On To

We are continuing our series:

Five Promises of God You Can Hold On To

God saves me.

God stays with me.

God loves me.

God forgives me.

God welcomes me.

I LOVE seeing our kids learning these promises. Even our preschoolers are starting to know them!

Right now, we’re spending time on Promise #3:

God loves me fully, freely, and forever.

Today our Bible story came from Matthew 20:29–34, where Jesus encountered two blind men as He was leaving Jericho on His way toward Jerusalem.

These men heard that Jesus was passing by and started calling out to Him.

The crowd basically told them:

Be quiet. Stop yelling.

But they didn’t stop.

They needed Jesus.

They had a problem they could not fix themselves.

They couldn’t see.

In that culture, their blindness also meant they likely depended on others just to survive. They begged. They were easily overlooked. They probably didn’t have much that the people around them considered valuable.

But Jesus stopped.

I love that.

Jesus stopped.

He saw them.

He heard them.

He had compassion on them.

And He healed them.

They could see!

Can you imagine seeing for the very first time? You’ve heard voices. You’ve touched things. You’ve experienced the world through your other senses—and suddenly your eyes open.

You can see.

That gave us a beautiful picture of something even bigger.

We Were Blind, But Now We See

The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 4:4 that the god of this world blinds the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel.

Spiritually speaking, we were blind.

But when we trust Jesus Christ as Savior, He opens our eyes.

That old song Amazing Grace says it so well:

I was blind, but now I see.

The story of these two men isn’t only about Jesus giving physical sight.

It helps us see what Jesus has done for us.

We couldn’t save ourselves.

We couldn’t fix our own sin problem.

But God loved us.

That connects directly to the verse we are memorizing together:

“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8

Jesus didn’t love us because we had something impressive to offer Him.

He loved us because God is love.

That’s what we want your kids to remember:

God sees me and loves me.

Kids can sometimes feel overlooked.

They can feel like adults are too busy.

They can feel pushed aside.

They can wonder whether anyone notices what they are going through.

We want them to know:

God sees you.

God knows you.

God loves you.

Fully. Freely. Forever.

So…What Does Paw Patrol Have to Do With All of This?

I actually started today’s lesson talking about Paw Patrol.

Yes.

Paw Patrol.

When I was growing up, we had Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Today, kids have superheroes too—including a group of pups who apparently know how to drive cars, fight fires, fly planes, perform rescues, and do almost everything else imaginable.

If there’s trouble, you call Paw Patrol.

That got me thinking.

Imagine if Superman were real.

And you had his phone number.

Not just his office number.

His personal number.

Superman is on speed dial.

You’re in trouble?

Call Superman.

Would you call him?

I WOULD!

But God reminded me of something this week.

I have access to Someone infinitely greater than Superman.

Greater than Batman.

Greater than Wonder Woman.

And yes…

Greater than Paw Patrol.

I can call on God Himself.

The Creator of the universe.

And as a follower of Jesus Christ, God doesn’t simply hear me from far away. His Holy Spirit lives within me.

Yet how often do I face something and forget to call on Him?

Sometimes I remember God when the problem is BIG.

But what about the small stuff?

The temptation.

The frustration.

The conversation.

The decision.

The bad attitude.

The fear.

The moment when I simply don’t know what to do.

Paw Patrol has a saying about no job being too big and no pup being too small.

Here’s something even better:

There is no problem too big for God—and nothing in my life is too small to bring to Him.

Psalm 46:1 says:

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

And Jesus told us plainly that trouble is part of life:

“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

We live in a world full of trouble.

But we are not alone.

We have a refuge.

We have strength.

We have a very present help.

Prayer Is More Than Asking God for Stuff

We also talked with the kids about prayer.

Prayer isn’t just:

“God, give me this.”

“God, fix that.”

“God, get me out of trouble.”

Prayer is relationship.

I can talk to God when things are bad.

I can talk to God when things are good.

I can thank Him.

I can worship Him.

I can ask for wisdom.

I can confess sin.

I can bring Him my fears.

I can bring Him my victories.

I can bring Him everything.

Because our very first promise is:

God saves me.

And when God saves me, He makes me His child.

I am a child of the King.

And children have access to their Father.

I don’t have to make an appointment.

I don’t have to wait until Sunday.

I don’t have to wait until the situation becomes an emergency.

I can call on Him anytime, all the time.

What a privilege.

Parents, Keep the Conversation Going

Don’t let Sunday’s lesson stay at church.

Talk about it this week.

Ask your kids:

What happened to the two blind men?

Why did the crowd want them to be quiet?

What did Jesus do when He heard them?

What does it mean that God sees you and loves you?

What is something you need God’s help with right now?

And then pray together.

It doesn’t have to be a long prayer.

Help your kids develop the habit of bringing the good, the bad, the big, the small, and even the ugly to God.

I shared a resource recently—a pocket guide for talking with your kids after church. Use it. Ask questions. Listen. Engage.

Because VC Kids isn’t trying to replace what happens at home.

We want to partner with you.

Our desire is to help your kids:

KNOW God through Jesus Christ.

GROW as disciples of Christ.

GO into the world and make disciples.

Thank you for trusting us to come alongside you as you raise and disciple your kids.

And don’t forget to check the VC Family app for the new song videos and motions we’re learning together.

Also, if you haven’t checked out the Connecting Faith and Life Podcast, we release a new episode every Saturday morning at 9:30. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and through the Proclaim Ministries website.

Until next time—

Help your kids remember:

God sees me.

God loves me.

And I can call on Him anytime.

Peace,

- Mister Brown