Philippians 3:7-11 As I stood in line to receive communion, I saw the little one three steps ahead of me. The pastor had offered the cup as "the blood of the Lord, poured out for you" for every person who came forward. When the young saint approached him, he changed his script. It was something like, "Remember that Jesus always loves you." I've done that before. The blood of the Lord line can sound scary or off-putting to youngsters. Don't think so? Our family has a funny story about a child nervously confessing she did not want to eat the body or drink the blood of Jesus. So, perhaps, the Jesus-loves-you reminder is a bit more agreeable to a young mind. That doesn't mean we should shy away from using traditional language with our children. They need to hear our common expressions and listen to the same things we as adults hear. One day, their amen will be personal. It will be full of conviction and praise. For now, our role is to model faith and tea...