Goal:
To consider the Jewish and Christian concepts of God as like a father of the family of people.

Preparation: Read Background

Activities:
1. Read “God is Like a Father”

2. Engage in conversation about the story using the following questions as a guide:
In this story God is like a man, a father. Do you think God could be like a man?
Is it hard to love someone who is different? Why?
Sometimes people argue with each other. Is it hard to love someone you argue with?
In the sotry God wants us to love and care for all of God’s children. What are some of the things we can do to care for the people of God’s family?