On a warm summer day...
Illustration
Object:
On a warm summer day, the church youth fellowship visited a regional amusement park.
The youth had looked forward to this day for quite some time. Earlier in the spring they
held a car wash and bake sale to raise money for the trip. With the leftover money they
decided to buy T-shirts and place the church name, city, and logo on each one. They
wanted others to know where they were from. They purchased thirty vivid blue T-
shirts.
The leaders and parents thought having all the youth wearing the same color T-shirt was a great idea. They would be able to identify the youth easily in the midst of the crowds. When they arrived at the park, they discovered that other groups had the same idea. There were youth from the inner city wearing bright orange T-shirts; there was another church group wearing red shirts. There were youth scattered throughout the park wearing T- shirts that identified their group. People in the park would ask them about their shirts. It was an opportunity to talk about their church and youth group.
Joseph was a teenager whose father had given him a coat of many colors. No doubt his brothers could easily spot him from a distance. Instead of admiration, however, his brothers were filled with jealously and rage against their brother.
The leaders and parents thought having all the youth wearing the same color T-shirt was a great idea. They would be able to identify the youth easily in the midst of the crowds. When they arrived at the park, they discovered that other groups had the same idea. There were youth from the inner city wearing bright orange T-shirts; there was another church group wearing red shirts. There were youth scattered throughout the park wearing T- shirts that identified their group. People in the park would ask them about their shirts. It was an opportunity to talk about their church and youth group.
Joseph was a teenager whose father had given him a coat of many colors. No doubt his brothers could easily spot him from a distance. Instead of admiration, however, his brothers were filled with jealously and rage against their brother.
