Heart That Grew Three Sizes Children's Leader Guide : Finding Faith in the Story of the Grinch

Rediscover the gift of Advent that comes without packages, ribbons, and bows.

We don’t know why the Grinch hated Christmas. We just know he did. If we're being honest, there's probably something within the Christmas season celebration that awakens a Grinch within all of us. Maybe the gift we unwrap was all wrong, or memories that were supposed to be joyful never were. When everything seems wrong in the world, even joyful celebrations are much too loud.

We don’t know why the Grinch hated Christmas. We just know he did. In this new Advent study, Matt Rawle explores the faith themes in the Christmas classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! including, how did the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes come Christmas morning? How did Christmas save the Grinch? Could it be that the very thing we think we hate is the one thing that changes our lives? This Advent and Christmas season, look at a familiar classic through the lens of faith and see how Christ speaks to us through our culture.

The Children’s Leader Guide contains session ideas for younger and older children including games, activities, craft ideas, and reproducible handouts.

Matt Rawle is a dynamic pastor, author, speaker, and futurist who masterfully explores the intersection of faith and contemporary culture. Matt is the author of The Final Days, The Heart that Grew Three Sizes, and The Grace of Les Misérables.

Currently serving as lead pastor of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Metairie, Louisiana, and Carrollton United Methodist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, Matt continues to inspire communities to discover the profound way that spirituality intersects with culture, creativity, and everyday life.