The Shining Light is a collection of positive, original stories and lessons, with activities for clergy and lay leaders to use in preaching to children from kindergarten through upper-elementary school. The topics generally follow the church year beginning in September and ending with Pentecost. Among the sermon topics addressed include: Going Out on a Limb, Your Little Light, Learning to Be a Friend, Rolling Out the Red Carpet, Moving that Stone, A Drink of Water, Please, Soul Food, God's Stamp of Approval, and Are We Ever Alone?