Celebrities and Fame

Celebrities have a significant influence on many kids, including how they dress, talk and behave. Many kids also dream of being a celebrity, especially being the next famous YouTuber. In Brite, kids learned about John the Baptist, who was somewhat of a celebrity in his time. John chose to continually point the focus back to Jesus. Talk to your kids about the celebrities they like and even their own personal desire for fame. Discuss the pros and cons of being famous. Encourage kids to follow John’s example of pointing away from himself and pointing to Jesus.

Here’s how we discussed this topic and how you can discuss it at home: 

Discuss: Have you ever heard the word celebrity? Do you know what it means?

Discuss: A celebrity is a famous person. Who is a celebrity, or famous person, that you hear kids talking about?

Discuss: Why do you think so many people want to be famous?

Discuss: What do you think God says about that?

Say: Sometimes it sounds awesome to be famous, and it can be fun to follow celebrities or watch their videos on social media. We all have our favorites! But it’s a problem when they become too important to us or we let them influence us more than we should. Celebrities are just people. Sometimes we think our lives would be perfect if we could be a famous person or at least live and act like them. But God has created us to focus on Him more than anyone else, even ourselves. Psalm 96:3 says: Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! By focusing on giving God the glory instead of giving it to others or ourselves, we know we are focusing on the One who loves us, will never let us down and will always point us in the right direction.