Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3-5; 2 Peter 3:18 Michael stood on the lawn, wishing he had someone to play with. “Timmy!” he called loudly, hoping his friend next door would hear him. “Tiiimmmeeee!” Michael’s mom appeared on the back porch. “Go over and knock on Timmy’s door, Michael. It’s not polite to just yell for him.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 9:10-15, 36-39 “Grandpa, I hate my name,” Edna told her grandfather one day. “Well now, I think Edna is a pretty name,” said Grandpa. “Your mom named you after your great-grandmother, whom she dearly loved.” “But I have to go to school with kids who have names like Braxton and Jacob. I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 22:1-15 Matías ran into the house. “I’m going over to Nathan’s, Mom.” He stopped before going back outside. “If I get a chance to talk to him about Jesus, what should I say? How can I get him to understand?” “Well,” said Mom, “how did you help your brothers know how to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 1:8; Ephesians 4:11-13 “Looks good, guys.” Matías stood back and surveyed the side of the shed he and his younger brothers, Luis and Vincent, were painting. Matías was in charge of the project. He’d helped his dad paint their house before, so he was showing his brothers how it should be done…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:22-23; 1 John 1:7-9 Olivia stared around her new bedroom in dismay. Not only were the moving boxes from their old house scattered and stacked messily around the room, but the walls were also covered in pencil drawings from the previous owner’s children. Doodles, words, and plain old scribbles adorned the white… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 40:1-5 When Brody got home from school on his birthday, Dad winked and said, “Head out to the back porch. There’s a special treat waiting for you on the picnic table.” Brody ran outside as quickly as he could. The picnic table held two paper plates and a large empty platter smeared… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 26:26-29 “Hey, Sawyer!” Cameron called down the hallway to his friend. Sawyer opened his locker and waited as Cameron hurried to talk to him. “I’ve been meaning to ask you—do you want to play ball with my church team?” “Some other guys asked me to play with them,” Sawyer said, pulling books… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:8-16 Looking into her mother’s bedroom, Kalina saw piles of old clothes and jewelry scattered everywhere. “I’m cleaning out my closet,” Mom explained. “Why keep clothes and jewelry I never wear? I thought I’d donate them to the thrift store.” “Wow!” said Kalina. “Want some help packing it up?” “Sure—but why don’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:23-24; 1 John 1:5-9 “I didn’t try to do it!” Connor told his sister when her card tower toppled over after he ran by too fast and bumped the edge of the table. Sophia glared at him. “Mom would tell you to apologize.” “But Mom’s not here.” Connor hurried away and pulled… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 12:28-33; John 13:34-35 “There’s a new girl in my class,” Nuri remarked as she helped clear the table. “Her name is Elizabeth—and that’s what she wants to be called. Elizabeth.” Mom looked up from loading the dishwasher. “I hope you were friendly. Remember how it feels to start at a new school?”… Continue Reading…