Bible Reading: John 3:16; Romans 6:23; James 5:15 “What are you two working on?” Mom asked as she set grocery bags on the counter. “Our Sunday school teacher gave us homework,” answered Maddie. Abby, Maddie’s best friend, looked up from her project. “But it’s fun work,” she added. Mom looked at the kitchen table. Glue… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:5-7; Romans 8:38-39 James watched the red kite soaring in the bright sky. His big brother Michael grinned. “Don’t you wish we could take off and fly like that?” Michael asked. “Yeah!” James grinned back. “But if I were that kite, I wouldn’t want the string to hold me down. I’d want… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:33-37 “Are you reading your favorite fairy tale again?” Kalea asked her younger sister. Nani nodded. “Want to hear it?” She cleared her throat and began “reading” the story without even looking at her book. “When Hansel and Gretel woke up, the forest was very dark. ‘How will we find our way… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:9-17 Logan loved pranking his big sister Natalie. Today, he’d sneaked into her room while she was at soccer practice and turned everything upside down. When she got home, he hid in his room, waiting for her reaction. After several minutes, her scream echoed down the hallway. “Logan!” Logan fell onto his… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 4:6-8; 5:8-9 “What’s that, Grandpa?” Rafael pointed to some small cards and pieces of shiny red paper on the kitchen table. Grandpa smiled. “Grandma found these when she was cleaning the attic the other day. When I was a boy, we used to get these as prizes in cereal boxes—they’re something like… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 20:1-16; 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Marley ran to the door as soon as she heard her mother come in. “Mom! That movie we put on hold at the library finally came in. Can we watch it tonight?” “Sure,” said Mom. “But let’s have dinner first.” They whipped up some spaghetti and meatballs and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12 “Grandpa, I have a question.” Reese knew her grandpa always liked to talk about God, and she knew he wouldn’t mind the question she had on prayer. “When does God hear us?” Her grandpa’s gray eyebrows lifted. “When does God hear us?” He grinned. “When we shout really loud!” Reese giggled… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12 As Payton helped his mom clean the living room wall, he couldn’t stop thinking about the day before. “I’m really sorry for what I did, Mom.” “Payton,” Mom said. “It’s over. You’re sorry. You’ve asked for God’s forgiveness. Once God has taken care of it, it’s gone.” Payton frowned as he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39; Revelation 21:4 “Dad, do you know what the biggest rodent in the world is?” Conner asked, looking up from his homework. “Beavers?” Dad guessed. “That’s what the beavers want you to think,” Conner joked. “It’s actually capybaras. We’re learning about them at school.” “Huh! I’ve never heard of them,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:16; 2 Corinthians 3:1-3; Titus 2:7-10 “Mom, it’s just no use,” said Mila. “I’ve tried and tried to get Freya to come to church with us, but she won’t.” Mila’s twin sister Adison nodded. “And I tried to give her a Bible and some Christian books I thought she’d like, but she… Continue Reading…