Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11 “That was cool!” Jude said when he returned home after his class had toured a Coast Guard ship at the sea festival held in their coastal city. “Did you learn what the Coast Guard does?” Dad asked. “This pamphlet says they fight smuggling, protect ships and ports, and rescue victims of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 56:1-13; Matthew 6:9-13 Zyan looked in awe at the newborn baby asleep in his arms. Zyan and his mom were visiting Aunt Sarah in the hospital because she had just had a baby. “You’re so tiny, Baby Charlie,” Zyan said softly. Aunt Sarah smiled. Just then, Charlie began to cry. “Umm.” Zyan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 10:13-15 “We’ve been talking about evangelism in my class at church,” Rae told her mom as they were relaxing in lounge chairs next to the hotel pool. “Evangelism is a church word that means telling others about Jesus. Our teacher has been telling us stories about missionaries in other countries… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:10-14 Jillian knew she needed to hurry—her grandmother would be waiting. Nana picked her up after school, and Jillian spent the afternoons at Nana’s house, reading and playing with Nana’s cat. After work, Jillian’s mother came to take her home. Today Jillian worried about making Nana wait but decided it was worth… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:14-18 “Mom, you should see the new kid in our class at school,” said Phoebe as she pushed construction paper aside to sit at the table. “He just moved here, and he’s weird!” Mom frowned. “That’s not a nice thing to say, Phoebe.” “But he is!” Phoebe insisted. “He dresses funny—none of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-3; Ephesians 5:20 “I actually thought it was going to be cool to have this cast on my leg,” Ben said as his dad helped him into the car after church. “When Joshua had a cast on his foot, the kids were always offering to carry his books and stuff like that.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 1:21-26 A hard rain shower passed, and sunshine glistened on the grass and trees. Then brilliant colors arched the sky. It was still raining lightly as Mabel gazed out the window. “Dad, come see the beautiful rainbow!” Dad joined her at the window. “Wow, look at that!” “How does God make rainbows?”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:14-17; 1 John 3:1-2 “Today,” said Miss Hamilton as she passed out paper in art class, “you are going to use chalk to draw a picture of your family.” Some of the kids groaned, but Melia smiled. She knew just what to draw. She started sketching, and soon her paper was nearly… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 92:1; 100; Luke 17:11-19 Emma sighed. “You really messed up, Elijah.” “What?” Elijah was baffled. “How?” “You made Mom sad by what you said.” Emma folded her arms. “No, it’s not what you said, it’s what you did. Wait, it’s not what you did, it’s the way you did it.” Elijah stared… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46:1-3 Thoughts churned inside Diego as he trudged alongside his grandparents, who had prepared a picnic to share on the beach. Usually he adored picnics, but not today. If only Papa could find a job, he thought, swallowing back the tears. Then he and Mama would stop arguing. If only I didn’t… Continue Reading…