Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:18; John 13:1-17 Jacki glanced around nervously as she and her mom walked downtown to the park. They had to cross a street called Division Street to get there, which was named appropriately since it divided the rich and poor sides of town. Jacki always felt nervous crossing that street because a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:10-12; Galatians 6:9-10 Taylor stood back and surveyed the work her family and others from her church had done on Ms. Leena’s home. Fresh paint coated the walls, brightening the room. “Thank you, Jesus!” Ms. Leena’s brown eyes sparkled, and she clapped her hands in excitement. “My house hasn’t looked this good… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 “Pretty!” Elsa pointed at a butterfly swooping through the air. Mila frowned at the two-year-old and looked at their mom. “If you lost your job, how are you going to buy food for us?” she asked. Mom settled Elsa on her hip. “I’ll get a new job.” “What if you can’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:25; 2:1-3 “The Church of the Open Bible,” read Sawyer as Dad pulled away from the curb. “We sure were wrong about this church!” Their family was on vacation and when they had looked for a church to attend, they thought the name of this church indicated there would be preaching… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 14:13-23; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 “Mom, guess what happened at Bible club,” Carter said as he got into the car. “Henry trusted Jesus as his Savior!” “That’s wonderful!” said Mom. “Yeah,” said Carter. “His parents aren’t Christians. Maybe now he can help them come to Jesus too!” A few weeks later, Carter came… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:11-13; James 1:2-4 “My whole life is ruined!” Addison said as her dad watered plants on the back patio. “Everything is going so wrong. We’re switching to a new lunch schedule this week, and none of my friends have lunch at the same time I do. And I failed the Spanish test… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:5-7 “She’s so beautiful,” whispered Juli. She reached out and stroked the new lamb’s soft coat. The mother sheep lay in the bed of straw next to her, watching with pride. “She is.” Dad sat back, wiping his hands on a towel. “My favorite part of spring is all the new baby… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 8:10-18 “There! My homework’s done,” said Amelia, closing her math book. “You finished with yours, Aubrey?” Aubrey nodded. “Yep. Let’s go outside—it’s so nice out tonight.” The girls went out onto the porch. Twinkling stars in the sky glistened like distant diamonds. The full moon seemed to shine brighter than usual. As… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 4:9-10, 19 Anthony and Ella were relieved when their parents said they could keep the puppy they had found. Anthony even thought Ragamuffin was a good name, but Ella refused to call him that. “Let’s name him Muffin,” she suggested. “Muffins are good!” With a shrug, Anthony agreed. The kids enjoyed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11 “C’mon, Ella,” said Anthony. “We need to take out the trash for Dad.” “Okay,” said Ella, and together they hauled empty boxes and papers out to the big bin behind their father’s store. Anthony lifted the trash bin cover, but he slammed it back down quickly. “Ella, there’s something in there…. Continue Reading…