Bible Reading: Romans 10:8-13 Elias knew he wasn’t supposed to go on his homemade raft by himself, but he stepped onto it anyway. It’s not like I’m going anywhere, he thought. It’s tied to a sturdy elm tree. So he sat down and enjoyed the feeling of the raft gently rocking back and forth with… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Exodus 3:1-15; Isaiah 9:6-7 “Whew! This is hard work!” Hunter stopped to wipe sweat off his forehead after tossing a log onto the back of the trailer. “Just imagine how much work this would be without you two helping me!” Dad said with a grin. Wynter giggled. “You would be lost without us,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 15:1-6 “Tell me again,” said Tyler as he followed his friend Sam to the lake. “Why are we here?” Sam sighed. “My mom told me to come here, watch a blue heron, and bring back a word—one that applies to God and should apply to me too. You’re here to help me… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16 “First I got an email from Juliana today,” Piper told her brother one afternoon. Juliana was their cousin who lived in another state. “She has to learn about three hundred Bible verses for church,” Piper said. “Three hundred!” exclaimed Tanner. “Well, she doesn’t have to learn that many, but she hopes… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:20-31 “I sure don’t like spiders, do you?” Alana asked her friend Summer. A spider had stretched its web across a section of fence in Alana’s backyard, and the girls had gone to look at it. “Ugh! No! I hate those things!” Summer shuddered. “They’re creepy.” “The web sure is pretty though,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 Sunny took a deep breath as she came into the house. “I smell coconut,” she said and hurried into the kitchen. “Can I have a piece, Mom?” Mom looked up from fixing a salad and handed Sunny a carrot. Sunny laughed. “No, I don’t want a carrot. I want a piece… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:1-8 “Puzzles!” Camila exclaimed when she and her brother opened the package that had just been delivered. “Grandma sent one for each of us.” “She sent us a letter too,” Santiago said, holding up an envelope. “Look! It’s taped shut, and she wrote a message on it. It says, ‘Don’t open this… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; John 3:19-21 The dining room at Camp Macoma rang with singing as the youth group gathered for bedtime devotions. A storm had been brewing over the lake, and soon thunder and lightning interrupted the singing. Suddenly the dining hall was enveloped in darkness. “Sit tight,” Mr. Mike said. “Mr. Scott will… Continue Reading…