Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:10-13 “Look at this!” Andrew pointed to a news story on his mom’s laptop. “‘Thousands Attend Rally for Self-Proclaimed Messiah.’ How can anybody believe that? Everyone knows that Jesus is the Messiah—the only Savior.” “No, Andrew,” Mom said. “Many people have no idea who Jesus is.” Later that day, as Andrew waited… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:9-13; 3 John 5-8 “I told Pastor Blake we’d be glad to have the Whitlocks stay with us,” said Mom on the way home from church. “They’ll be here next Saturday.” “You did?” asked Joy. She thought about it. “That’s good news and bad news— good news because it’s fun to talk… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 5:4-5; Ephesians 1:13-14 Bella followed Jason, her older brother, toward the store’s double doors when an alarm beeping overhead caused them to startle and whirl. A husky man wearing a manager badge strode over and demanded to see their purchases. Bella stepped behind Jason, out of the view of several… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 126:5-6; John 11:20-27, 32-44 Esi stood beside her mom and trembled with tears. It was the hardest day of her life. Eric was her brother, but he had also been her best friend. Why did he have to die? Would she really never see him again? “Eric, Eric, Eric,” was all she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:14-18 Uriah loved spending summer vacation with his cousin Korbin—except for the time each evening when Uncle Paul called them together for family devotions. “You don’t really believe all that religious stuff, do you?” Uriah asked Korbin one night from the bed across the room. “Sure I do—but it’s not ‘religious stuff.’… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 20:6-7; 121:1-4 “Dad! Look over there!” Bianca exclaimed as their canoe reached a rough stretch of water. Up ahead, an overturned kayak drifted downstream, and a teenage girl desperately clung to a tree that had fallen partially across the river. “Hang on! We’ll help you!” Dad called as they approached. He turned… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Dalton felt nervous on his way to return books his dad had borrowed from Pastor Green. Our family hasn’t attended any church until lately, but now I have to talk with the pastor! he thought. What in the world could we talk about? Maybe he won’t be home. Dalton parked… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-8 It was Friday evening, and Roland and his friend Sam were playing catch in the backyard. They had a baseball game in the morning and were getting in some catching practice before it got dark. Just as Roland was throwing the ball to Sam, his mom yelled from the kitchen, “Dinner!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mathew 7:1-3; 22:36-40; John 13:34 “What’s wrong?” asked Susan, watching her younger sister squirm at the breakfast table. “My neck is itchy!” moaned Karen. She tugged the collar of her new purple sweater. “I bet Charlotte would wear that sweater, itchy or not,” said Susan. “Everyone thinks she’s weird because practically everything she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-22 “Did you already fix that one?” asked Elias, pointing at a large clock standing on the counter. He always enjoyed visiting Uncle Ben’s shop—especially when his uncle was working on a clock. “That one seems to be ticking all right,” Elias added. Uncle Ben laughed. “Yes, but that’s all it’s… Continue Reading…