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…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:14-18 “I. love going on a walk with you every afternoon,” Ruby told her grandfather. “I feel like I missed out by not joining you sooner like I said I would. I knew walking would be good for me and being with you would be fun, but I had a hard time… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:12, 15, 18-21 There was much excitement as Jase and his family waited at the airport. Uncle Dan and Aunt Mary were returning home after spending several years serving as missionaries. Everyone was eager to see their little son, Benjamin, who had been born in Africa. When the families finally got together,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 2:1-3 “Are you pitching today?” asked James’s older brother, Jackson. James grinned. “Yep. And I’m gonna strike out all those guys.” Jackson laughed. “I hope you’re right.” Jackson had recently gotten his driver’s license and was taking his younger brother to the baseball park. As James talked about the upcoming game, Jackson… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:34-40; Hebrews 13:1-3 The moment the last bell rang, Jenny texted her mom to see if she could go get ice cream after school. Within seconds she had an answer. “Yay! I can go,” she told her best friend, Emma. “Mom will pick me up at four.” At the ice cream shop,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 1:2-4, 12 Stunned, Ayden stared at his dad. He had just learned that his father had a very serious disease, and the doctors could not promise that surgery would help. “You’re not going to die, are you?” whispered Ayden. Ayden’s father didn’t answer immediately. “That’s something only God knows for sure,” he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-15 Katie browsed through the toys at the church’s huge indoor sale while her mom sorted through stacks of books. “Isn’t it great that all the proceeds go toward the youth group mission trip?” she overheard her mom say to one of her friends who was volunteering at the sale. Then Katie… Continue Reading…