Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 Thomas stretched, yawned, and turned off the alarm. For several minutes he argued with himself. One voice in his head said, Get up. It’s time for church. Another voice said, Why not skip it? Your parents don’t go. Sleep a little longer. In the end, the wrong voice won. “No…
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3:9, 14-18 “I’m never going to invite Jose to church again,” Declan told his dad while they were out walking the dog. He threw a stick. “Fetch, Rusty! Go get it!” he called, and his dog bounded after the stick. “Why won’t you invite Jose again?” Dad asked. “Because I’ve invited…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 13:3-9, 23 “Hi, Claire. Hi, Mrs. Miller. What are you doing?” asked Molly, the Millers’ next-door neighbor. Claire and her mom were kneeling near some flowers in their backyard. “We’re picking some of the flowers we planted in the spring,” Claire answered. “Oh, cool. Well, I came over to see…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:20–27 “Oh, Mom!” Ryleigh exclaimed as she looked through a box of scrap material. “Just look at this gorgeous blue satin!” “It’s very pretty,” Mom agreed. Ryleigh sighed. “I wish I could use it for something, but there’s not enough material—only a few scraps.” Mom picked a scrap of satin out…
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 2:1-3 “Dad, what kind of bird is singing in that tree?” “Sounds like a Carolina wren. Let’s see if we can spot him.” “I heard it again,” Brayden whispered. “From right up there.” Dad looked and then laughed. “That’s a mockingbird, Brayden. He fooled us.” “What do you mean?” “Mockingbirds imitate…
Bible Reading: James 1:21-25 “How are you feeling, Aunt Eva?” asked Toby’s mom when they stopped at the elderly woman’s home to drop off a casserole. “I feel just miserable,” replied Aunt Eva. “I went to a new doctor, but he hasn’t done me a bit of good. It’s been a waste of money to…
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:23-25 Kai was having a great time with his aunt and uncle on their sheep ranch out West. “I love it out here,” he told Uncle Jim as they rode horses through the hills several miles from the ranch house. “Good,” said Uncle Jim, but he frowned when they spied something white…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-3 “All right, Ravi, it’s time to get ready for church.” Ravi was so into his video game, he almost didn’t realize his dad had just walked in. “Can’t I just finish this level?” “If I let you do that, we’ll be late for church,” Dad said. “Can’t we just walk…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13 Lacey had a gloomy look on her face when she got home from school. “I’m so tired of Marie bossing me around! Sometimes I wish I hadn’t bothered to be her friend.” “She’s the new girl in your class, right?” asked Mom. “I think it’s good you reached out to…
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25 “It’s so cold out,” Truett said as he looked out the front window. “Do we really have to go to church today? Can’t we just stay home and keep warm?” Dad chuckled. “I don’t think going to church will be that much of a sacrifice. The car is warm, and the…
