Bible Reading: Exodus 20:1-17; Romans 8:1-4 Tristan sighed as the bell signaling the end of recess rang. “Come on,” he said to his friend Aria. “We’d better hurry or we’ll get in trouble.” “Yeah,” Aria said. “Mrs. McGinn is so strict. Her rules are impossible!” As Tristan worked on his math that afternoon, his pencil…
Bible Reading: 1 John 5:10-13 Bruno frowned and kicked at a stone as he walked home from school. As he approached Mr. Burk’s house, he saw his Sunday school teacher working in the yard. “Hi there, Bruno,” said Mr. Burk. “How are you today?” “Not great,” muttered Bruno. He shuffled his toe in the dirt….
Bible Reading: John 3:16-18 “Hey, Dad!” Eleanor said as she bounced into the den. “What are you doing?” Dad looked up from the papers on his desk and smiled at Eleanor. “Just going through some paperwork. How was school?” “All right,” Eleanor replied. “I got a B on my science test today.” She paused, and…
Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14; John 6:37-40 “Mom,” said Tia when she arrived home from school. “You’re not going to believe this!” “Believe what?” asked Mom. “Kayla took a babysitting job on the day of my party! You’d think she could turn down one job! And McKenna isn’t coming either. Her family is going to the…
Bible Reading: Matthew 28:1-10; Romans 1:20-23 “Is not!” Santiago’s voice rang throughout the house. “Is too!” Aria shouted back at her older brother. “Don’t be so narrow-minded!” said Santiago crossly. “When you’re older, you’ll learn more about the world and find out you’re not always right.” “Well, Dad’s older than you, and I’m sure he…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-9 Cillian was so excited. Nice weather was finally here, and he was big enough to ride a bike with real gears! He got on the bike Mom bought last year at a garage sale and pedaled down the street. Then he tried shifting gears, but his ten-gear bike wouldn’t shift out…
Bible Reading: John 10:1-10 “Hey, Taj,” whispered Caleb after the two boys had gone to bed. “I forgot the lures Dad gave me to bring along tomorrow. I left them in my room.” The boys were going on a fishing trip with their church group early the next morning, and Caleb was spending the night…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:1-4, 38-39 “Mmm, this smells so good,” Kyle said as he picked up a fresh Christmas wreath out of the back of his mom’s car. “I know. I love the smell of pine too,” Mom said. “You can set the wreath on the porch for now.” Kyle was just a couple of…
Bible Reading: John 1:1-3, 14-18; Revelation 21:3-7 As Tarun scrolled on his tablet, he suddenly stopped and grinned at his sister. “Hey, Amita, what are your thoughts on antidisestablishmentarianism?” “Um…what?” His sister stared at him. “I have no idea what you just said.” “Actually, I’m not sure what that word means either,” said Tarun. “But…
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-14; Hebrews 4:14-16 Editor’s note: This story mentions abuse and may not be suitable for young children. “Everyone, this is Grace,” the teacher told the class. Grace stared at the rows of faces from the front of the room. The teacher had everyone say their names, but Grace didn’t bother listening. No…
