Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-12; Ephesians 2:8-10 “Mom, can Julian and I go to Ethan’s house?” asked Noah one day. “He invited us to come swim in his pool.” Mom agreed, so the boys ran off to get their swimsuits. Soon they were ready to leave. “Bye, boys,” said Mom. “Be sure to thank Ethan for…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-9; 1 John 5:11-13 “I just created a quiz to post on my social media page,” Payton’s uncle told him. “Want to give it a try?” “Sure,” said Payton. He took Uncle Tim’s phone and looked at the screen: Take this quiz to see if you will go to heaven. First question:…
Bible Reading: John 3:14-18 As Tessa and Milo walked out of the hardware store with their father, Milo noticed a cage sitting next to the entrance. “Hey, Dad!” he said. “There’s a dog in that cage!” “He’s so cute!” Tessa exclaimed. She and Milo stooped to pet the small brown dog while Dad talked to…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11 “Hey, Ashley, guess what I have!” Andy approached his sister with his hands behind his back. “I’ll give you a hint. It’s round and has a hole in the middle.” “A donut,” Ashley said. “Nope,” Andy said. “But you can eat it. It’s hard and sweet and comes in several flavors.”…
Bible Reading: John 8:31-36 Isaac closed his eyes and let the cool breeze of the New York Bay wash over his face. He turned to his sister, Hannah, who was standing next to him on the ferry headed toward Liberty Island. “I can’t wait to see the Statue of Liberty up close! My friend Zack…
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:1-5 Paige rubbed her eyes hard. Don’t be a baby, she told herself. So you won’t go to summer camp this year. That’s no reason to cry. She stuffed the camp brochure into her pocket, closed the mailbox, and went into the house. “Is that you, Tom?” called her mother. “No, it’s…
Bible Reading: Titus 3:3–7 After playing for a while in the basement, little Penelope came upstairs and walked into the living room with an armful of bundles. “Look!” she cried. “I made presents!” She handed one to each member of her family. Bryce wrinkled his nose. “Something stinks!” He sniffed the present in his hand….
Bible Reading: John 15:12–13 “Are you ready?” Uncle Rick shouted over the sound of the boat’s motor. “All ready!” Alex and Susan responded in unison. As they slowly moved forward, the long rope connecting Alex and Susan’s tube to the back of the boat began to tighten, and so did their stomachs. This was their…
Bible Reading: Romans 3:20–24, 28 Down under the water Graham went! He came up sputtering. “What did I do wrong?” he asked Aunt Sue. He and his sister were spending a week with their aunt at her lakeside cottage, and she was teaching them to float. Graham looked over at Kinley. “She’s just lying on…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:6–8; James 4:13–15 Greta and Harper ran through an empty field behind their house. The warm summer breeze rustled in the grass, and golden butterflies flitted among the wildflowers. “It was nice of Mom to pack us a picnic lunch to bring out here, wasn’t it?” Greta said as she placed their…
