Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 Megan and Thomas and their family had gathered at the home of friends from church to celebrate the beginning of summer vacation. There was a cookout, games, and so much food. “Kids! It’s almost time for the fireflies to appear!” Megan’s dad called out. Each person grabbed a jar with holes…
Bible Reading: 1 John 5:9-13 “Mom,” said Everest, “can I walk to the store with Mrs. Kopp? I can help carry her groceries home.” Mrs. Kopp was an elderly neighbor Everest often helped. Mom laughed. “How kind of you,” she teased, knowing Mrs. Kopp usually treated Everest to an ice cream cone on the way…
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:34-40 “It is so hot!” Paige muttered to herself as she sat on the porch swing. “And there’s nothing to do.” She closed her eyes and let the swing rock slowly back and forth. Just then, she heard tires whirring and opened her eyes to see her neighbor riding by on his…
Bible Reading: Mark 10:35-45 “I get the bathroom first!” yelled Ezra. He rushed past Rachel and scurried into the bathroom. “The early bird gets the worm!” he said with a laugh. Rachel made a face at him, but he had already slammed the door shut. At breakfast, Ezra grabbed the cornflakes. “Me first!” he said,…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Guinevere watched as Audra walked to a quiet corner of the playground with a book. Audra sat down and started reading. She really hasn’t made any friends since she moved here, Guinevere thought. Maybe she’d come to Bible club with me. Our teacher said we should share Jesus with others,…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-22 Kaya walked into the living room and slumped onto the couch. Grandpa looked up from his work on the grandfather clock and laid aside a tool. “What’s wrong?” he asked. Kaya picked at the fuzz on her jacket. “Oh, nothing. It’s just that when the Millers came to church last…
Bible Reading: Philippians 1:9-11 “Guess what?” Grace bounded into the kitchen, followed by her friend Ava. “Ava and I volunteered to give a demonstration at the next youth club meeting.” “That’s great,” said Mom. “What will you demonstrate?” Both girls looked at her with a blank stare, and then burst into peals of laughter. “We…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16; John 8:12 Up…up…up…Aiden and his classmates were getting tired as they followed the lighthouse caretaker. Way up in the top room, the caretaker pointed to the powerful lamp. “This runs on electricity,” she said, indicating the heavy cables that went into the lamp. “Its light can be seen for many miles.”…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 2:18-19, 26; 3:1 Isabella lay across her bed as she read a letter from a missionary printed in her church bulletin. Wow! she thought. I wish I could help people too. She sighed. But there’s not much I can do. I’m just a kid. Maybe I’ll be a missionary and serve…
Bible Reading: Genesis 1:1, 26-31; Romans 8:19-23 “There’s a cleanup at the beach today to celebrate Earth Day,” Dad said at breakfast. “Volunteers are needed to walk along the beach and pick up any trash they find. Why don’t we go help?” Diego made a face. “I don’t want to pick up other people’s trash!…
