Bible Reading: James 2:15–18 Dayton frowned when his little brother asked him if he could take some eggs to school for show-and-tell time. “You mean eggs from my Araucanas hens?” Dayton asked. “I’m selling those eggs to earn money for summer camp.” “But the kids don’t believe me when I tell them about your blue…
Bible Reading: Romans 13:11–14 “You know Spencer Jones, right?” Demitri asked as he helped his dad get the garden ready for planting. “Sure,” said Dad. “He seemed to be a nice kid when I had him in my class at church. He memorized lots of verses and led in devotions too.” “Yeah,” Demitri said. “He…
Bible Reading: Matthew 28:18–20 “Hey, Elliot,” Mom said as Elliot came in and flung his books on the table. “How was school?” “It was great!” Elliot replied. “Mrs. Watson told us all about the Pony Express. Did you know that in the days of the old West, mail was carried from Missouri to California by…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13–16 “Good morning!” Mom said as Alexa came into the kitchen. “Breakfast is ready, and it’s already on the table.” “It’s oatmeal, and I made it!” added Alexa’s sister, Violet, as she got milk from the refrigerator. Alexa sat down, scooped brown sugar onto her oatmeal, and tasted it. She added a…
Bible Reading: Acts 4:1–12 Ethan’s mom was making dinner when he walked into their apartment. “Hi, Mom,” he said as he put his coat in the closet. “Youth group was great! We had a missionary speaker who talked to us about how to tell people about Jesus.” He cringed when he heard a bowl come…
Bible Reading: Exodus 4:10-12 When Imogene’s Sunday school class finished presenting a program to a younger group, Pastor Paul, the church youth leader, complimented her. “You did a great job with your ventriloquism,” he said. “The dialogue with your dummy was cute, and it had a good message too.” “Thanks,” said Imogene. She held up…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 1:2-9 Bryn eagerly listened as Mr. Peters, the guest speaker in her class at church, told the kids about a recent trip he had taken to Egypt. “It was my first time in Egypt, and I felt a little lost at first. Everything seemed new and strange to me,” Mr. Peters said….
Bible Reading: Matthew 28:16-20 Sophie and her friend Bella snuck through the garden, pretending to be secret agents on a mission. “Shh,” Sophie whispered as they crept along the side of the house. “Mum will hear you.” They peeked through an open window into the kitchen. Mum was cooking dinner, and Dad was reading with…
Bible Reading: Matthew 12:34-37 “Riding this old train is going to be fun!” said Colin. “Best part of our vacation so far.” “Yeah,” Tessa said as they all settled into their seats in an open car behind an old engine. The engineer served as the guide. When they reached a section of tracks that ran…
Bible Reading: Luke 9:23-26 “Oh no! I forgot to get milk.” Joanna’s mother brought the shopping cart to a halt in the middle of the aisle. “Here, Joanna. Push Emmeline to the front of the store while I run back to get some. I’ll meet you by the registers.” They started down an aisle and…
