Bible Reading: Luke 2:15-20 Jenny slumped onto the couch. “I’m so bored!” In the few days since Christmas, she had been moping around the house with nothing to do. “How about trying out your new basketball?” Mom suggested. “Or putting one of your new puzzles together.” “I already did all that,” Jenny said. Mom sighed….
Bible Reading: John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:16-18 “Back so soon?” Mom asked as Phoebe came in with a bag of groceries. “Did you find the tomato sauce all right?” “Sure did. And look what else I bought.” Phoebe took several cans out of the bag. “These were really cheap because the labels are gone. I…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 “That was a good play,” said José, an exchange student from Mexico who was living with Ronan’s family. They were returning home after attending a Christmas program at church. “I’ve heard a lot about the Bible, but I’ve never been to a pageant like that one.” Ronan pointed. “Look! There are…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:2-6 Devon’s father slammed on the brakes when a van sped by and then cut in front of him. “That van almost got my front fender!” Dad exclaimed. “I’ve been watching him in the mirror—he’s been darting in and out of traffic like a maniac.” “He’s driving a truck from that…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58; 16:13-14 “I’m done trying to be nice to Beck!” Karsten told his mom. “He’s so mean! When I asked if he wanted to be my lab partner in science today, he laughed and said he wouldn’t be caught dead with a—well, I won’t repeat what he called me.” Karsten wiped…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1, 13-14 Natalia flopped down on her favorite beanbag chair. She started chewing on her fingernails, and her mother noticed. “Worried about something?” Mom asked. Natalia looked down at her hands and sighed. “I have a friend at school—Tess—who’s going through a hard time right now. Her parents just got divorced, and…
Bible Reading: Colossians 4:2-6 “Okay, class,” said Mr. Adams, Chase’s teacher at church, “our verse today is Colossians 4:6. ‘Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt.’ What does salt do?” Chase felt he knew a little about that! His hand shot up. “It adds flavor,” he said, and he shared with…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 “Catch!” Mom tossed a package of napkins to Chase, who was helping her pack the picnic basket. “Okay, we’ve got plates, silverware, napkins, cups…what else should we pack?” She looked around the kitchen thoughtfully. “Salt! We’ll want it for the fish we catch, and for the corn on the cob too.”…
Bible Reading: Read: John 1:35-42</a > “Hey, Zane, wait up!” Julian called as he ran to catch up with a new boy in his class. “Didn’t you just move here from Chelton?” “Yeah,” said Zane. “Got here last week.” Julian beamed. “Isn’t that the hometown of Anthony Smith, the basketball player? Do you know him?”…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:11-17 So, that’s what I’ve been wanting to tell you.” Dante watched his friend to see how he’d react. “Ever since I became a Christian at camp, I’ve wanted to talk to you about it, but I was never sure how to bring it up.” “Wow,” said Corbin. “I had no idea…
