Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-5 “Emma!” Mom walked into the living room carrying Emma’s baby brother. “I need you to take care of Andy while I run to the store.” “Can’t Landon do it?” Emma asked. “I want to finish this book I’m reading.” Mom frowned. “You used to love taking care of Andy,” she…
Bible Reading: John 1:45-46; 4:25-29 Michael stood on a stepstool so he could see over the fender to where his dad was working underneath the hood. “What are you doing?” he asked. “I’m replacing the spark plugs,” said Dad. “Then it should run a lot better.” “Cool!” said Michael. “Are you going to do anything…
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 4:11-13 “Hi, Grandpa,” Eric said as he entered his grandfather’s apartment, which was a few doors down from where he and his mom and sister lived. “I brought you some of Mom’s cinnamon rolls. She made them this morning.” “Great!” Grandpa said. “Let’s have one.” As they sat down at the…
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 Miles stomped his feet to warm them while he waited at the edge of the woods for his grandpa and sister, Callie. When they caught up with him, Callie pointed. “What animal made these tracks, Grandpa?” Grandpa crouched in the fresh snow to peer at the tracks. “Let’s see. Four toes…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:8-15 Christmas was over, and Henry and Nevaeh helped their parents remove the ornaments, lights, and strands of garland from the Christmas tree branches. Soon the shimmering and festive tree looked bare except for the colorful tree skirt surrounding the tree stand. “Hey,” Henry called out. “Look at that!” He pointed to…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 1 Peter 3:15-18 When Jordan got home from school, his little brother Zeb met him at the door. “Look what I got.” Zeb proudly held out his thumb, which was wrapped in a thick bandage. “I banged my thumb.” “Ouch!” said Jordan. “How does it feel now?” “Better,” said Zeb,…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 “We can make applesauce, apple dumplings, apple strudel, apple pies, apple butter…” Kiera’s voice trailed off as she lugged a basket of apples into the kitchen. “Sounds like you’ve got big plans for all these apples we picked,” said Aunt Sue. She took some of the apples from Kiera’s basket….
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:10-12, 44; 1 Peter 4:14-16 “This has been one terrible day,” Ben told his friends Reid and Joel. “The guys in gym class laughed at me because I told them to stop making fun of this kid who goes to my church. Then they started making fun of me instead.” He looked…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 The evening was cool and clear. The earthy smell of the forest filled the air, and stars shone brightly through the trees. A group of boys and their teacher lingered around the dying campfire at their youth group retreat. “Wow!” Malachi said, craning his head back. “The stars are really bright…
Bible Reading: Matthew 28:18-20 “I’m a part of God’s family now, Beckett thought happily. Earlier that day, he had decided to trust Jesus as his Savior. He smiled, thinking of others he knew who were also part of God’s family—his parents, grandparents, and his friends at church. But then he thought of his two best…
