March 1, 2018

Watch Out for Sheep

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-12; Isaiah 40:11 “I shouldn’t have let you see my test paper,” Lance said as he and his friend Joel walked home after school. “I think I should tell Mr. Grant I cheated.” “Why would you do that?” asked Joel. “You didn’t cheat. I did.” “But I helped you,” said Lance, “so… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 28:20

February 28, 2018

Silent Friend

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 “Hey, Dad,” Nate said as he plopped down on the couch next to his father, “today I tried to be kind like Jesus, but it didn’t work.” “Really?” asked Dad. “What happened?” “I tried to be friendly to Paul—he’s new at school—but he’d hardly talk to me. I asked if he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:15

February 27, 2018

Room to Grow

Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:8-9 “Guess what?” Isla said when her mom got home from work. “Mrs. Brink is moving, and she doesn’t want to take her fish tank with her. She gave me her three Oscar fish.” “Aren’t Oscars really big?” Mom asked. “In an open lake they are, but if they grow up in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 17:7

February 26, 2018

Tomorrow’s Tears

Bible Reading: Job 1:1-3, 13-21; 3:25; Matthew 6:33-34 Mom found Becca crying in the backyard, watching her dog, Sheba, paw at leaves in the flower bed. “What’s the matter, honey?” “I don’t want Sheba to get sick,” Becca said. “I know the vet took that lump off her leg, but she said it could come… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:34

February 25, 2018

Bread to Eat

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:33-40; Matthew 4:4 “Hi, Grandpa,” called Philip as he and Abigail ran up the porch steps to their grandpa’s house. “Hi, yourself,” answered Grandpa with a grin. “What are you up to today?” “We got behind in learning our verses for Bible club,” said Abigail, “so we have to learn a whole… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:133

February 24, 2018

Why We’re Here

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:13 “Hey, Caleb!” Joe shouted when they got off the bus. “I almost forgot! Tomorrow, I’m going to Planet Pizza, and I was wondering if you—” “I’d love to go!” Caleb started running toward his house before Joe could finish his sentence. “I’ll ask my mom!” That night, Caleb asked his mom… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 10:45

February 23, 2018

The Fix-It Kid

Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:23; 25:11-13 “Whoa!” Lachlan yelled as his remote control jeep crashed. He picked it up and saw that a piece had fallen off. Lachlan tried to fix the jeep—but it was no use. “Parker, can you fix this?” he asked his older brother. “You’re always breaking things!” said Parker. But he held… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:24

February 22, 2018

Diligent as a Dog

Bible Reading: Proverbs 6:6-11; Colossians 3:23-24; Hebrews 3:5-6 “Did you memorize today’s verse?” asked Shana. “This is the last week we can recite them for prizes.” Wilder scowled. “I hate memorizing. It’s too hard.” “Don’t forget to feed Bear,” Mom said as she cleared the table. “Then go get ready for church.” At the mention… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 9:10

February 21, 2018

Eyes on the Prize

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 12:1-3 Kieran watched as his uncle put a bone right in front of Trixie. “No, Trixie! No!” Uncle Stan told the puppy. “Look at me!” Trixie looked straight at her master’s face, then glanced down at the bone she wanted so much. “Trixie, no! Look at me!” The dog… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 105:4

February 20, 2018

Plug It In

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:12-13; James 1:21-25 “Mom, the toaster isn’t working,” said Jason. “It won’t heat up.” “Is it plugged in?” asked Mom. “Oops!” Jason plugged in the toaster. “No wonder it didn’t work.” The next morning, Jason shared his toaster incident with his class at church. Their teacher, Mr. Scott, smiled. “Jason, your story… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:13