April 6, 2017

Time Capsule

Bible Reading: Luke 12:13-21 On the one-hundredth birthday of the town of Brenner, Evie watched as the mayor unlocked a time capsule on the evening news that had been created and stored a hundred years before. He pulled several papers and mementos out of it and held them up to the camera. “Can I make… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19

April 5, 2017

Silly Goose

Bible Reading: Psalm 133 “You chose last time!” yelled Jill. “I did not!” said Susannah. “You did!” “I guess I remember better than you.” Jill stomped over to the back porch and sat down. She and Susannah were cousins, but they didn’t always get along very well. Jill’s brother Theo came out and sat down… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:3

April 4, 2017

What You’re Worth

Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:3, 7; 1 Peter 1:18-19 “Sold!” proclaimed the fast-talking auctioneer, and Logan grinned at his mother. He found auctions fun and interesting, so he hadn’t minded when she wanted to stop and see what was happening at this antique auction. “Another broken piece of junk sold to the highest bidder,” Logan murmured…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:20

April 3, 2017

The Scratched-Up Skateboard

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-19 “I didn’t mean to hurt your oh-so-special skateboard, Grady!” Jared told his brother. “You don’t have to get so mad!” “I told you to leave it alone!” shouted Grady. “Well, a skateboard is meant to jump and ride rails and stuff,” said Jared. “All you do is coast down the street… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:2-3

April 2, 2017

A Walk in the Woods

Bible Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 “How about coming to church with me next week, Madeline?” Amber asked her friend as they walked up a wooded hill looking for wildflowers to identify for their science homework. Madeline shook her head. “My parents believe you can get close to God walking in the woods instead of sitting in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:25

April 1, 2017

No Fooling

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:17-23 Sara yawned as she came into the kitchen. Her brother Joe glanced at her mischievously, then looked out the window. “Hey, Sara, how’d your bike end up on the roof of the garage?” he asked. “What?” Sara ran to the window to see for herself. “Where?” “April fool!” Joe laughed in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:19

March 31, 2017

Boiling Over

Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:29 “Lydia yelled at everybody today—Luis, Norah, Paul—and everyone else we were playing with,” Ruby told her mother after school one day. “I’m her best friend, and she even yelled at me!” “I’m sorry to hear that,” said Mom. “Yeah,” said Ruby. “When Lydia gets mad, it makes such a mess of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 1:19-20

March 30, 2017

Like an Oak Tree

Bible Reading: James 4:6-7 This giant oak tree is what gave Oak Park its name,” the tour guide told the kids on their field trip. Liam listened attentively. He loved history and learning things like this. Back home later that day, Liam told his mother about the tour. “That big oak tree survived the Civil… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3:18

March 29, 2017

Safe in Every Sky

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:4-6 Melissa’s heart was pounding. She walked slowly down the jetway to the plane, clutching her mother’s hand. “It’ll be okay,” Mom told her gently. “I know you’re scared, but everything will be all right.” Melissa looked up at Mom with her big round eyes, then snapped them back to the open… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:7

March 28, 2017

Perfect Balance

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 “That was a great circus show, wasn’t it, Dad?” Brandon’s eyes were wide with excitement as he and his father made their way to the car. “Especially the high-wire act! I really liked that.” Dad grinned. “That was pretty exciting,” he agreed, “but it was kinda scary when that one man… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 20:7