Bible Reading: Isaiah 59:1–2; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 “The calendar is wrong,” Madelyn said as she stomped into the kitchen. “It says the Friday before Easter is called Good Friday. That’s the day Jesus was crucified. What’s good about that?” Dad set down his coffee. “I’ll explain—but we have to go back thirty-three years earlier.” Madelyn…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:21-25 Dylan picked a piece of crumpled paper from the ground and opened it up. It was a flyer advertising a sale at one of the local stores. He crumpled it back up and threw it on the ground. “Why did you do that?” Mom called to Dylan from the porch….
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:10-14; Revelation 21:4 Navin winced as three gunshots tore through the air, piercing his eardrums one after another. He held back a sob as soldiers took the flag from his sister’s coffin and folded it tightly into a triangle. They presented it to Dad, who took it and gingerly placed it on…
Bible Reading: John 3:14-17 “Wow!” Kurt said as he scrambled aboard the helicopter. “This is so cool!” He and his friend Jesse were taking a helicopter ride with Jesse’s Uncle Tyler, who was a pilot for an emergency helicopter service. Kurt sat down in one of the seats. “I never thought I’d get a chance…
Bible Reading: John 12:23-33; Galatians 5:22-23 Seth was helping his dad plant watermelon in the garden. He closed his eyes and licked his lips. “I can almost taste it now,” he said. Dad chuckled. “There’s nothing like planting your own watermelon.” He handed Seth some more seeds. “Here, plant these in the next row.” As…
