Bible Reading: John 3:16-18 “Sure, I’m a Christian,” Silas told his neighbor as he filled a tin bowl with water. The two of them were caring for Spot and Ginger, another neighbor’s dogs, while their owner was in the hospital. “I’ve been a Christian all my life, I guess,” said Silas. “I go to church…
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:17 Cassian pointed to a row of cars on display at the automobile museum. “Don’t these old cars look funny, Grandpa?” Grandpa smiled. “Well, they look a bit funny to us now, but they were pretty fancy in their day, you know.” He pointed to one of the cars….
Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-12; 1 Timothy 2:5-6 On the first morning of their family camping trip, Cara and her older brother, Eric, went to explore the creek next to their campsite. After walking upstream for a while, they found a narrow spot in the creek and jumped over it. They worked their way back toward…
Bible Reading: Exodus 20:3-17 Graham set a large birthday present on his knees and shut the car door. Mom fastened her seat belt and turned to Graham. “You don’t have your seat belt on,” she said. “I can’t reach it while I’m holding this present,” said Graham. “It’s only two blocks to Cameron’s house, so…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:8-20 The girls in Cabin 9 were walking down the path to the campfire at Bible camp when Bethany pointed up at the sky. “Look at the moon tonight! Yesterday there was no moonlight at all in the sky, but today there is a bright sliver of light.” Her counselor, Jami, nodded,…
Bible Reading: Psalm 90:4-6, 10-12 Maisie groaned as another car passed their street. “You always do that, Mom!” “Do what?” asked Mom. “You drive up to the corner, and then you sit there forever, waiting for cars to go by—even when you have time to turn and get ahead of them!” “Well, it would have…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:4-10 “Mom, have you seen my other tennis shoe?” Mia ran from room to room with only one shoe on, desperately looking for the other one. She was supposed to be leaving to spend the night at her friend Aryanna’s house. “No, but I can help you look. Do you remember where…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-9 Naomi pulled the curtain back from the living room window and watched her pet monkey pace around the yard. “Mickey’s not happy being outside by himself,” she told her mom. “But he’s been naughty, so I’m going to leave him there for a while.” Mom nodded. “I saw him pulling at…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 6-11 “I’ll be back for dinner, Mom,” Zach said as he pulled his beach towel off the clothesline. “I’ll be swimming with Kade at the country club.” When the boys got to the entryway of the big club building, Kade showed a card to the greeter at the welcome desk. The…
Bible Reading: Luke 2:13-16 After Bible class, Trevor, Vince, and their teacher, Mr. Gomez, walked outside to the front of the church. Trevor looked at his phone. “My parents are on their way,” he said. “I’ll wait out here with you for a while,” said Mr. Gomez. He turned to Vince. “I’m glad you started…
