Category: FAMILY
Are You Rearing an Angry Child?
Who of us has not looked at a child of ours and said, “Unless the Lord does something with that temper, this kid is headed for the penitentiary?” But God has done something. He has given your child parents. And we are to act biblically for...
Adoption as Basic Christianity
James would be surprised that we now have what some have called an “adoption movement” in our country. When he wrote, “Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27), he...
Do You Have a Lucky Ark? (for children)
When you are frightened, what makes you feel safe? Some children I know have special toys or blankets that help them feel secure. Other children I know have a place to hide when they are afraid, and others have a lucky charm—a coin or stone or...
X Knee Hill O? (for children)
Are you good at imagining? I like to think I am, but I can never imagine well enough to completely understand the Bible story I’m going to tell you today. Try it along with me, and let’s see how you do! First, imagine what the world...
When the Gospel Came to a Little Hindu Child
You might enjoy sharing and discussing the following poem with children. It’s titled, “The Hindu Child’s Hope of Heaven”: A little heathen child there was On India’s sultry plains, Where idol temples thickly stand, And pagan darkness reigns: She long was taught to put her trust...
When God Calls Your Name (for children)
When I was in the first grade, there were two of us in class named Susan. All year long, when the teacher said “Susan,” I’d look up, thinking she was talking to me, but half the time I was wrong. “Susan, come to my desk,” she’d...
What Thomas Learned from a Terrible Toothache (for children)
Everyone warned Thomas that eating sweets between meals was bad for his teeth, but he didn’t think about it much. Thomas loved candy. He ate it all day long and dreamed about it at night—fluffy marshmallows, chewy caramel, gummy worms and sticky suckers. Nothing made him...
What Not to Pretend About (for children)
Do you like to dress up in costumes? Most children love to dress up and pretend they have important jobs, like police officers or firefighters or teachers. Sometimes children dress up and pretend they are superheroes or famous people from history. Others like to put on...
What Never Happens Happened! The Miracle of the Resurrection (for children)
Have you ever thought about what it means to be alive? That may seem like a funny question, since you will not be reading or listening to this unless you are alive. In fact, I can promise you that if you are thinking about what it...
The Worst Sleep-Over Ever An article for children
Have you ever gone to a sleep-over at a friend’s house? Lots of children enjoy the adventure of being away from home for a night, playing with a friend until bedtime and waking up to start playing all over again! But sometimes being away from home...
