If you’re looking for engaging ways to teach your children about India and Nepal, I’m sharing a roundup of resources today over on Christian Childrens’ Authors. Don’t forget to leave us your thoughts in the comments! Teaching Kids About India and Nepal
The Creativity of God and the Curiosity of Children
I always loved animals as a child (especially dogs!). Now as an adult I am fascinated by the incredible intricacies that God fashioned each one with-whether tools to survive in the Arctic ice or the Arabian desert. Why not use what we’ve discovered as adults to spark the fire of curiosity in children and help […]
Fun Activities for Kids on Road Trips
Does your family have a road trip planned for the summer? Maybe a vacation or a chance to visit far away friends and family? Whatever your reason, make sure you are safe. As you will be spending a lot of time on the road, this should be your top priority, as well as having fun. […]
3 Practical Ways to Pray for the Persecuted and the Lost (Plus A Free Prayer Card)
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have […]
Code Crackers for Christ – Heart Languages and Bible Translation
How would you feel if you knew there was a Book out there that could help you understand how to live? What would you do if the Book that held the answers to the most important questions in life was written in a language you couldn’t understand? Approximately 209 million people face those questions every […]
Exploring Sri Lanka Week One
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever wanted to search for buried treasure? I have! Our Sunday School teacher told us this morning that we’re going to spend the next few Sundays learning about an island named Sri Lanka where they really do have […]
Practical Ways to Teach Kids About the Persecuted at Christmas
What would you do if Christmas cards were illegal? We’re talking about practical ways to teach kids about the persecuted at Christmas in a special 12 Days of Christmas Teachable Moments series over at Vibrant Homeschooling. Won’t you come and share your thoughts about how you find teachable moments during the Christmas season?
The Difference a Bar of Soap Can Make
Have you ever received soap for Christmas? I have. It’s usually in a pretty bottle and scented with apple fragrance or maybe cinnamon spice. Think back to when you received soap—how did it make you feel? Grateful for the kindness behind the gift? Pleased with the pretty smell? Overjoyed? Overjoyed? That might be taking things […]
Christian Persecution Today-Remembering the Persecuted at Christmas
Christmas is often a time of joy and celebration, but many Christians in various parts of the world are not free to celebrate, to sing, to even mention Christ or His birthday. How can we honor God this holiday season and remember “them that are in bonds” (Hebrews 13:3 KJV)? There are a number of […]
Christmas Unit Study on Christian Persecution Today
“Why can’t we just celebrate the season with others? Why trouble us with sad words about suffering? Would it be right for Americans to remember only General Eisenhower on the day commemorating victory, while forgetting those who gave their lives in war?”1 Those words reminded me of two truths that I must not forget this […]
Sundar Singh: The Final Journey (Part Ten) With Printable
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Are you ready to hear more about Sundar Singh’s journeys? Our Sunday School teacher told us the rest of his story this morning. Sundar spent the rest of his life traveling wherever God sent him. He felt a special burden […]
Sundar Singh: A Surprise Rescue (Part Nine)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. I’ve been thinking about Sundar all this week, wondering how—or if—he would ever be rescued. We found out this morning in Sunday School what happened. He spent three nights at the bottom of that awful, dirty, well. Then finally, he […]
Sundar Singh: What Else Could Go Wrong? (Part Eight)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Finally, it was time to find out at Sunday School what happened to the man who was caught telling people about Jesus! The religious leader ordered that his assistant be beaten very, very badly. When the men were done, they […]
Sundar Singh: Norbu and Kartar (Part Seven)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. This morning, our Sunday School teacher told us what happened to the man who hit Sundar in the head with a rock. Sundar knew the men thought he would be angry and wish for something bad to happen to them, […]
Sundar Singh: Paying Off a Debt (Part Six)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Today in Sunday School, we learned about what happened next to Sundar Singh. God kept him safe that night in the wilderness, and the next night, and the next. Sundar kept walking and telling everyone he could about God’s love. […]