I have an exciting opportunity today to review four books AND give them away! The first one is the one that broke my heart for India. India is a country of more than 1.25 billion people.* I’ll be honest; I cannot begin to imagine what one-and-a-quarter BILLION people looks like. Even more, I find it […]
Gifts for Teaching Kids About Missions
Do you have children or grandchildren you’d like to share missions with? Would you like to find resources for sharing both the history of missions and the stories of modern missionaries serving today? Are you looking for meaningful gifts you can make at home without any special crafting or artistic skills? We’ve got a gift […]
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 […]
Timeline Worksheet: August 9, 1788, Adoniram Judson Board Game
Adoniram Judson was a brave missionary who risked everything and lost much in his work to bring the Bible and the truth about Jesus to the people of Burma. Today we remember his birthday, August 9, 1788, with a special printable board game. There are 97 quiz questions that will help you get to know […]
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. […]
Sundar Singh: A New Idea (Part Five)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Finally this morning at Sunday School our teacher told us what happened to Sundar Singh that night he lay sick from the poison. Sundar had just heard the doctor say that there was nothing else that could be done for […]
Sundar Singh: Will Anyone Be His Friend? (Part Four)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever felt like you didn’t have any friends? Even though it is never true because Jesus will always be your friend, it’s easy to feel lonely when you don’t have anyone to hang out with or do things […]
Sundar Singh: The Unexpected Visitor (Part Three)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. I have been thinking about Sundar Singh all week and wondering who he met that could have changed his mind. Finally this morning it was time for our Sunday School teacher to tell us. Sundar stayed awake all night. He […]
Sundar Singh: The Worst Day Ever (Part Two)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Do you remember last week how I started telling you the story of Sundar Singh? Things went well for him at the Christian school for several years until the worst thing Sundar could imagine happened. One day, when he was […]
Sundar Singh: A Seed Is Sown (Part One)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Have you ever walked barefoot outside? Have you ever tried to climb a mountain that way? It’s not usually a good idea to try to climb anything without the right kind of shoes. You can slip and fall and get […]
Samuel Zwemer: Activities
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Look at these fun activities we got in Sunday School this morning all about the life of Samuel Zwemer! They were so much fun that I brought home a copy to share with you. There is a fill-in and a […]
Samuel Zwemer: Why Did It Happen? (Part Three)
If you’re new to the Exploring with Jake series, be sure to read the introduction. Samuel Zwemer did what God called him to do, but that didn’t mean everything went smoothly. That’s the part of Sam’s story our Sunday School teacher shared today, and that’s the part that confuses me the most. Sam knew God […]