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August 4, 2020
The Canaanite Woman's Faith: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in two collections of Bible stories for kids called Do Not Be Afraid: Bible Stories for Kids about Hope and Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer (coming soon).
Matthew 15:21–28; Mark 7:24–30Jesus was one of the people of Israel. They were called the Jews, and they were God’s people. The Gentiles were people who were not Jewish. The Jews expected a Messiah to help and save them and to restore their kingdom. They did not think this applied to ...
July 30, 2020
The Adventurer Saga: Trial and Terror (Part 8)
A Note from the Real Author
John is the fictional father of two kids that would rather play video games than read the Bible. They think it’s boring, so John wrote them a story to convince them otherwise. They said they wanted a story of dragons, swords, magic, adventure, romance, and more. So John sat down to write . . .
Jared Dees
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The Adventurer: Part 8
July 28, 2020
Elijah Encounters God in the Silence: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Pray without Ceasing: Bible Stories for Kids about Prayer (coming soon).
It can be difficult to find quiet time. It is a challenge for everyone, both adults and kids. But finding that quiet time for prayer is very important. In this story, the prophet Elijah travels to a mountain, where he will encounter God’s presence.
As you read this story, pay attention to the way Elijah finally experiences God’s presence.
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July 23, 2020
The Adventurer: The Surprise in the City (Part 7)
A Note from the Real Author
John is the fictional father of two kids that would rather play video games than read the Bible. They think it’s boring, so John wrote them a story to convince them otherwise. The said they wanted a story of dragons, swords, magic, adventure, romance, and more. So, John sat down to write . . .
Jared Dees
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The Adventurer: Part 7
July 21, 2020
The Feeding of the Five Thousand: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Take and Eat: Bible Stories for Kids about the Eucharist.
The news of Jesus’s miracles and teachings spread quickly throughout Judea. Large crowds began to follow him to hear what he had to say and see what he would do.
As you read this story, pay attention to what the disciples say and do before Jesus performs the miracle of multiplying the bread.
Jesus invited his apostles to spend some quiet time alone with...
July 17, 2020
June 2020 Project Report
Here is a report of where I spent my time and how well I progressed towards reaching my goals last month.
My 2020 Goals
Professional Goals:
93% / Double the number of members of The Religion Teacher (December 2017 to present) (-2%)
348,748/1,000,000 words for kids (A part of my #1millionwordsforkids goal) (+28,057 words)
531/600 Resources (Videos/Worksheets) for Members of The Religion Teacher (+7 resources)
Personal Goals:
39/75 Books read (+5 books)
29/73 Books of th...
July 16, 2020
The Adventurer: The Dawn of the Dragon (Part 6)
A Note from the Real Author
John is the fictional father of two kids that would rather play video games than read the Bible. They think it’s boring, so John wrote them a story to convince them otherwise. The said they wanted a story of dragons, swords, magic, adventure, romance, and more. So, John sat down to write . . .
Jared Dees
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The Adventurer: Part 6
July 14, 2020
The Lamb of God: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Take and Eat: Bible Stories for Kids about the Eucharist.
Revelation 5
God gave John a vision of the heavens that he recorded in the book of Revelation. In this vision, he saw Jesus in the form of a lamb. Lambs were sacrificed by God’s people in the Old Testament for forgiveness of sins. The blood of a lamb was also used during the Passover.
As you read this story, pay attention to the words of the song that th...
July 9, 2020
The Adventurer: Faith Over Fear (Part 5)
A Note from the Real Author
John is the fictional father of two kids that would rather play video games than read the Bible. They think it’s boring, so John wrote them a story to convince them otherwise. The said they wanted a story of dragons, swords, magic, adventure, romance, and more. So, John sat down to write . . .
Jared Dees
To continue reading this story each week, subscribe to the Formative Fiction Friday Newsletter here.
The Adventurer: Part 5
July 7, 2020
The Passover Feast: A Bible Story for Catholic Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Take and Eat: Bible Stories for Kids about the Eucharist.
Exodus 11–13
The Jewish Passover feast celebrates God freeing the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt. This is the feast that Jesus commemorated with his disciples at the Last Supper when he instituted the Eucharist.
As you read this story, pay attention to the way God tells the Israelites to prepare the bread.
Moses had tried to convince Pharaoh,...
