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June 4, 2020
The Dedicated Duck: A Psalm 11 Story for Kids
A young duck lived on a peaceful lake hidden in the middle of a forest at the foot of a great mountain range. There were many ducks living on the lake. Fish and other wildlife lived there, too. They loved their lake. They were very grateful for such a wonderful home.
One beautiful morning, the young duck swam happily towards the shore. It was a morning like every other morning except today he heard a strange duck sound from the woods. He didn’t recognize the voice. It sounded similar to ...
June 2, 2020
The Good Samaritan: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Do Not Be Afraid: Bible Stories for Kids about Hope.
The Jews did not like the Samaritans. The Samaritans did not worship God in Jerusalem like the Jews did. So they avoided the Samaritans at all costs. For this reason, the parable of the Good Samaritan was a surprise to those who heard it.
As you read this story, pay attention to the way the Samaritan is a good neighbor.
A lawyer came up to Jesus and asked,...
May 28, 2020
The Little Elephant and the Hunters: A Psalm 10 Story for Kids
A large herd of elephants roamed freely throughout the land for many years. They were happy and thriving until the day that the hunters arrived.
They were mean and greedy men. The elephants lived in fear of being killed or captured.
Some of the elephants started to say, “God does not care about us. We are doomed.”
But one little elephant gave the rest of the herd hope. She was young but full of joy no matter how badly things seemed to the others. It was a great gift in a time of g...
May 26, 2020
Jesus Gives the Holy Spirit: A Pentecost Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Do Not Be Afraid: Bible Stories for Kids about Hope.
John 20:19–23
When Jesus was arrested, the disciples scattered and fled in fear. After he died, though, they gathered back together again in sadness. Still, they were afraid for their lives. They started to have doubts that Jesus would rise again, until finally, he appeared to them.
As you read this story, pay attention to how Jesus greets the fearful discip...
May 21, 2020
The Basketball Games: A Psalm 9 Story
A group of young kids loved to play basketball at recess. They weren’t any good, but they loved to play the game. They didn’t even keep score.
There were only two basketball courts on the playground. Some older, much better basketball players used one court and the younger kids played on the other court. The older kids actually played on the school’s basketball team, while the younger kids weren’t old enough to be on the team yet.
The older kids usually played by themselves and didn’...
May 19, 2020
The Ascension of the Lord: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Do Not Be Afraid: Bible Stories for Kids about Hope.
Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:6–11
After his resurrection, Jesus remained with the disciples for forty days. Eventually, it was time for him to return to his Father in heaven, but not before giving his followers a few parting words of hope.
As you read this story, pay attention to the reasons the apostles are filled with hope instead of fear after Jesus ascends up in...
May 14, 2020
The Awestruck Angel: A Psalm 8 Story for Kids
An archangel and an angel looked down upon the earth. It was the angels first time seeing the world. He was eager to learn about Gods creating from the more experienced archangel.
The angel looked down and saw all of Gods work. He saw the many living things that God had made on the earth. There were animals, plants, and beautiful scenery everywhere he looked.
Now, see this greatest of Gods creation, said the archangel.
The angel looked and saw the archangel pointing to one of the...
May 12, 2020
Jesus Calms the Storm: A Bible Story for Kids
This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids called Do Not Be Afraid: Bible Stories for Kids about Hope.
Matthew 8:2327; Mark 4:3541; Luke 8:2225
Jesus Christ brought with him a small group of disciples that he taught separately from the crowds. He often taught them lessons about faith in unexpected ways.
As you read this story, pay attention to the lesson Jesus gives to the disciples in their moment of fear.
After Jesus had taught large crowds of people one day, he...
May 11, 2020
April 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:97% / Double the number of members of The Religion Teacher (December 2017 to present) (+0%)
291,763/1,000,000 words for kids (A part of my #1millionwordsforkids goal) (+12,639 words)
520/600 Resources (Videos/Worksheets) for Members of The Religion Teacher (+4 resources)
PERSONAL GOALS:25/75 books read (+8 books)
27/73 Books: Read the entire Bible from...
May 7, 2020
The Missing Monkeys: A Psalm 7 Story for Kids
A monkey lived a very happy life in a tree with a two of his monkey friends. They all got along very well until one day, one of the monkeys disappeared. The two remaining monkeys were very confused. Their friend never said anything about leaving.
The following day, a second monkey disappeared as well. This left just one monkey in the tree. He wasnt very happy anymore. He missed his friends. He was worried about them.
A wild boar was walking along the trunk of the tree. Where are your...
