New Valentine’s Day Party Lesson We know that children are the ones hurt most by any disruption to family life – moving, a natural disaster, death of a loved one. The new Valentine’s Day story, “Shawn’s Search for True Love”, addresses the feelings a child has following his parents’ divorce. Read more…
On the way home from a week at the Christian Youth in Action© (CYIA) teen training camp, the two younger brothers were asleep in the back seat. Their sister, Ruth*, was overjoyed at the boys learning to share the gospel, but amazed at how the other teens had embraced and Read more…
Bible teachers need those refreshing times of hearing God’s voice through His Word. Perhaps you have been determined to read through the Bible starting with Genesis, but you end up getting bogged down in Leviticus. Try reading for 15 minutes a day – that’s it! The One Year® Bible gives you Read more…
Sonship now and yet to come Two of the boys in our Good News Club were christened the “Car Brothers” by our teen helper. She was the one who noticed that both boys had names of car models. The boys are busy and ready to wrestle each other – or Read more…
Aren’t you glad that God delights to reveal Himself to men, women, boys, and girls? Without His taking that first step, we would never know the love and grace that God offers through faith in His Son. When explaining the gospel to children with the Wordless Book, it sometimes helps Read more…
Jesus said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Luke 10:14-15 During these holidays that celebrate God’s Read more…
Bible Gifts for Boys and Girls Do you want to give your child or pre-teen a Bible that fits their reading level and interest? Here are some suggestions: The Action Bible – Recommended for ages 8-12 Young boys love this graphic comic that presents more than 230 fast-paced narratives Read more…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word Was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light Read more…
Enthusiastic Faith One week before Matoaka Good News Club was to begin this Fall, there were no children registered to attend. Thankfully, for our first meeting two children came – a first grader and his fifth-grade brother. We spent a few minutes during the club meeting praying together with them, Read more…
Wordless Gospel Plane Folding and flying paper airplanes is popular with children. Use this activity as a variation to the popular child evangelism tool – the Wordless Book – to share the message of salvation with children. The underside of the airplane turns out to be green – the “growing Read more…