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You never know when you'll be called to serve God, and with the drama in full swing, opportunity knocks!

Bible Verses: 1^st Corinthians 12

It's the first episode of the summer drama show! Everyone is really busy behind the scenes, and in the hustle and bustle a crate of costumes has gone missing and nobody knows where it is!

Bible Verses: 1^st Peter 3:15 and 2^nd Timothy 4:2

Yesterday was America's birthday! And though there's a lot to like about living here, is there somewhere better out there?

Bible Verses: Luke 23, Luke 17:21, Hebrews 13:14, Mark 10:15, Jeremiah 29:7, 

Since it's so easy to sin, it can feel like it's not all that serious; after all, Jesus paid for it all already, so what's the big deal?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 22:6, Romans 6, 1^st Corinthians 9, Genesis 3, Deuteronomy 3, Samuel 15, Acts 5,

Summer is short, so it's tempting to cram as much fun as you can into it... but what does God have to say about our time off?

Bible Verses: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11, 2^nd Chronicles 36, Mark 2, Ecclesiastes 7:16, Colossians 3:17

Earlier in the year we looked at the moms in the bible, and so it's only fair to give dads their turn!

Bible Passages: Joshua, Acts 10, Matthew 4:21, Job, Matthew 1, 

Happiness is something that we all want, but getting it isn't always easy. Does God have any advice in the bible?

Bible verses: The book of Ecclesiastes, James 4, James 1:17, Luke 6:38, Psalm 37:4, John 15:7, John 4:14, Psalm 34:8

There’s a lot of talk in church about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit… but how can they all be God? Bible Verses: John 1,  Philippians 2, John 3:16, Hebrews 12:2,  Romans 8:34, Genesis 1, Psalm 19:1, Job 12, Psalm 34:8, Malachi 3:10, , Matthew 6:33,

Sometimes it's hard to forget something that somebody does to us, but does that mean that we haven't forgiven them? Is there a diffence?

Bible Verses: Matthew 5, John 3:16, Romans 6:23, Matthew 18, Luke 11:4, Matthew 6:14-15,

The kids are trying to come up with a name for Mr. Jacobs' boat, but it can't just be any name. It's got to be a good name! But, what does the bible have to say about good names?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 22:1, Proverbs 20:11, Matthew 5:16, 1^st Peter 2:12, Philippians 2

Sometimes we look back at sports to see some of the greatest plays in all of history, but this week We're taking a look at the great moms!

Bible Verses: Luke 1, Matthew 1, 1st Samuel, Genesis 21, Genesis 3

Priests were a really big deal in bible times... but where'd they all go? Are there still priests of God still around today?

Bible Verses: Matthew 27:51, 2^nd Peter 2:9, Luke 6:28, Matthew 5:44, 2^nd Corinthians 5, 1^st Timothy 4:12

Sin can creep in and take over our lives, much like a weed that takes over a flowerbed. What can we do to make sure that this doesn’t happen? Bible verses: Matthew 5:29-30, John 14, Hebrews 12  

With Easter just a day away, it seems like a good time to answer the question, "why do we believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead?"

Bible Verses: Luke 24, Acts 9, Mark 8:31, Matthew 17:9, Zachariah 13:7, 1^st Corinthians 15

Sometimes we dig ourselves into a hole that we can't get out of, and that's when God comes and saves us, over and over. Join the kids as they unwittingly play this out quite literally!

Bible Verses: 1^st Peter 2:21, Isaiah 1:17, Revelation 3:21, Isaiah 61:10, 1^st John 4:8, Ephesians 3, Genesis 1:27

When we see a big problem in the world, it can seem way too big for anyone to fix, but does that mean God doesn't want us to try?

Bible Verses: Ezekiel 11:19, 2^nd Peter 3:9 Hebrews 13:21, Ephesians 2:10, 

Keeping promises is really hard, and yet, God has never broken even one! How does He do it?!

Bible verses: Matthew 26:41, Luke 7, Genesis 1, 2^nd Peter 3:9, John 3:16, Romans 10:13, Matthew 5:37

Pirates have a pretty bad reputation, but when it comes to getting revenge, they're not the only ones who are guilty of this crime. Find out what God says about getting revenge and what we need to do instead.

Bible Verses: 1^st John 1:9, Romans 13:4, Galatians 6:7, Matthew 26:32, Romans 2, 2^nd Peter 3:9, 

Sometimes we say unkind things to feel better about ourselves, but is God really okay with that?

Bible Verses: Psalm 139:14, 1^st Corinthians 6:20, Matthew 22, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 4:13, Matthew 19:26

Is a used gift still a good gift? Does a gift have to be expensive to be good? What kinds of gifts does God want and... how do we get them to Him?

Bible Verses: Isaiah , Mark 12, 2^nd Corinthians 9:7, Luke 14, Isaiah 58:7, Leviticus 19:34, Acts 20:35, Luke 6:38, Matthew 25, Colossians 3:23

Sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in arguing over how something should be done, that we don't do it at all! 

Bible Verses: John 17, Psalm 119:11, James 1:22, Mark 12, Galatians 5:16, Matthew 7

If things are hard for you, that must mean that you are doing something wrong, right? Is ease the way we tell what's right?

Bible verses: John 15, 1^st John 3, Luke 6, Daniel, Matthew 28, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:31 

Flora is doing a report on one of those American presidents that you've never heard of, but she's having a hard time figuring out if he was a good leader or not. How can we tell?

Bible verses: 1st Samuel 16, Mark 10, John 13, 1^st Peter 5:3, Hebrews 13:7, Exodus 18, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 19:20, 1^st Timothy 3

When you want someone to like you, you might try to act a certain way to get their attention, but is that how we get God to like us?

Ruth 2:11, 1 Samuel 25:33, Genesis 25:14, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:39, 

Keeping to rules is tough. Especially when it comes to following God's rules. Is there any hope for us is none of us are good?

Bible verses: Luke 16:10, Matthew 5:48, Romans 3:23, 2^nd Corinthians 5:21,