Aug. 24, 2025
Bible Story:
The Wedding at Cana (John 2)
Main idea:
John is unique in the way he orders events and stories in his gospel, and this being his first miracle is important. An abundance of wine points to an abundance in the reign of God. If the world works in ways that match who God is, there is more than enough, not just to meet needs, but to connect communities and celebrate joyfully.
Ask your kids about these activities:
- We played a scavenger hunt to find supplies in our new meeting space.
- We listened to the Bible story and asked wondering questions.
- We played a game of Simon Says with "He Says!" (referring to Jesus)
- We responded in worship with an optional water-to-wine craft, a wordsearch, and a coloring page.
Church to home connection:
Listen to Jesus Says Fill Those Jars on the Ask Away Podcast with your kids!
Aug. 17, 2025
Bible Story:
The Prophets (yep, all of them!)
Main idea:
The event of the exile was incredibly important and difficult for Israel. Not only that, but it is the backdrop for much of how people heard and responded to Jesus’ words. So this story is geared at helping kids get a sense of this piece of the story (without getting bogged down in all of the books of the prophets).
Ask your kids about these activities:
- We played a version of Pictionary where we took turns being the messenger and the others had to guess the message.
- We listened to the Bible story and asked wondering questions.
- We played a mystery box game where the kids had to guess the items inside based on clues.
- We responded in worship with an optional "prophet of God" bullhorn, a maze, and a prophet color by number.
Church to home connection:
Listen to God Sends Messengers on the Ask Away Podcast with your kids!
Aug. 10, 2025
Bible Story
Daniel in Babylon (Daniel 1)
Main idea:
Exile stories are always trying to help people with the question, “Will God still be God for me, even here, even now?” This first story in Daniel sets the stage for the rest of the book, but on it’s own is a great chance to explore how humans practice trust while needing God to stay faithful.
Ask your kids about these activities:
We played a card game to match pairs.
We listened to the Bible story and asked wondering questions.
We played a “Faith Freeze Dance"
We responded in worship with an optional "honoring God" decoder, menu mix-up, and a coloring sheet.
Church to home connection:
Listen to Daniel eats his veggies on the Ask Away Podcast with your kids!
Aug. 3, 2025
Bible Story
King Josiah Finds the Law (2 Kings 22-23)
Main idea:
This story invites kids to consider how scripture helps us know, connect with, and respond to God. We can imagine how Josiah and the other leaders grappled with their discovery (and it’s critique of what they’d been doing) and notice that despite that, God is inviting them to turn back. In that way, this is also a good sample story of repeated themes through Israel’s life together.
Ask your kids about these activities:
- We played a “Find the Scroll” guessing game.
- We listened to the Bible story and asked wondering questions.
- We played a “Destroy the Idols" game with bean bags and paper cups.
- We responded in worship with an optional word search, maze, a bookmark, and a scroll craft.
Church to home connection:
Listen to Josiah Finds Scripture on the Ask Away Podcast with your kids!