July 1, 2022 | Proverbs 1:1–6 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Today, we have more entertainment options than ever before. Children can watch cartoons on more devices than most of us ever imagined when we were their age. As adults, we can stream nearly any television show or movie. There are more movies, more shows, more […]
April 7, 2022 | Jeremiah 12:1–13 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Just prior to today’s reading, enemies in Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth had plotted to kill him, but God had revealed their plot (Jer. 11:18–23). Without this revelation, the prophet would have been “like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter” (11:19). God promised to punish […]
August 6, 2020 | Matthew 6:25–34 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Why is the sun hot? Why must I take a bath? Why can’t I do it by myself? Anyone who has worked with preschoolers understands that their inquisitive minds want a lot of answers. Helping children have age-appropriate understanding is important. Teachers know that understanding […]
WHY DELAY? February 16, 2020 | Esther 5:5b–9a DEVOTION This Month’s Issue According to one newspaper report, Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours waiting in lines each year. Researchers added: We are far more satisfied with our “queuing experience” when we have something to do while we wait. We prefer forward movement toward our goal—rather […]