“If I saw Jesus after he rose from the dead, I would probably scream, then faint, then scream again!” says Lily, 10. “Then I would hug him and ask if he brought snacks.” Jesus didn’t bring snacks when he first appeared to his disciples on Easter evening, but he did bring something far better: peace, […]
August 27 2026“If I saw an empty tomb, I’d check for zombies,” says Logan, 9. “I wouldn’t think, ‘Oh, Jesus rose from the dead!’ because that would sound like a fairy tale.” That may be exactly what the disciples thought at first. On that first Easter morning, Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb early and saw the […]
August 26 2026“They didn’t recognize him because he was probably wearing raggedy clothes, and it didn’t look like Jesus,” says Cory, 9. Maybe his clothes were different. We simply don’t know. It’s possible, but I think there’s a more probable explanation. Of all Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances, the conversation with two disciples on the road to Emmaus has […]
June 19 2019You’re sitting at home reading the newspaper when your door flies off its hinges with a bang so loud you jump out of your chair. “Hands up, and don’t move,” shouts the first officer of a SWAT team as he shoves a cocked .357 magnum in your face. “You have the right to remain silent,” […]
April 18 2019“We can learn from John the Baptist to tell people who Jesus really is,” says Danae, 10. “John had many followers himself, but he didn’t try to compete with Jesus.” Nothing is more challenging to successful ministers than to keep pointing people to Jesus Christ. Everyone has the tendency to take credit for a work […]
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