“If I messed up like Peter, I’d probably hide under my bed and hope Jesus didn’t notice,” says Ella, 10. “Or maybe I’d bring him cookies first. Then, I would apologize.” That might have been tempting for Peter, too. After all, he had denied knowing Jesus three times on the very night Jesus was arrested. […]
September 5 2026“If someone offered me a lifetime supply of chocolate ice cream to say I didn’t believe in Jesus, I might hesitate,” says Jackson, 9. “But then I’d remember that chocolate melts, and Jesus lasts forever.” In John 18:12-27, we read how Peter, Jesus’ boldest follower, denied three times that he even knew Jesus. Only hours […]
August 14 2026“Because Jesus didn’t want Peter to turn the garden into a pirate movie scene!” says Noah, 8. “And Peter was probably better at catching fish than fighting soldiers.” When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, Peter grabbed his sword and cut off the ear of Malchus, the high priest’s servant. But Jesus told him, “Put […]
August 13 2026“Before the Passover, Jesus said to Peter, ‘Let me wash your feet,’” says Mary Jane, 8. “Peter replied, ‘I’m not worthy.’” In respectable homes of ancient Judea, slaves or servants washed the feet of guests. People wore sandals as they walked on dirt roads mixed with horse dung and sewage thrown into the street. Indoor […]
October 31 2022You’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 2019Is Peter the rock upon which the church is built? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about the foundation of the church. (Matthew 16:16; I Corinthians 3:11; I Peter 2:4-8; Matthew 16:13-19)
October 27 2006Can I trust the Lord to supply my needs? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about the God’s provision, protection, comfort and restoration. (Psalm 23:1, John 21:15-17, Isaiah 53:6, John 10)
October 4 2006What would you do if arrested for talking about God? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about enduring persecution.
September 14 2006