“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, […]

“If I saw Jesus, I’d probably know because he’d be glowing or floating or something,” says Caleb, 9. “Also, I think he’d have a name tag that says ‘Messiah.’” If only it were that simple. On the first Easter morning, Mary Magdalene stood outside Jesus’ empty tomb, crying. She looked into the tomb and saw […]

“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 […]

“We can learn that God can rescue us from yucky darkness,” says Mollie Mae, 6. Darkness is indeed yucky, especially when you’re six years old. From the Bible perspective, it’s yucky at all ages because it represents all that is opposed to God. “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us […]

“Jesus gave life to humans to eat plants and meat to keep the circle of life in balance,” says Alexa 9. The “Circle of Life” makes for a catchy song in “The Lion King,” but the idea that death in and of itself is no big deal is ridiculous. Is there really hope in the […]

If Jesus rose from the dead today, how would you announce his resurrection? “I would be screaming,” says Meg, age 9, “‘Jesus is not in the tomb.’ I would be telling everyone in the world. I think everyone would be going crazy over that.” Meg, I would like to think everyone would join in your […]

“When I see God, he’ll make a rainbow for me,” says Ally, 5. “He’s gonna show me how to make one. He’s gonna sit down in the grass and eat an apple with me.” Ally’s answer is more than cute. It could be insightful as well. Who knows the entire capabilities of a resurrected body […]

If Jesus rose from the dead today, how would you announce His resurrection? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about sharing the Good News with others. (Galatians 2:20)

What can we learn from the road to Emmaus? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about spending time in fellowship with our resurrected Lord. (Galatians 2:20)

What does Easter mean to you? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about the resurrection and indwelling life of Jesus Christ.