Anna and Matt tell the story of Jesus’ birth—how God kept His promise by sending the Savior into the world in the most unexpected way. Kids learn why Jesus came, why His birth is such good news, and how the angels and shepherds celebrated on the very first Christmas night.

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In this Advent kickoff episode, Anna and Matt take us back to the very beginning of the Bible to remember why we needed a Savior and why Christmas is such good news. As they retell the story of Adam and Eve, kids learn how sin first entered the world — and how God made a big promise to send a Rescuer. Advent means “coming,” and this season helps us remember that God kept His promise by sending Jesus… and we get to celebrate that together!

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In this Parent Talk mini-episode, Anna and Matt sit down with Jess from Minno to talk honestly about screen time, discipleship, and how parents can use the right kind of content to help form their kids’ faith. Instead of avoiding screens, Jess shares practical ways to redeem them through intentional habits, everyday conversations, and milestone moments—so screens become tools, not threats.

What You’ll Learn:

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It’s review day! Anna and Matt walk back through all ten attributes of God from Season 11 and help kids become “attribute hunters”—spotting God’s character in familiar Bible stories. From the resurrection to the golden calf to Jonah and Jesus’ crucifixion, this episode helps kids remember who God is and why He can always be trusted.

PRINT OUT → List of Attributes (see page 6)

What You’ll Learn:

📝 An Attribute Is… A word that tells us what someone is like—God’s attributes are true of Him all the time.

💪 God Is Almighty — Nothing is too hard for Him.

🤝 God Is Faithful — He always does what He says He will do.

👑 God Is Worthy — Only He deserves all glory.

🛟 God Is Refuge — A safe place for His children.

⏳ God Is Patient — Slow to anger and full of compassion.

💗 God Is Loving — He always does what is best, even when it requires sacrifice.

🕊️ God Is Merciful — He does not give His children the punishment they deserve.

🤲 God Is Compassionate — He sees, cares, and acts when His children are in need.

🚂 God Is Deliverer — He rescues His people.

✨ God Is Glorious — He shows His greatness and worth.

🎵 Song We Sing: “⁠Our Great God (Attributes Song)⁠”

Try This at Home:

🔍 Be Attribute Hunters: Pick a favorite Bible story this week and circle every attribute of God you see in it.

🗂️ Print the Attribute Sheet: Use the list from the show notes during family devotions.

❤️ Talk Together: Ask, “Which attribute of God helped you most this season?”

✍️ Draw & Remember: Kids can draw one attribute and a story that showed it.

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Anna and Matt meet their friend Kim the Meteorologist to learn that God is Glorious — He shows His greatness and worth! When Jesus was transfigured on the mountain, His disciples saw His shining glory and heard God speak from the cloud. Jesus is truly God, and He alone deserves our worship and praise.

What You’ll Learn:

✨ God is Glorious: He shows His greatness and worth.

⛰️ The Transfiguration: Jesus’ face shone like the sun because He is truly God.

👂 God the Father Spoke: “This is my beloved Son… listen to Him.”

🙌 We Glorify God: We show honor and enjoy God as most valuable.

🎵 Song We Sing: “God Made Everything” — celebrating God as Creator and worthy of all glory!

Try This at Home:

🗣️ Talk Together: Ask, “What makes God greater than anything else?”

🌄 Name His Glory: On a walk, point out things God made and say, “God is glorious!”

🎨 Make a Glory Poster: Write “God is Glorious” and decorate it with bright colors or sun rays.

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Anna and Matt salute their friend Josiah the Soldier and learn how sacrifice shows true love. Through Josiah’s story of bravery and Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice on the cross, kids discover that God is Loving—He always does what is best.

What You’ll Learn:

❤️ God is Loving: He always does what is best for His children.

✝️ Jesus’s Great Love: Jesus laid down His life to save sinners.

💪 True Love Sacrifices: Real love means putting others before yourself.

📖 Memory Verse: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13🎵

🎵 Song We Sing: “⁠Enter His Gates (Psalm 100)⁠”

Try This at Home:

🫶 Serve with Love: Do something kind for a family member or friend this week — maybe help with a chore or write them a note.

🙏 Pray Together: Thank God for Jesus’s loving sacrifice and ask Him to help your family love others like He does.

💬 Talk About It: What’s one way you can show love that requires putting someone else first?

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Anna and Matt talk fishing with their friend Rick the Fisherman and dive into the story of Jonah and the big fish. Through Jonah’s disobedience, the storm, and the giant fish rescue, kids learn that God is Merciful — He does not give His children the punishment they deserve. God showed mercy to Jonah…and to the whole city of Nineveh.

What You’ll Learn:

🐟 God is Merciful: He does not give His children the punishment they deserve.

🌊 Jonah Ran, God Rescued: Even when Jonah disobeyed, God saved him with a “great fish.”

🏙️ Mercy for Nineveh: God gave the people of Nineveh a second chance instead of destroying them.

✝️ Mercy for Us: Jesus took the punishment for sin so we can be forgiven and brought into God’s family.

🎵 Song We Sing: “Our Great God (Attributes Song)”

Try This at Home:

🙏 Thank God for His mercy to you — talk as a family about times you’ve needed forgiveness.

💬 Ask: “Who in my life needs mercy from me instead of anger?” (a sibling, a friend, etc.).

📖 Read Jonah together this week and see how God keeps giving second chances.

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Anna and Matt learn about compassion with help from their friend Nurse Amy. When Matt loses his pet goldfish, they talk about how God is Compassionate—He sees, cares, and acts when His children are in need. Through the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, kids discover that God shows His greatest compassion by sending Jesus to save sinners.

What You’ll Learn:

💗 God is Compassionate: He sees, cares, and acts when His children are in need.

🩹 Jesus Shows Compassion: He wept with His friends and raised Lazarus from the dead.

✝️ The Greatest Compassion: God sent Jesus to save sinners and bring eternal life.

📖 Memory Verse: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” — Psalm 145:8

🎵 Song We Sing: “God Is Good” — a joyful song celebrating God’s goodness and love that endures forever.

Try This at Home:

🗣️ Talk About It: As a family, name ways you’ve seen God’s compassion this week.

💌 Show Compassion: Write a card or do something kind for someone who’s sad, sick, or in need.

🙏 Pray Together: Thank God for His compassion and ask Him to help you care for others like Jesus does.

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Anna and Matt team up with Firefighter Cody to learn about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace. Through their courage and faith, kids discover that God is Deliverer—He rescues His children and has the power to save us from anything, even the fire!

What You’ll Learn:

🔥 God is Deliverer: He rescues His children from danger and delivers them from sin and death.

🧱 Faith in the Fire: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted God, even when faced with the fiery furnace.

👑 God Alone is Worthy: Only God deserves our worship—not kings, statues, or anything else.

✝️ Jesus is the Greatest Rescuer: Just as God saved His people from the fire, He sent Jesus to rescue us from sin.

🎶 We sing together: “God's In Charge of Everything"

Try This at Home:

🗣️ Family Talk: Read Daniel 3 together. Talk about a time when trusting God felt hard, and how He helped you through it.

🔥 Object Lesson: Light a candle (with an adult’s help) and talk about how powerful and dangerous fire is—then thank God for His protection and power.

🙏 Prayer Time: Thank God for being our Deliverer. Ask Him to help your family trust Him, even when things feel scary or uncertain.

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Anna and Matt hop into the time machine to meet Thomas—yes, Doubting Thomas! Through his story, kids learn that God is Patient—He is slow to anger. When Thomas struggled to believe Jesus was alive, Jesus didn’t get angry or give up on him. Instead, He kindly appeared again to help Thomas believe. This episode reminds listeners that God is patient with us too—He understands our doubts, helps us believe, and always invites us closer to Him.

What You’ll Learn:

✨ God is Patient: He is slow to anger and full of kindness.

🙌 Jesus Helped Thomas Believe: Even when Thomas doubted, Jesus lovingly met him where he was.

💖 God’s Patience Toward Us: Like Thomas, we can trust that God is patient with our questions and helps us grow in faith.

📖 Memory Verse: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love.” — Psalm 103:8

🎶 We sing together: “⁠⁠⁠Our Great God (Attributes Song)⁠⁠⁠”

Try This at Home:

✅ Family Talk: Share with your family about a time you had questions or doubts and how God helped you understand or trust Him.

✅ Encouragement Activity: Write or draw a picture of someone being patient—maybe a parent, teacher, or friend—and thank God for showing His patience through them.

✅ Prayer Time: Pray together as a family, thanking God for His patience and asking Him to help you believe when you have doubts.

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