Someday you may hear a guest speaker at your church or school who tells the story of how very bad he was at one time. Maybe he used drugs or was a thief. But then someone told him about Jesus, and he became a Christian and changed his ways. While the pers

Do you remember a time your family got some new furniture? Here's a story about two families, one who had a special piece of furniture for many years and another who had the same piece of furniture for only three months.

Have you ever noticed the faraway look in the eyes of your grandparents when they start telling stories of long ago? This must have been the look that the old man Joshua had on his face as he began reminding the people of God's care through the years he h

People are so different! Some of your friends love nothing more than being outside, other friends are more quiet. Most of the time our differences make our friendships more interesting. Sometimes, however, those differences lead to trouble.

Have you ever had someone steal something that belonged to you? Do you remember how angry you were? How powerless you were to do anything about it? And probably the last thing on your mind was how to be kind to that person. Let's imagine that happening wh

Everyone has some friends who say lighthearted things that are easy to understand. But there are other friends who are deep thinkers. When these friends say something, you sometimes end up scratching your head because you are not sure what they mean. Jesu

Have you ever had the measles or chicken pox and were so sick you thought you would never get well? Maybe no one came to see you for fear they might catch whatever you had. Maybe you went to a hospital for a long time. Can you imagine what it would be lik

Take a careful look at a piece of furniture in your home, perhaps a chair you find comfortable. Examine how the different pieces fit together. What did the builder of this piece of furniture have to know? What tools do you think the builder used? Now imag

Have you ever attended a week-long camp meeting? Interesting speakers and meaningful meetings take place. You see old friends, learn new songs, and discover new things about God. Hezekiah invites his kingdom to a sort of camp meeting where a revival among

Does your mom or dad ever get after you to clean your room? Is it a mess, with dirty clothes lying on the floor, piles of things you are saving, schoolbooks stacked up, your bed unmade? If it is, you can relate to the condition of the Temple before a new