You may have heard countless offering appeals and pleas for more money to support the church budget. Well, this Bible story is about an offering appeal. The church was literally falling apart, unused for many years. How did this congregation respond?

Family members are supposed to love and protect each other, right? Aunt Jehosheba showed love for her family when she rescued her nephew, Joash, who grew up to become a king.

Think about a time you were away from home and were eager to get back. Maybe it was a week at summer camp or just a couple nights staying with a friend. Imagine what it would be like to be away from home for 70 years!

What birthday or Christmas present have you wanted that you were afraid you might not get? How did you feel when you considered asking your parents for that gift?Did you get it?

Have you ever been sad or frightened by something you knew was going to happen? Did you want to talk about it? Did you do anything to prepare it?

Have you ever stayed out of someone's way because you weren't sure how they would accept you? Did you find out that your fears were well founded or not? In this story things turn out much better than the fearful person could ever have imagined.

Have you heard the saying “If you talk the talk, you’d better walk the walk”? Our story this week looks at the life of King Solomon. Did his talk match his walk? (See 1 Kings 10:1-13; Prophets and Kings, pp. 66-68)

Have you ever said, “It’s not fair” only to have someone answer, “Life isn’t fair”? This week’s story is about how God’s servant, King Solomon, ruled with fairness, told from the viewpoint of imaginary palace workers. (See 1 Kings 3:16-28; Prophets and Ki

Have you ever read an instruction manual and not understood the instructions? Have you ever needed help to assemble something because the instructions were so complicated? There’s good news for you. The Bible has instructions for our lives that are easy t

Who’s the wisest person you know? How do you think that person became so wise? Do you think you can ever be as wise? Imagine two of King Solomon’s palace workers discussing how he asked God for wisdom.