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Todays episode is a compilation of all season one. Smashed together with some Bible facts and/or setup of the story in-between each one.

Buckle up for this mix and enjoy.

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me "Schertz." 

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• Season 2 is coming in three parts with part one almost ready to record.
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Today's story in the Bible is about Jonah. Today we are going to experience three things - denial, repentance and God’s rescuing power. So get out your fishing rods, tackle box and life jackets for this crazy cruise.

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me "Schertz." 

Voice Talent: Brandon Moore, Shawn Ives

Go deeper with reading scripture: Book of Jonah

Follow up questions:

1. If you could do anything for three days what would you do?
2. Have you ever wanted to try and run from something you knew was right? Were you successful?
3. Jonah shared with Ninevah — How can you share God with others?

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Today's story in the Bible is about Joshua and the battle for Jericho. Let’s get ready for a battle in the most unusual way. Today God will speak with Joshua about a ground breaking military strategy. Let’s ‘RUCK UP’… 

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me "Schertz." 

Voice Talent: Ryan Daniel, Shawn Ives, Lillian and Elias Schertz
Go deeper with reading scripture: Joshua 5

Follow up questions:

1. Try yelling at a wall to see if it will fall. Then build something; walk around it 7 times; yell. Did it fall? Have fun! 
2. God encouraged Joshua. How has God encouraged you? 
3. How can you encourage someone today? (Call, text or card) - Now go do it! 

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Today's story in the Bible is about Gideon. Have you ever been scared of someone or something? In today’s true story from the Bible, a guy named Gideon went from being scared and feeling alone, to leading an army and defeating the Midianites. So sit down, strap in for a roller coaster ride of faith.

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me "Schertz." 

Voice talent: Kyle Schroeder, Shawn Ives

Go deeper with reading scripture: Judges 6

Follow up questions:

1. Find and count 300 objects either in your house, work, school, store or more. How long did it take you to count?
2. Have you ever feared doing something? What was it and what did you do? 
3. When God calls you to do something BIG in your life, who can you invite to join you in this journey? 

Next Level Question: What does doubting or questioning God look like you? Have you ever doubted God? 

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Weather calls for rain....FROM THE SKY! Noah stands up and listens to God even when no one does. God's rescuing POWER shows up again today in Noah!

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me Israel "Schertz."

Voice Talent by: Shawn Ives; Elias Schertz; Juby and Mark Benton.

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Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 6-9

1. If you were Noah, how would you design the Ark?
2. What is the longest you have had to wait? 1 minute? 37 minutes? 7, 485 minutes? What was it for?
3. As the rainbow was God's promise to Noah, what is God's promise to you?

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This is the entire collection of the Jospeh series. All four parts smashed together. 

- Part1: The Dreamer
- Part 2: The Misunderstood
- Part 3: The Interpreter
- Part 4: The Forgiven

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

For all the next step questions please go back into the show notes of the previous shows.

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Joseph gets an audience with the King of Egypt, becomes second in command over all of Egypt but family shows up.  What will happen? This is series conclusion of how God used Joseph to exercise HIS rescuing POWER! 

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me Israel "Schertz." 

Voice Talent by: Noah and Barry Lell, Elias Schertz.

Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 45

1. What is the longest time you've spent in the car traveling? What did you do to pass time?
2. How can you help your neighborhood or community? (Suggestions: picking up trash, mow their lawn, etc..)?
3. Why is it hard to forgive and when is it easy to forgive?

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Crows, bread, and cows. In today's continuing story with Joseph we find out what happened when he was thrown into jail, the friends he met and what happened.  This is part three of a four part series of how God used Joseph to exercise HIS rescuing POWER! 

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me Israel "Schertz." 

Voice Talent by: Noah and Barry Lell, Elias and Jennette Schertz.

Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 40

1. Have you ever had a dream with animals in them? Which animals?
2. When you had to wait for something, maybe for a long time, what helped you pass the time?
3. God never forgets you. He knows you and made you. However, have you ever felt forgotten like Joseph? How did it feel?
4. Next level question: How can we draw close to God when we feel forgotten?

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Stop the sandman, you’re not dreaming. In this episode, Joseph begins his adventure in Egypt. After being sold into slavery by his brothers Joseph stands for truth but again it doesn't end the way he planned. This is part two of a four part series of how God used Joseph to exercise HIS rescuing POWER! 

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me Israel "Schertz." 

Voice Talent by: Earl Spain.

Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 38-39

Trust me these questions are solid.

1. What is something you believe is old? Give some examples.
2. When have you worked really hard and got rewarded for it?
3. Do you like it when people tell lies about you?
4. Next level question: How can we make the world a better place?

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Red, Green, Yellow and Blue…I have a colorful story today for you. This is part one of a four part series of how God used Joseph to exercise HIS rescuing POWER! Joseph gets a colorful gift, shares his dreams but it ends not as he planned.

Every parent wants their child to have fun, learn, and grow more in the Bible. However, time is limited. Have you ever asked: “What can I do to grow my child’s faith?” “How can I connect with my child?” “What about the difficult topics of stress, loss, and anxiety?” This podcast connects laughter and the Bible. It provides starter questions at the end of every episode, a soft opening to begin those discussions. It resources parents ways to connect with their children where they are.

An interactive retelling of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Take a journey with your kids and benefit from the parenting next steps after each show. These are "Short" stories to be used anywhere; in the car, dinner table, bedtime or wherever you want, with me Israel "Schertz." 

Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 37

Follow up questions:

1. What is a cool dream you've had before?
2. How would you react if you were Joseph or his brothers?
3. Have you ever been angry before toward someone? How did you handle that?

NEXT LEVEL QUESTION: Is being angry a sin? Why or why not?

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