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The Rule
Once, God’s people had been away from their homes for a very long time. They were in Exile in a far country. But God brought them back home! You can read a part of that homecoming in Nehemiah 8:1-3 and 9-12, when they made a very
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On Purpose
One day, as the legend goes, Barty Badger and Felicity Fox were on an adventure! They didn’t really pick this adventure. There were minding their own business in Old Raven’s Forest when a sudden gust of wind blew them right out of the forest, across the ocean and
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The Island Where Nobody Helps
How you ever been in a new place? Or have you ever felt like you didn’t know what to do? The Bible talks about a time when God’s people were taken far away from their homes and they had to figure out what to do and how to
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Going Out
Jesus gave his disciples a tough mission. He said it in Matthew 28:16-20, something we call “the Great Commission.” The mission was for his disciples to go out and make disciples. There was a problem, though: they had no idea how to do that! I was thinking about
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Working Together
Read part 1 Pentecost is a very important day. You can read about it in Acts 2:1-21. It’s the day that we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming down into our hearts. I was wondering what that means for you and me, and my friend Barty Badger told
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Esquilo’s Backpack
Jesus talked in John 14:15-21 about how he will send a helper to us, the Holy Spirit. I was thinking about what it means that we need a helper and I talked it over with my good friend Barty Badger, who told me this story. One day, as
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Untroubled
In John 14:1-14, Jesus talked to his friends about what it was going to be like when he wasn't there anymore. Jesus knew that his friends would have some tough times and he wanted to comfort them. He said he was going to prepare a place
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Brambleberries
Jesus once talked about being a shepherd for us. You can read about it in John 10. His sheep (that's us) listen to his voice and he leads them. I was wondering what that means for you and me, so I asked my friend, Barty Badger, who told me this story, and it helped me to understand.
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Bogs and Questions
After Jesus rose from the dead, he did all kinds of amazing things - like walk through locked doors! His friend Thomas missed one of those moments. You can read about it in John 20:24-31. I was wondering what Thomas's questions can teach us, and my good
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The Feast
Today is Easter! Do you know what we celebrate on Easter? You can read about it in John 20:1-18 Jesus was dead. Really dead. But then God made him alive again! I've been thinking about that a lot, wondering what it means for you and me,
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Named
John 11 is the story of Lazarus. Take a moment to read it. Jesus’ dear friend had died. And Jesus wept — he was so sad. But then he did something no one expected. He went to the tomb and called into the dark, “Lazarus, come out!” And Lazarus came out.
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Blindspots
Once, Jesus healed a man who was born blind. Pause for a moment and read John 9:1-41. That’s amazing! The man had never seen in his life until he saw Jesus. But there were lots of other people who couldn’t see that what Jesus did was