Posts with the category “branch-families”

Meet Marlee!   Read More

Meet my friend Morgan!   Read More

This is my command: love one another.   Read More

Don't forget to upload the video of your kids reciting the memory passage!...  Read More

God wants us to love and forgive our brothers and sisters in Jesus - even when they wronged us.  Read More

Tell all of your worries and feelings to God through prayer.  Read More

Living like Christ - thinking of others more than ourselves.   Read More

Let's talk about perspective!  Read More

This week is all about ships, bravery, and trust!  Read More

This guide will help you walk through Jesus' last days before the cross. We hope this is a meaningful way to prepare for Easter with your family. As always, let us know if we can help! ...  Read More

READ: Luke 10:1-24EXPERIENCE THE STORY: Show and Tell Jesus told the disciples to go into the nearby village and tell the Good News that the Kingdom of God had come near! But he gave them very specific instructions (paraphrase) "Before you tell them that the Kingdom of God is here, I want you to show them what it looks like." Sometimes it helps us to see things to believe it. Think of an action yo...  Read More

READ:  Luke 15 EXPERIENCE THE STORY: Hide and Seek Play a couple of rounds of hide and seek with your family Talk about how the seeker always comes to find the hidden person! Jesus is always pursuing us - loving us, even when we don't realize what He is doing , we can trust Him! PRAY: (Page 108  Jesus Next Door)God, please help me to notice those who have wandered away from You. God, please give m...  Read More

Type your new text here....  Read More

READ:  Matthew 4:18-22 - EXPERIENCE THE STORY: Follow the Leader - Family StyleThe leader begins by doing actions that the rest of the players must copy. Anything — what the leader does, the others must follow. The players who do not mimic, or lag behind the leader’s motions are out of the game. The last person standing becomes the new leader.To make it more fun, you can add music and have the le...  Read More

READ:  Matthew 5:1-12 -REFLECT: (Page 84 Jesus Next Door)What is making you feel sad or brokenhearted? Have you talked to God about it?Who is someone you know who is sad and brokenhearted? How can you pray for them?Comfort them? PRAY: (Page 84  Jesus Next Door)God, help me turn to You in prayer and with my actions even when when I am brokenhearted.God, help me to trust You even when I do not un...  Read More

READ:  Mark 5:21-43 - (Find more on this story in Jesus Next Door, pg. 77)Read the passage togetherThere is no magic way to teach scripture to your kids - let them lead the discussion.If you do not have answers - it is okay to say that! - ask God for wisdom, and seek the answer, together! The win is spending time in God's word and in prayer with your kids. Everything else is icing! EXPERIENCE THE ...  Read More

READ:  John 1:35-42 -I love this story! Andrew is SO excited to run and tell his brother that he found the Messiah! SO EXCITED! the Bible says it was the first thing he did - ran and told his brother. When have you had "God Moments" you want to share with others - let's talk about them! EXPERIENCE THE STORY: TestifyBased on your own family preference, give everyone an opportunity to think about a ...  Read More

READ:  Mark 8:22-26 -This story is beautiful - and really touches me. I don't think this story is about Jesus having to "try again" to heal the man completely - I think it speaks to how sometimes I am seeing Jesus with "blurry vision". As Dave Clayton says, " seek the second touch of God.""Is it possible that your vision of Jesus and His purpose for your life amount the people closest to you is st...  Read More

READ:  Matthew 6:5-15 -What would it look like if heaven invaded our world? I think we can all agree we need it. Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray using the Lord's Prayer. Jesus starts by acknowledging and praising God. He is holy (hallowed) and a good Father! He asks for His will be to be done on earth as it is in heaven - change our will to Yours, God! What would our little worlds look lik...  Read More

READ:  Matthew 5:38-42 -Following Jesus is not easy - it is sometimes hard to love others and go the extra mile, especially when it is inconvenient. But, Jesus was serious when He told us to Love God and Love others above all else! Read this excerpt from Jesus Next Door, page 55:"I believe God has great plans for your life, but the reality is that his plans rarely feel convenient. His dreams typic...  Read More

READ:  John 3: 22-33 - Lots of people thought John the Baptist was the Messiah. But we know he was just a messenger. He told the crowds in this passage that he is not the messiah, he is just telling people about the messiah. He told the crowds that everything he did was to make more people know the true Messiah, Jesus. He said there needs to more of Jesus and less of him. This does not mean God do...  Read More