THE EVANGELIST ARCHIVES

Scripture Reflection
for kids by Kate Blain

07-18-96...Be a shaft of wheat

07-25-96...Put Jesus in your pail

08-01-96...Making it happen

08-08-96...Jesus is there to help

08-15-96...Be grateful for lessons

08-22-96...Apostles go back to school

08-29-96...Making room for Jesus

09-05-96...How Jesus corrects someone

09-12-96...Saying and accepting 'sorry'

09-19-96...Winning the Jesus game

09-26-96...Learning to love Jesus

10-03-96...Filling up with faith in God

10-10-96...Come to Jesus' party

10-17-96...Holding on to treasures

10-24-96...Learn to love others

10-31-96...Wear a halloween smile

11-07-96...Being ever-ready for God

11-14-96...How to 'spend' talents

11-21-96...Never too young to help

11-28-96...Jesus comes back to us

12-05-96...Resolved: Love Jesus

12-12-96...Unwrapping the best gift

12-19-96...The best gift of all

01-02-97...Christmas is still here

01-09-97...Say 'I love you' a lot

01-16-97...Recognizing who Jesus is

01-23-97...Jesus, your best pal

01-30-97...Recognizing who Jesus is

02-06-97...Take time out for God

02-13-97...Trusting and deciding

02-20-97...Don't fear changes

02-27-97...It's okay to be mad

03-06-97...Come home to Jesus

03-13-97...You have heavenly family

03-20-97...Visiting someone special

03-27-97...Jesus, an Easter present

04-03-97...Learning to say I'm sorry

04-10-97...A dare from Jesus

04-17-97...Jesus fights our monsters

05-01-97...Praying all the time

05-08-97...Thanks for mom and God

05-15-97...Jesus answers our questions

05-22-97...Jesus lets everyone in

05-29-97...Jesus speaks our language

06-05-97...Do what you love most

06-12-97...Jesus has room for all

06-19-97...Leave worries to Jesus

06-26-97...Friends are always there

07-03-97...Jesus finds new friends

07-17-97...Jesus changes His plans

07-24-97...Jesus fills us up

07-31-97...Good reasons to listen

08-07-97...Batman, bread and Jesus

08-14-97...Breathing in Jesus

08-21-97...Don't run from Jesus

08-28-97...Jesus's rules rule

09-04-97...New things can be fun

09-11-97...Why is Jesus here?

09-18-97...Become a real star

09-25-97...Try a different way

10-02-97...Finding a forever friend

10-09-97...A bear is to share

10-16-97...Picking a good seat

10-23-97...Bugging parents and Jesus

10-30-97...Waiting to go home

11-06-97...What's wrong here?

11-13-97...Seeing signs of Jesus

11-20-97...Telling the whole story

11-27-97...A sign from Jesus

12-04-97...Clapping hands for Jesus

12-11-97...Sharing our presents

12-18-97...Jesus, the best present

01-08-98...Jesus does it best

01-15-98...Sweet dessert for finish

01-22-98...Listening to Jesus

01-29-98...Getting Jesus' attention

02-05-98...Jesus plans life best

02-12-98...Clap if you're happy

02-19-98...Love, the best food

02-26-98...Jesus counts to three

03-05-98...Seeing a new Jesus

03-12-98...Give everyone a chance

03-19-98...Getting attention from Jesus

03-26-98...Tattling hurts others

04-02-98...Healing a hurt

04-09-98...Easter bunnies and Jesus

04-16-98...Don't see -- believe!

04-23-98...Take a closer look

04-30-98...Remembering Jesus

05-07-98...Kids can show love

05-14-98...Going away to God

05-21-98...Pray your own way

05-28-98...Jesus and summer fun

06-04-98...Hurry to Jesus

06-11-09...Different is good

06-18-98...Knowing the real Jesus

06-25-98...Jesus' big deal

07-02-98...Worth the hurry

07-16-98...Choose the best part

07-23-98...Try Jesus' prayer

07-30-98...Beanies and Jesus

08-06-98...Wake up for Jesus

08-13-98...Play on God's team

08-20-98...Get to know Jesus

08-27-98...Seats, dessert and Jesus

09-03-98...Don't be empty houses

09-10-98...Jesus forgives us

09-17-98...Start with small stuff

09-24-98...Love me, love others

10-01-98...Homework from Jesus

10-08-98...Thank you, Jesus

10-15-98...Bug Jesus, bother God

10-22-98...Get in the middle

10-29-98...A happy drawing

11-05-98...Let Jesus plan for us

11-12-98...Help with big problems

11-19-98...Never too late for sorry

11-26-98...Be thankful for everything

12-03-98...Get ready for God

12-10-98...Signs of Jesus' coming

01-07-99...Skating with Jesus

01-14-99...Look -- there’s Jesus!

01-21-99...Drop and follow

01-28-99...Don't be Eeyore

02-04-99...We are all light

02-11-99...Try telling the truth

02-18-99...Stuff is to share

02-25-99...Look for true colors

03-04-99...A friend to all

03-11-99...What's most important?

03-18-99...Find signs of spring

03-25-99...Jesus always forgives

04-01-99...Lent's happy ending

04-08-99...Jesus watches us

04-15-99...Surprise: It's Jesus!

04-22-99...Don't steal from Jesus

04-29-99...All of God's pieces

05-06-99...Because Jesus says so

05-13-99...Jesus says goodbye

05-20-99...Get into Jesus' club

05-27-99...Lots of love from God

06-03-99...Hard lesson from Jesus

06-10-99...Jesus gets some help

06-17-99...God cares about hair

06-24-99...A reward from Jesus

07-01-99...Kids know Jesus best

07-15-99...God even loves weeds

07-22-99...Heaven: like, a cool place

07-29-99...What can you do?

08-05-99...Jesus helps you float

08-12-99...John jumps for joy

08-19-99...Endings and beginnings

08-26-99...Part of a bigger plan

09-02-99...Steps to forgiveness

09-09-99...No special rules for us

09-16-99...Never too late for God

09-30-99...Kids can be responsible

10-14-99...Jesus and gummy bears

10-21-99...No details for Jesus

10-28-99...Jesus' plans for Halloween

11-04-99...Think Jesus, not presents

11-11-99...Using gifts from God

11-18-99...Jesus sees kid power

11-25-99...Be ready for Jesus

12-02-99...Get ready for Jesus

12-09-99...Jesus, John and secrets

12-16-99...Trusting God and Santa

12-23-99...Look for Santa and Jesus

01-06-00...`I'm proud' feels good

01-13-00...A friend or stranger?

01-20-00...Rushing after Jesus

01-27-00...No devils in you

02-03-00...Doing what you like

02-10-00...A thank-you for Jesus

02-17-00...Which one is easier?

02-24-00...Celebrate snow and God

03-02-00...Rules are for people

03-09-00...Start out with God

03-16-00...God works in big ways

03-23-00...Jesus understands kids

03-30-00...Try doing what's right

04-06-00...Big kids and Jesus

04-13-00...Be crazy for Jesus

04-20-00...It's still a surprise

04-27-00...Peace is most important

05-04-00...Remembering with Jesus

05-11-00...God loves us sheep

05-18-00...Give fruit with God

05-25-00...Who's there? Jesus!

06-08-00...Listen a little while

06-15-00...Jesus works all summer

06-22-00...Little things, big deal

06-29-00...Trusting Jesus' plans

07-06-00...Change is okay with God

07-13-00...Apostles weren't bored

07-20-00...Everybody gets tired

07-27-00...Jesus has big plans

08-03-00...Good and bad secrets

08-10-00...Is it real or pretend?

08-17-00...How does God work?

08-24-00...Finding your real friends

08-31-00...Names hurt, dirt doesn't

09-07-00...Football, Jesus and us

09-14-00...Questions from Jesus

09-21-00...Great kids aren't

09-28-00...Cutting off troubles

10-05-00...Sad about divorce

11-02-00...Give it all you've got

11-09-00...Kids can have power

11-16-00...Signs all around us

11-23-00..."If everybody says it, it must be true."

11-30-00...A kind of waiting

12-07-00...Why Christmas excites us

12-14-00...Get ready for Jesus

12-21-00...Merry Christmas to Mary

01-04-01...Lies can hurt everyone

01-11-01...Do a small miracle

01-18-01...Right in front of us

01-25-01...A fight with Jesus

02-01-01...Jesus plans life best

02-08-01...Clap if you're happy

02-15-01...Jesus tells a secret

02-22-01...Splinters, logs and God

03-01-01...New kinds of food

03-08-01...Apostles had a secret

03-15-01...God has faith in us

03-22-01...Getting God's attention

03-29-01...Doing nothing can be good

04-05-01...Try being silly today

04-12-01...Easter surprises from God

04-19-01...Find real superheroes

04-26-01...Keep saying `I love you'

05-03-01...How we're like pets

05-10-01...Hearing it one more time

05-17-01...If you love, listen

05-24-01...Being together is special

06-07-01...Learn in good time

06-14-01...Nothing is impossible

06-21-01...Luck, faith and miracles

07-05-01...Don't put it off

07-12-01...Help in every way

07-19-01...Choosing time together

07-26-01...Get dressed with God

08-02-01...Get supplies of God

08-09-01...Don't fall asleep

08-16-01...Trying not to argue

08-23-01...Get to know Jesus

08-30-01...Give up seats, races

09-06-01...Nothing left over

09-13-01...Jesus cheers us all

09-20-01...Do what you can

09-27-01...Treasures around you

10-04-01...Rewards from God

10-11-01...Try thanking God

10-18-01...Bothering can work

10-25-01...You can know and grow

11-01-01...No losers to Jesus

11-08-01...Nothing's bad forever

11-15-01...Bigger than a wa

12-06-01...Happy birthday, Jesus

12-13-01...Proving He's God

12-20-01...Joseph chooses Mary

01-03-02...Teasing is mean

01-10-02...Jesus was like us

01-17-02...Out of hiding

01-24-02...Jump up and go

01-31-02...Be happy anyway

02-07-02...Shining your light

02-14-02...Bad choices hurt

02-21-02...When we can yell

02-28-02...Second chances help

03-07-02...Why things happen

03-14-02...We're like the robins

03-21-02...Pushed into mistakes

03-28-02...Magic or miracle?

04-11-02...Finding lost things

04-18-02...No strangers allowed

04-25-02...Describing God

05-02-02...Closer to you

05-09-02...Stop those worries

05-16-02...Into Jesus' club

05-23-02...Giving up that brownie

05-30-06...Jesus grants a wish

06-06-02...JESUS, THE BEST DOCTOR

06-13-02...KIDS FIGURE THINGS OUT

06-20-02...GOD SEES THE SPARROWS

06-27-02...JESUS GIVES REWARDS

07-04-02...GOD OVER GROWNUPS

07-11-04...YOU ARE GOOD SEEDS

07-18-02...KEEPING IT TOGETHER

07-25-02...MAKE GOOD TRADES

08-01-02...PUZZLING IT OUT

08-15-02...BITE OF BURGER

08-22-02...SCHOOL STARTS SOON

08-29-02...NOT WHAT YOU WANT

09-05-02...WHEN FRIENDS CHANGE

09-12-02...GETTING IN TROUBLE

09-19-02...WORKING ON IT

09-26-02...THE WORLD UPSIDE-DOWN/A>

10-03-02...FAIRNESS WINS OUT

10-10-02...JESUS' INVITATION

10-17-02...MEAN JOKES AREN'T FUN

10-24-02...NO TRICKS WITH JESUS

10-31-02...SHOW THAT KARATE

11-07-02...LOOK AHEAD A LITTLE

11-14-02...HELPING WITHOUT MONEY

11-21-02...JESUS SEES KID POWER

11-28-02...CHECK THAT COOKING

12-05-02...WHEN NO ONE'S WATCHING

12-12-02...DECEMBER, FULL OF FUN

12-19-02...PEACE THROUGH PRAYER

01-02-03...WHO KIDS CAN TRUST

01-23-03...Stop and think -- sometimes

02-20-03...Jesus, the famous

02-27-03...A warm winter day

03-06-03...No procrastinating

03-13-03...Different on the inside

03-20-03...Okay to be angry

03-27-03...Looks Like Love

04-03-03...Patience isn't easy

04-10-03...Love in the small stuff

04-17-03...No sadness on Easter

04-24-03...Just believe it

05-01-03...Jesus answers some questions

05-08-03...Be a good shepherd

05-15-03...We are dandelions

05-22-03...Look for your shadow

05-29-03...A lot to remember

06-05-03...Help from the spirit

06-12-03...Try it, with God's help

06-19-03...Small things turn big

06-26-03...Jesus' game show

07-03-03...Everyone's special somehow

07-10-03...Company all around us

07-17-03...Sleep or don't sleep?

07-31-03...Help, we're starving

08-07-03...His pretending's real

08-14-03...Jesus on Jeopardy

08-21-03...What do you know?

08-28-03...Clean hearts or hands?

09-04-03...Big changes ahead

09-11-03...Different kind of teacher

09-18-03...How to be great

09-25-03...Try to be direct

10-02-03...Meant to be together

10-09-03...Never-ending chores

10-16-03...Work for a good seat

10-23-03...See like Bartimaeus

10-30-03...Don't like disappointment

11-06-03...Money can't buy God

11-13-03...Signs of the seasons

11-20-03...Find simple answers

11-27-03...Easy or hard road

12-04-03...Easy or hard road

12-11-03...Always give the extra

12-18-03...Go ahead, get excited

01-08-04...Alike people are different

01-15-04...Right time is now

01-22-04...We all make lists

01-29-04...Something to say

02-05-04...The world is good

02-12-04...Moods keep changing

02-19-04...Revenge doesn't work

02-26-04...Don't let bullies win

03-04-04...We have bright souls

03-11-04...Perennial people

03-18-04...Forgiveness beats shame

04-01-04...Better than a joke

04-08-04...Scary part is over

04-15-04...Spring, Jesus are here

04-29-04...God, the best babysitter

05-06-04...A chocolate world

05-13-04...No one's second-best

05-20-04...All working together

05-27-04...God's consequences

06-03-04...Giving you a break

06-10-04...Getting what you want

06-17-04...The best one ever

06-24-04...Leaving them behind

07-15-04...Being good is hard work

07-22-04...Learning from a teacher

07-29-04...Bored? Help someone!

08-05-04...Breaking a curfew

08-12-04...John jumps for joy

08-26-04...Birthday party blues

09-02-04...Finding the right words

09-09-04...Who gets the attention

09-16-04...Trust, lost and found

09-23-04...Try taking a turn

09-30-04...Answer your own question

10-07-04...Be like number ten

10-21-04...Don't point that finger

10-28-04...Who do you like?

11-04-04...If an alien came

11-11-04...When the world ends

11-18-04...He didn't do it

11-25-04...We're still waiting

12-02-04...This year's hot toy

12-09-04...Solving the mystery

12-16-04...An imperfect Christmas

12-23-04...All You Want

01-06-05...Humble and helped

01-13-05...Coincidence or not?

01-20-05...Jesus gives some chores

01-27-05...We're on God's menu

02-03-05...Be a salty person

02-10-05...Teasing isn't truth

02-17-05...Friends by your side

02-24-05...Psst, pass it on

03-03-05...Follow those clues

03-10-05...It's not too late

03-17-05...Making sense of things

03-24-05...What's going on?

03-31-05...Don't doubt like Thomas

04-07-05...Something to tell them

04-14-05...Opening the gates

04-21-05...Looking like his father

05-05-05...Snuggled in his arms

05-12-05...Peace in the storm

05-19-05...God's lifetime offer

06-02-05...Help when you need it

06-16-05...Look for little things

06-23-05...Doing what you can

06-30-05...God gives us a rest

07-14-05...Changing your mind again

07-21-05...Boasting about friends

07-28-05...Having a growth spurt

08-04-05...Peter, don't look down!

08-11-05...A fair miracle

08-18-05...Peter uses his instincts

08-25-05...Strong language, not curses

09-01-05...Can't solve that problem?

09-08-05...Best school year ever

09-15-05...Lots of best friends

09-22-05...Help after the hurricane

09-29-05...Friends in September

10-06-05...Can't have a kitten?

10-13-05...Getting away with it

10-20-05...Ranking the favorites

10-27-05...Don't make life harder

11-03-05...Relieved after Halloween?

11-10-05...Use it or lose it

11-24-05...Waiting for turkey

12-01-05...Thanksgiving vs. Christmas

12-08-05...Scared of Santa?

12-15-05...Balancing that bike

12-22-05...Learning about Christmas

01-05-06...A wise man's resolution

01-12-06...Help along the way

01-19-06...Fish under the ice

01-26-06...Many different voices

02-02-06...Looking for you

02-09-06...Respecting your privacy

02-16-06...Decide for yourself

02-23-06...A snack with Jesus

03-02-06...Another extreme sport

03-09-06...Dressed to compete

03-16-06...No charge for God

03-23-06...Running toward the road

03-30-06...Becoming peanut butter

04-06-06...Many good things

04-13-06...Changeable feelings

04-20-06...Secrets are stressful

04-27-06...Ask them to explain

05-04-06...Shepherds and stores

05-11-06...Flowers on Mother's Day

05-18-06...More than Mother's Day

06-01-06...Talking over your head

06-08-06...Not just automatic

06-15-06...Always there for us

06-22-06...Help! It's an emergency!

06-29-06...Not as bad as you think

07-13-06...Going to camp

07-20-06...No break-time yet

07-27-06...Miracle of the leftovers

08-03-06...Jesus says "not yet"

08-10-06...Be your silly self

08-17-06...Jesus's summer assignment

08-24-06...Where would they go?

08-31-06...Got an umbrella?

09-07-06...School year scares

09-14-06...When you grow up

09-21-06...You're a great kid

09-28-06...What to bring in

10-05-06...Support instead of divorce

10-12-06...Sorry that you asked?

10-19-06...Is that really okay?

10-26-06...What do you want?

11-02-06...Selves aren't stupid

11-09-06...Getting rid of the candy

11-16-06...Signs are everywhere

11-23-06...One dog is scary

11-30-06...Forgot that parade?

12-07-06...Make it easy on him

12-14-06...Getting and giving

12-21-06...Santa needs some trust

01-04-07...Watching for warnings

01-11-07...Start small with big stuff

01-18-07...Some wishes come true

01-25-07...Doing something well

02-01-07...Jesus pays back a loan

02-08-07...Celebrating the sniffles

02-15-07...Over-the-top funny

02-22-07...Making it till lunch

03-01-07...A really good day

03-08-07...Another chance for fruit

03-15-07...A really big mistake

03-22-07...Somebody's in trouble

03-29-07...Ignoring that feeling

04-05-07...Mystery of the cave

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04-19-07...Reaching the next level

04-26-07...Adults you're close to

05-03-07...Showing 'I love you'

05-10-07...Jesus' sleep-over is over

05-17-07...When you're not together

05-24-07...Stickers are small rewards

05-31-07...Don't have a meltdown

06-07-07...More than enough

06-14-07...Saving or spending?

06-21-07...What's in a name

06-28-07...Who needs you more?

07-12-07...Ask that obvious question

07-19-07...What makes a good visit

07-26-07...How to get attention

08-02-07...Sorting, saving, or sharing

08-09-07...Make a good day better

08-16-07...Is it okay to argue?

08-23-07...Learn from those mistakes

08-30-07...Where will you sit?

09-06-07...All those school supplies

09-13-07...Struggling in a subject

09-20-07...Look at the big picture

09-27-07...Like Lazarus at lunch

10-04-07...Lunch money choices

10-11-07...Manners are for everybody

10-18-07...Learning a new song

10-25-07...YOU ROCK THE HOUSE

11-01-07...Never too late to change

11-08-07...Joke of the Day

11-15-07...The end of the world

11-22-07...CAUGHT IN A LIE

11-29-07...Shopping early or late

12-06-07...Brace yourself, everyone!

12-13-07...LIKE A KID BEFORE CHRISTMAS

12-20-07...NOT WHAT YOU ASKED FOR

01-03-08...RESOLUTIONS FOR A NEW YEAR

01-10-08...JOHN TOLD THEM SO

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01-24-08...SOMETHING MORE COMING

01-31-08...BAD MOODS WON'T LAST

02-07-08...THE DEVIL'S THREE WISHES

02-14-08...WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

02-21-08...NOTHING IN COMMON?

02-28-08...STEPS TO AN ANSWER

03-06-08...JESUS SURPRISES THEM ALL

03-13-08...LOOKING BEFORE LEAPING

03-20-08...TAKING A GUESS

03-27-08...SAYING, 'YES, YOU'RE RIGHT'

04-03-08...WHO IS THAT HERO?

04-10-08...FISH, SHEEP AND PEOPLE

04-17-08...KNOCK, KNOCK -- IT'S JESUS

04-24-08...DON'T BE AFRAID OF GOD

05-01-08...THE ONES YOU LEAVE BEHIND