On June 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The distance across the falls is an 1800-foot gap between the United States and Canada. That is a long way to walk on a tightrope! But Nik was confident that the rope w

Storms

Apr 29th, 2014 2m 32s

I rode my bicycle to a special place in the country. I sat beside a small creek, listening to the birds and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation.Usually the creek flowed calmly over the rocks. But that day, it rushed by me, moving sticks an

Jesus' Followers

Apr 28th, 2014 2m 38s

In our Bible Reading, Jesus was in a garden with His followers. He knew that soon He would die. Jesus also knew that some of His special followers would reject Him.These verses tell us that Jesus’ followers could not even stay awake while He

Jesus' Baptism

Apr 27th, 2014 3m 9s

Our Bible Reading today talks about when Jesus was ready to teach the Good News about salvation. He asked John the Baptizer to baptize Him. John did not think that he should baptize Jesus. John said that Jesus should baptize him instead. Jesus

Love and Forgiveness (2)

Apr 26th, 2014 3m 5s

Yesterday we read what Jesus said about loving and forgiving our enemies. Today we will read what Jesus did when His enemies were hurting Him.Our Bible Reading tells us the terrible things that people did to Jesus. Was Jesus guilty of doing

Love and Forgiveness (1)

Apr 25th, 2014 3m 19s

While Jesus was on earth, He taught a lot about love and forgiveness. In our Bible Reading today, Jesus talked about loving and forgiving our enemies.In these verses, Jesus mentioned several things that we should do for our enemies. First, w

Jesus Gives Life

Apr 24th, 2014 3m 20s

My car broke down one summer day. My only choice was to walk and find help. After a while, I was tired, thirsty and hungry. Finally a car stopped. The people in the car were going the same direction I needed to go and said they would take me.

Heaven

Apr 23rd, 2014 2m 49s

Our Bible Reading today gives us a wonderful description of what heaven will be like. There are two things that I think will be interesting about heaven: 1) What it will look like, and 2) What will not be there.What will heaven look like? Ve

Always There

Apr 22nd, 2014 2m 56s

More than a year ago, I had some extra cash. So I put it in an envelope and hid it in a book. Later my wife asked me about the money. I didn’t even remember hiding the money. Then a few months later I was looking through my books and I found t

Go Another Way

Apr 21st, 2014 2m 40s

I was only a few miles from the Deaf Missions office this morning when I noticed road construction signs ahead. I could see that the workers were stopping traffic and making them wait in a long line. I knew that if I waited, I would be late fo

Resurrection Day

Apr 20th, 2014 3m 5s

Today is Resurrection Day. This is the day we remember that Jesus rose from the dead. Some people call this day Easter.Recently I was paying for my groceries. An older couple behind me put toys and candy on the counter. They said those thing

Jesus' Trials (7)

Apr 19th, 2014 3m 12s

Herod sent Jesus back to Pilate. Pilate did not want to say that Jesus was guilty. So he did something, hoping Jesus would be released.Every year at Passover time, it was a custom for the governor to release one prisoner. Pilate asked the Je

Jesus' Trials (6)

Apr 18th, 2014 3m 25s

Now Jesus appeared before Herod. It is interesting that our Bible verses tell us that Herod was happy to see Jesus. Why? Because Herod had heard about Jesus and wanted Him to do a miracle.But Jesus knew how Herod felt, and He did not reply t

Jesus' Trials (5)

Apr 17th, 2014 3m

Jesus was next taken to the Roman governor’s palace. The Roman governor was Pilate. The time was still early in the morning.Pilate probably was like other Romans. He looked down on the Jews and didn’t want to have anything to do with them. B

Jesus' Trials (4)

Apr 16th, 2014 2m 32s

It was now early morning. Jesus was led before the Sanhedrin, the highest court of the Jews. According to Jewish laws, the Sanhedrin should decide whether Jesus was innocent or guilty.But the Jews had a problem. They said Jesus was guilty be

Jesus' Trials (3)

Apr 15th, 2014 2m 45s

Next, Jesus was led to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. Remember that it is still nighttime. So this trial is also illegal according to Jewish law.Our Bible Reading tells us about the witnesses who testified against Jesus. “Many peopl

Jesus' Trials (2)

Apr 14th, 2014 3m 2s

Jesus was arrested, and a group of soldiers took Him to Annas. Annas had been a Jewish high priest in the past.We need to remember that the Jewish religious leaders and Jesus did not get along very well. Often Jesus called these men hypocrit

Jesus' Trials (1)

Apr 13th, 2014 2m 35s

Did you know that Jesus was arrested, went through six trials, was beaten, mocked and crucified in less than 24 hours?Our Bible Reading today tells us what happened when Jesus was arrested. He was in a garden with His disciples. The men who

Jesus, the King

Apr 12th, 2014 2m 40s

Tomorrow is a day many Christians call “Palm Sunday.” On this day they remember the time when Jesus rode into Jerusalem like a king.Our Bible verses today tell us that Jesus borrowed a young donkey. He sat on it and rode it into Jerusalem. J

Jesus, the Light

Apr 11th, 2014 2m 40s

Recently I bought some light bulbs. The box said that the bulbs would last a year. I was excited to think that the company who made the bulbs promised they would last a year. I put the bulbs into a hanging lamp on my porch.Every time I turne

God Helps Me

Apr 10th, 2014 3m 30s

Sometimes we face “low” times in our lives. These are times when we have physical, emotional, financial or spiritual problems.The writer of Psalm 116 was facing a “low” time in his life. “Death’s ropes were around me. The grave was closing i

Crowds

Apr 9th, 2014 3m 18s

Crowds are everywhere! People shop in crowded stores. They sit in crowded airports and train stations. Many church buildings are crowded with people on Sunday mornings.Our Bible Reading today tells us some things about Zacchaeus — he was wea

The Right Way

Apr 8th, 2014 3m 16s

I went for a walk one winter day. It had been warmer, so I thought the ice along the streets would be gone. Soon I realized that I was wrong. Because I am blind, I could not see the ice. But my guide dog helped me walk around some slippery pla

Serving

Apr 7th, 2014 2m 38s

While Jesus was on earth, He taught many things to His followers. Jesus taught people how to get along with each other so they could have a happy life. He also taught people to love each other, to be patient with each other and to encourage ea

Faith

Apr 6th, 2014 3m 19s

When we read about Jesus’ birth, we can see some people who had great faith.Mary must have had a strong faith in God. The angel told her that she would have God’s Son. Mary said (verse 38a), “I am the servant of the Lord God. Let this thing