Family Activity: Select a bedtime story from a different culture. You’ll find many of these at your local library or even online. There are many cultural variations of common fairy tales that your child may already be familiar with. Find the country of the story’s origin on a map. Pray for the kids in that…
In His hometown of Nazareth, Jesus stood in the synagogue, unrolled a scroll, and read from Isaiah 61. He kicked off His ministry by proclaiming that He had come to preach good news to the poor, recover sight to the blind, and release the oppressed. Everyone spoke well of Him until Jesus pointed out their…
Family Activity: Zamira speaks Kazakh at home and Russian at school. Find out what that would be like. Using the chart below, make one sign that says “home” and another that says “school.” On the “home” sign, copy the Kazakh words for “yes” and “no.” On the school sign, copy the corresponding Russian words. …
Jesus grew up in Nazareth, a small village in Galilee (Matthew 2:22-23). His earthly father, Joseph, was a carpenter who provided for their family, including Jesus’ younger brothers and sisters (Matthew 13:55). Jesus developed like other children. He got taller and stronger. He learned to think and use what He knew to make wise decisions.…
William Carey is coined the ‘Father of Modern Missions.’ He was born in a small town in England in 1761. William enjoyed math, drawing, painting, and learning about bugs as kid. When he was 14, he became a shoemaker’s apprentice. Several years later Carey began following Jesus. He became a pastor with a heart for…
Running to the store for groceries, school supplies, clothing, or maybe picking out a new toy is a commonality in most families. Many of the products we buy are made all over the world. Family Activity: As you pick up items at the store, have your child look at the package or tag to see…
Family Activity: With many online resources like Pinterest, trytheworld.com, and Weave’s cultural recipes, it’s not hard to get your hands on recipes from around the world. Gather the family together to cook a dish from another culture. As you prepare the meal together, take time to learn some new things about that culture. Before your…
Between the Old Testament’s end and the beginning of the New Testament are 400 years of silence, with no recorded words from the Lord. God was at work, orchestrating historical events to prepare the world for the moment that would change everything - the arrival of Jesus. We all know the story of His humble…
Before Jesus’ ascension, He commissioned the disciples saying, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The arrival of the Holy Spirit gave New Testament believers the…
Family Activity: Brahmins are the highest ranking families in India. How do they expect Dalits (dah-leets), considered the lowest people, to treat them? Cut a slip of paper for each family member. Write Brahmin on half of the slips and Dalit on the rest. Have each person choose a slip of paper to discover his…
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