Matthew 27, John18 & 19 , & Luke 23 I want to respect each listener's ages and levels of understanding, so I have adapted some of this for the needs of our audience. Please go back and read the scriptures yourselves to include what is appropriate for your family. We begin our story with Jesus speaking with Pilate and end with the crucifixion. The kids will hear: -The meaning of the torn veil (listen to episode #281 to go further) -This was God's plan; there were no mistakes, no surprises. Jesus chose to lay down His life, and by doing so, Jesus took the weight of every sin, past, present, and future. -It's not always as it seems. The cross is not the end of the story. We have hope because of what happened 3 days later! To enjoy bonus content for the episodes which also supports us, go here To connect with us go here For our free read-a-loud pdf book get it free here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew 26:36-56 We continue our Easter series. I respect each listener's ages and levels of understanding, so I have adapted some of these for the needs of our audience. Please go back and read the scriptures yourselves to include what is appropriate for your family. I will also encourage you to listen to all of the episodes in this Easter series in order, as the stories build upon themselves. This story begins in the garden of Gethsemane and ends with Jesus being arrested. We remember that Jesus could have whispered 1 word and 100’s of angels would have appeared to rescue him BUT he didn’t do this. Why? Because He chose to. He chose to obey God b/c he loves God the father!!!! God’s plan had been there all along to rescue us b/c he loves us that much! The children will be reminded that Jesus is always in control and that He loves them very much! To enjoy the bonus content for this (coloring pages, and more) which also keeps this podcast free for 1,000's of families to access, go here. To connect with us click here For our FREE read-a-loud pdf book, go here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew 26, John 13, & 1John 1:9 We begin our Easter series with: Hearing Jesus, the king of kings, serving and loving his disciples by washing their feet. Introduce the betrayal BUT remind kids that Jesus was not alarmed by this. Jesus knows everything and this isn't "throwing off his plans." Learn the significance of the passover (We keep it age appropriate; if you want help talking further about the passover, head over to my IG @kidsbiblestories ) Explain the connection of the last supper and communion. As always it will be a fun journey that engages the kids and is explained on their level so they can apply and remember it. We want them to know that God's word is for them, He loves them, and they can know Him! To enjoy the bonus content for this episode which also supports the continuation of the podcast, go here and click bonus content To connect with us click here Click here for our FREE read-a-loud pdf book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 9:8-17 You've made it to our last Noah episode! We hope this series has sparked curiosity, joy, and a deeper connection with God in your hearts. Today, we hear about the meaning of the rainbow and touch on what a covenant is. We join Noah's family in that sacred moment when God made a covenant with them and sent the rainbow. It was as if God, through the rainbow, had reached down from the heavens to touch their hearts, sealing the covenant with a promise they could see. ⁠*P⁠⁠lease support us by enjoying the bonus content.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Access our coloring pages AND BRAND NEW Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes here. The study is for both adults and children & is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse it yourself, and get 10% off if you pay for the year. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Free Read-A-Loud book pdf ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ If your child would like their coloring pages shared, send them ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠ and I will share them on our instagram page. ⁠⁠⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 8:15-19 We listen in as the ark becomes a hive activity. Even the animals must have sensed the excitement that they were getting close to exiting the ark! Oh to stretch their legs and run full speed using the strong legs God had given them! We discuss what it must have been like to leave the known, safety of the ark for something new. Kids will consider times in their life when they experienced going from something known to the unknown and how we can trust God during it. P⁠⁠lease support us by enjoying the bonus content.⁠⁠⁠ Access our coloring pages AND BRAND NEW Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes here. The study is for both adults and children & is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse it yourself, and get 10% off if you pay for the year. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Free Read-A-Loud book pdf ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Connect⁠⁠⁠ here⁠ If your child would like their coloring pages shared, send them ⁠here ⁠ and I will share them on our instagram page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 8:6-12 In today's episode we hear Noah send out first the raven and then the dove. Will the birds bring back good news of dry and? The kids will be reminded that if you find yourself in a season of waiting, you can remember Noah's story. Even when you're doing everything right, the results may not come as quickly as you'd like. But we can cling to this truth: God is with you every step of the way. He sees your efforts, hears your prayers, and knows the desires of your heart. Please support us by enjoying the bonus content.⁠ Access our coloring pages AND BRAND NEW Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes here. The study is for both adults and children & is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse it yourself, and get 10% off if you pay for the year. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Free Read-A-Loud book pdf ⁠here⁠ Connect⁠ here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 8:1-5 & 2 Peter 3:9 The rain stops, God sends a wind that makes the water level decrease, and the ark hits solid ground as it sits atop a mountain! They may have expected to step onto dry land immediately, but God had a different plan. They waited 150 days on the ark as the waters slowly vanished. We are reminded that even in the waiting, God was working. God never forgets & He is always faithful. We hope you enjoy this episode and are so happy you are teaching your kids the Bible! Please support us by enjoying the bonus content. Access our coloring page AND BRAND NEW Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes here. The study is for both adults and children & is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse it yourself, and get 10% off if you pay for the year. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Free Read-A-Loud book pdf here Connect here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 7:11-20 The rain begins and continues for 40 days and 40 nights. Even though the ark goes through rough waters, Noah, his family, and the animals remain safe inside just as God promised. The kids will love hearing this one come to life! Kids will be reminded that when they feel like life's storms are tossing them around, to: remember Noah remember the ark and most importantly, remember that just as God protected Noah, and Jesus calmed the sea, God is still watching over you, keeping you safe in the storms of life. How do I know I can trust him? Because of the cross. I look to it and remember that God sent his only son, Jesus. That Jesus died on the cross and rose again. He rescued us when we couldn’t rescue ourselves. He loves you that much! *To enjoy the bonus content for Noah and other episodes, (study, coloring pages, etc) AND HELP SUPPORT us by doing so , go here and choose BONUS CONTENT. We need to gain enough support by the end of Feb 2024 to see if we can continue this podcast so please check it out. To connect with us or learn more go here: For our free Read-A-Loud book pdf w/ audio go here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 7:1-10 & Ephesians 4:3 Your kids will love this one! Noah, his family, and allllll those animals wait for 7 days inside the ark for the rain to begin. Kids will note that lions were with lambs, cats with mice yet somehow, they got along. We will hear that God is all powerful; taking care of every single detail. Noah didn’t know how it was all going to work but God didn’t say he needed to know. He just needed to have faith to do what he was called to do and God would take care of the rest: including making those animals get along. We also discuss how we are to "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." As christians we won't all look the same, have the same talents and weaknesses and we will disagree at times, but it’s that same love of Jesus, that same goal of following Him that reminds us to work through problems with peace in order to keep working together to help others know Jesus. Access our coloring page AND BRAND NEW Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes here. The study is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse it yourself. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Free Read-A-Loud book pdf hereConnect here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We will resume our regular episodes next week. Right now, we are humbly reaching out asking for your help. We've worked so hard to keep this podcast free vs charging for the episodes but we have until mid February to gain your support or the podcast can't be sustained as it has been. We've faithfully created this podcast for 6.5 years with over 10.7 million downloads, over 300 episodes, and kids from over 100 countries having FREE access to hearing the Bible come to life in this way. Families download this around 300,000 times a month; we have people in China who listen, families who listen that couldn't' afford to pay per episode, families who say they aren't believers yet their kids still ask to listen! It takes us about 15-20 hrs a week to create 1 episode and now that we've received this game changing news, we have to ask for your help. I didn't want to just ask for donations, we wanted to offer high quality bonus content in exchange; hence the Patreon page. For those of you who have been supporters for months or who've been extremely generous, please know we THANK YOU. YOU have made it possible for us to carry on a few weeks post the big news. To join us in keeping the podcast going, please go here and click "Support/Bonus Content." And whatever happens, we trust God's good plans and know He will be glorified. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 6:15-22 & Hebrews 12:2 Please make sure to listen to the Noah series in order as they build upon themselves. Today, we hear God deliver the instructions for the ark. Noah obeys God even when he probably faced criticism and doubt from those around him. Imagine what others said when they saw the ark he was building?!?! To access our coloring pages & new Noah Bible Study that follows the episodes click here. The study is found in the $5 and up tiers or bought by week under the SHOP tab. If you join any tier, you can try it for FREE and browse other content as well. I hope your family enjoys it & from my family to yours, thanks for supporting us. Enjoy our Free Read-A-Loud book pdf w/ audio here. It's Jonah from the fish's perspective! To connect with me go here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 6:9-14 & John 14:1-2 In our last episode, we discovered that the world had gone wrong, and today we are going to learn how God used Noah who seemed ordinary, but he faithfully walked with God. We put ourselves in Noah's shoes considering what it may have felt like to be him. Noah probably recognized how big this mission was going to be. He would have considered the practical challenges of constructing an ark of such colossal proportions. It may have felt both awe-inspiring and scary yet Noah trusted God and obeyed Him. For the digital Noah Bible Study go here. In the $5 and up tiers you will find them as well as the entire library of bonus content you can try for FREE! If you wish to purchase the weeks individually, you can go here and click SHOP tab. We also have coloring pages and more for each Noah episode. To send in your voice memo of why you like listening do so by 1/30/24 to biblestoriespodcast@gmail.com. They will be used in a future episode. To contact me or for info about the podcast, bonus content, and more, go here. For the free pdf Read-A-Loud book w/ audio go here. Thanks for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genesis 6:5-10 & Romans 5:19 You are joining us at the beginning of our brand new Noah series. This podcast series is special because it also goes with our nine week Noah Bible study! Today, we hear that wickedness was everywhere, and God's heart was heavy with sorrow. But amid the shadows, there was a beam of light---Noah. In a world filled with darkness, Noah found favor in God's eyes because of his righteousness and faithful walk with God. Kids will learn: 1. How the Bible defines righteous 2 That God sees everything; He saw Noah's faithfulness and He sees yours too 3.Noah knew right was still right even if no one else was doing it. 4. God always has a plan Pair this episode with the coloring pages, activity sheets, and the Noah Bible Study. You can work through it at your pace throughout the week. Through my own experience, I’ve learned studying together as a family fosters better discussions, consistency, shared understanding, and different ages bring unique perspectives and ideas to the table. The study also contains beautiful language suitable for adults to appreciate and for children to expand their vocabulary. Access all of that here. Remember you can try it for FREE! If you'd like to purchase the Bible study one week at a times as they release, go here and click SHOP To connect with me go here For our free read-a-loud book with audio and pdf, go here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 2:8-20 Today, we hear the angels tell the shepherds good news! We will discuss how shepherds were seen back then and connect the fact that we've received the good news of Jesus' birth too. This week brings us a message of God’s perfect love that never ends. To enjoy the episode's bonus content click here To connect with me click here https://www.kbspodcast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 2:1-7 This week, we continue the journey to Bethlehem and end with the birth of Jesus. Kids will enjoy hearing the sights and sounds that may have been on that incredible night as we put ourselves in Mary & Joseph's place. The kids will hear: 1. We have joy b/c we know our mighty God loves us! How do we know? Because, God sent his son, Jesus, that night to rescue us. 2. It doesn’t mean all our days will be easy, but it means even on hard days, there is a joy that won’t leave. Joy knowing Jesus saved you and you are precious to Him. Thank you for teaching your kids their Bible and sowing these seeds! Receive 50% your first HIYA kids' vitamins! Check it out! For Bonus Content that follows along, go here Connect with me here Free Read-A-Loud pdf book and audio here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 2:1-5 & Micah 5:2 This week, we'll be exploring the incredible journey Mary and Joseph took to Bethlehem, and how peace played a crucial role in their adventure. To connect with us go here vitamins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Isaiah 9:6 I'm so excited for you to join us on our advent journey leading up to Christmas. The theme for this week is hope. We discuss what hope is and why we have it. The kids will hear Isaiah's prophecy & enjoy exploring each of the names Jesus is called: Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace Thank you for sharing the Bible with your children! I pray that as their understanding of the Bible increases that their relationship with Jesus flourishes. For episode bonus content and the memory verse that goes with today, click here. Free read-a-loud pdf book go here To connect with me go here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1st Samuel 17:17-24 & 40-48 David was anointed to be king but in the waiting he beats Goliath. We play a game of WHAT IF. What if David had a bad attitude while doing the ordinary things that day? Kids will hear: Our attitude can be changed if we look for things to be thankful for. If David really had acted ungrateful, he could’ve missed beating Goliath, saving his people, and glorifying God!!!!! David did the every day, ordinary things with a cheerful heart working for GOD and to his surprise, his day ended up being more important than he could’ve ever imagined. I hope you enjoy it and thanks for tuning in! To enjoy bonus content for the episodes click here To connect with me and learn more about the podcast go here For your free Read-A-Loud pdf book click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 1:26-55 The angel, Gabriel, brings big news to Mary. Mary’s response is a song of thanks! The kids will hear: Mary humbly trusts God’s plan. Mary expresses her thanks through song. We too can and should express our thanks to God for the plans He has for us. To enjoy the bonus content for this episode and others go here To connect with me click here For the FREE read-a-loud book go here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 17: 11-19 10 people are sick with leprosy. All 10 ask Jesus for help and he heals all of them but how many come back to say thank you? We may hear the story and think, "I would never do that!" But let's think about those every day, amazing things that happen in our own lives that we too can forget to say thank you to Jesus for. In this special episode, we get to hear from real listeners, just like you, telling us what they're thankful for. Click bonus content to enjoy extras like the thankful activity we have for this episode To connect with me go here For our FREE Read-A-Loud pdf sent straight to you go here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.