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Summer Radio Series #3 - God Made Everything, God's Big Book, and The Church is God's Family Jul 27, 2026

Show notes

DJ Manna is back with another joyful episode of God’s Big Story Summer Radio! This time, we’re singing along to three amazing songs that teach us about how God made everything, how the Bible tells His true story, and how the church is more than a building—it’s a family!

What You’ll Learn:

🌎 ⁠God Made Everything⁠ — Every star, every bunny, every person—you were made on purpose by a good God. 📖 ⁠God’s Big Book⁠ — The Bible tells one big story about Jesus and God's love for us. 🏡 ⁠The Church is God’s Family⁠ — Church isn’t just a place, it’s God’s people—together as one big family.

Try This at Home:

✅ Make a “creation collage” by drawing or cutting out things God made—don’t forget YOU! ✅ Open your Bible and read a favorite story together. What does it tell you about God? ✅ Talk about your church family: Who do you see each week? How can you encourage them? ✅ Learn the chorus to one of today’s songs and sing it around the house or in the car. ✅ Memorize this verse: “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.” —Psalm 100:4

Stay tuned all summer long!

Summer Radio Series #2 - Enter His Gates, The Story of Scripture (40 Events), and The Lord's Prayer Jul 20, 2026

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DJ Manna is back and this time, we’re dancing into God’s presence with three amazing songs that teach us about worship, the Bible, and prayer. From singing Psalm 100 to zipping through 40 big Bible events, to learning how Jesus taught us to pray, DJ Manna uses music and laughter to help us know and love God more. Turn it up and sing along—this one’s packed with truth and fun!

What You’ll Learn: 🎶 "⁠Enter His Gates" reminds us to praise God with joyful hearts (Psalm 100).
🎶 "⁠The Story of Scripture (40 Events)" shows the whole Bible is one amazing story about God's plan.

🎶 "⁠The Lord's Prayer" teaches us how to talk to God—just like Jesus did!

Try This at Home: ✅ Read Psalm 100 together and talk about what it means to praise God.

✅ Make a timeline or comic strip of the 40 big Bible events you heard in the song.

✅ Practice saying (or singing!) The Lord’s Prayer as a family.

✅ Ask: “What’s something I’m thankful for today?” and share it at the dinner table.

Stay tuned all summer long!

Summer Radio Series #1 - Our Great God, Every Moment and Every Day, and All Scripture Jul 13, 2026

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Get ready to sing, dance, and learn with your favorite summer host—DJ Manna! In our first episode of God’s Big Story Summer Radio, DJ Manna shares three awesome songs that help us learn big truths about God. From God’s greatness, to His always-there presence, to the power of the Bible—each song helps us know and love God even more.

What You’ll Learn: 🎶 "⁠Our Great God⁠" shows us how powerful, wise, and loving God is. 🎶 "⁠Every Moment and Every Day⁠" reminds us that God is always with us—no matter where we go! 🎶 "⁠All Scripture⁠" teaches that the Bible is God’s true word that helps us live His way.

Try This at Home: ✅ Pick your favorite song from the episode and sing it as a family! ✅ Read Deuteronomy 31:8 and 2 Timothy 3:16–17 together and talk about what they mean. ✅ Ask: “Where have we seen God’s greatness today?” ✅ Draw a picture of a moment when you remembered that God was with you.

Stay tuned all summer long!

Parent Talk: Intentional Bedtime Routines Jul 06, 2026

Show notes

Anna and Matt explore why bedtime is about more than getting kids to sleep. They share how a simple routine of connection, faith, and prayer can help calm anxiety, build security, and teach children to trust God as they end each day.

🌙 Why Bedtime Matters

Child development and Scripture both point to bedtime as a unique moment when children are especially open to connection, comfort, and spiritual formation.

Psalm 4:8 reminds us:

"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety."

🤝 A Simple Bedtime Rhythm

Build a predictable routine around three simple steps:

💛 Connection – Slow down, listen, cuddle, and help your child process the day.
📖 Faith – Read a Bible story, play Scripture-filled music, or remind them of God's promises.
🙏 Prayer – Give the day and every worry to God together.

🛏️ Practical Bedtime Ideas

⭐ Play High/Low by sharing the best and hardest parts of the day.
👀 Use "I noticed..." to encourage and affirm your child.
❤️ Offer comforting physical touch like holding hands, rubbing their back, or brushing their hair.
🎵 Play peaceful Scripture songs or an audio Bible while cuddling.
🌟 Replace fears with bigger truths from God's Word.
😴 Teach a simple breath prayer:

Inhale: "The Lord is my shepherd."

Exhale: "I have everything I need."

💙 When Bedtime Doesn't Go as Planned

Some nights are messy—and that's okay.

If you lose your patience or bedtime falls apart, let it become an opportunity to model repentance, forgiveness, and God's grace. Your children don't need perfect parents. They need parents who point them to a perfect Savior.

🙌 Encouragement for Parents

Those quiet moments before sleep may seem ordinary, but they are shaping your child's heart for years to come. A few extra minutes of listening, praying, and reminding your child of God's love can become some of the most meaningful discipleship moments in your home.

You are not doing this alone.

You are partnering with the Holy Spirit, who loves your child even more than you do.

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PRAYER: Can I Ask God for Anything? Jun 29, 2026

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Kids will learn that a request is asking God to do or give something. God invites His children to bring every need to Him, trusting that He always hears our prayers and answers according to His perfect wisdom and plan.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 A request is asking God to do or give something.
👑 We pray to God the Father through Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
🍞 Jesus teaches us to ask God for our "daily bread," trusting Him to provide what we need.
☀️ Joshua boldly asked God to make the sun stand still, and God answered according to His promise.
❤️ We can ask God for anything because He is good, attentive, and always does what is best.

📖 Bible Passage:

Matthew 6:11

🏡 Try This at Home:

✍️ Write or pray three requests to God: one for yourself, one for someone else, and one asking God to help you grow more like Jesus.
👨‍👩‍👧 Read Joshua 10:12-13 together and talk about why Joshua was able to pray such a bold prayer.
🙏 As a family, thank God for how He provides your daily needs and ask Him to help you trust His answers, even when they're different than what you expected.
📖 Memorize the phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread," and talk about what it means in everyday life.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)
The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)
We pray TO the _____ (FATHER)
We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON)
We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)
True or False? One type of prayer is requests. (TRUE!)
True or False? We can only ask God for certain things. (FALSE. WE CAN ASK GOD FOR ANYTHING!)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lord's Prayer⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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PRAYER: What is Confession and Repentance? Jun 22, 2026

Show notes

kids will learn that lament is a type of prayer where we honestly talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, sad, or wrong.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 Confession is telling God the truth about our sin.
🔄 Repentance is turning away from sin to follow Jesus.
❤️ Jesus came to seek and save sinners.
🌳 Zacchaeus experienced forgiveness when he met Jesus.
🕊️ The Holy Spirit helps us recognize our sin and follow Jesus more faithfully.
📖 God hears our prayers of confession and gladly forgives His children.

📖 Bible Passage:

Luke 19:10

🏡 Try This at Home:

✍️ Write or say a simple prayer of confession, asking God to forgive a sin you've committed.
👨‍👩‍👧 Share with a parent or trusted adult how God helps us turn away from sin.
📖 Read Luke 19:1-10 together and talk about how Zacchaeus changed after meeting Jesus.
❤️ Think of one practical way you can follow Jesus more faithfully this week.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)
The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)
True or False? Jesus didn’t forgive Zacchaeus right away _____ (FALSE)
True or False? The Holy Spirit helps us know when we have sinned (TRUE)
Confession is telling God the truth about our ____ (SIN)
How did Zacchaeus repent? (HE REPAID ALL THE MONEY HE HAD STOLEN AND FOLLOWED JESUS)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠The Lord's Prayer⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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PRAYER: What is Lament? Jun 15, 2026

Show notes

kids will learn that lament is a type of prayer where we honestly talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, sad, or wrong.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 Lament is a type of prayer where we talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, or wrong.
❤️ God loves His children and wants them to be honest with Him.
📖 King David wrote many prayers of lament in the book of Psalms.
👂 God is attentive and hears His children when they cry out to Him.
🌟 We can trust God even when we don't understand what's happening around us.

📖 Bible Passage:

Psalm 130:1-2, 7-8

🏡 Try This at Home:

✍️ Think of something that feels hard, sad, or confusing and write a simple prayer about it.
🙏 Pray together as a family, thanking God that He listens when we bring Him our hurts.
📖 Read Psalm 13 or Psalm 130 together and look for examples of lament.
❤️ Talk about a time when God helped you through something difficult.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)
The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)
We pray to the _____ (FATHER)
We pray through the _____ (SON)
We pray by the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)
True or False. It’s wrong to talk to God about things that feel hard, hurtful, or wrong? (FALSE)
The type of prayer where we talk to God about what feels hard, hurtful, or wrong is _____ (LAMENT)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠The Lord's Prayer⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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PRAYER: What is Thanksgiving? Jun 08, 2026

Show notes

Kids will learn that thanksgiving is a type of prayer where we thank God for who He is and what He has done. We can give thanks in every circumstance, especially for the greatest gift of all: Jesus.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 Prayer is how we talk with God.
❤️ Thanksgiving is thanking God for who He is and what He has done.
📖 Paul taught Christians to "give thanks in all circumstances."
🌧️ We can thank God even when life is difficult because God is always good.
✝️ Jesus is God's greatest gift to His people.

📖 Bible Passage:

1 Thessalonians 5:18

🏡 Try This at Home:

📝 Make a list of 5 things you're thankful to God for.
🙏 Pray a prayer of thanksgiving together as a family.
📖 Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and talk about what it means to give thanks in all circumstances.
❤️ Share one way you've seen God's goodness this week.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)
The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)
We pray TO the _____ (FATHER)
We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON)
We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)
True or False? One type of prayer is thanksgiving. (TRUE)
True or False? We can only give thanks when things are good and easy? (FALSE! WE SHOULD THANK GOD ALWAYS, IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠The Lord's Prayer⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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PRAYER: What is Praise? Jun 01, 2026

Show notes

Kids will learn that prayer is how we talk with God and that one important type of prayer is praise.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 Prayer is how we talk with God.
✨ We pray to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
🎉 Praise is telling God how great He is.
⛓️ Paul and Silas praised God even while they were in prison.
❤️ God is always good and worthy of praise, no matter our circumstances.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 16:25

🏡 Try This at Home:

🙌 As a family, take turns sharing one thing you love about God and praise Him for it.
📝 Write or say a short prayer of praise together before bed.
📖 Read Acts 16:25-34 and talk about why Paul and Silas were able to praise God even in prison.
🎵 Sing the Lord's Prayer song together and practice memorizing Jesus' example of prayer.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)
The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)
We pray TO the _____ (FATHER)
We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON)
We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)
True or False? One type of prayer is praise? (TRUE)
True or False? God only listens to our prayers at dinnertime? (FALSE! GOD IS ATTENTIVE, HE ALWAYS HEARS AND RESPONDS TO HIS PEOPLE)

🎶 Song Featured:

The Lord's Prayer by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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THE CHURCH: God Rescues Peter From Prison May 25, 2026

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Kids will learn about Peter and John healing a man who was paralyzed through the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They’ll discover that God is still in charge of everything, that miracles show God’s power, and that the church continues sharing the good news about Jesus with boldness.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🔒 Peter was put in prison for telling people about Jesus.
🙏 The church prayed together and asked God to help Peter.
👼 God sent an angel to rescue Peter from prison.
✨ Miracles are amazing things that show God’s power.
❤️ God hears the prayers of His children and cares for them.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 12:7-8

🏡 Try This at Home:

🙏 As a family, make a list of things or people you want to pray for this week.
📝 Write down your prayers and come back later to talk about how God answered them.
📖 Read Acts chapter 12 together and talk about how God cared for Peter.
💬 Share about a time God answered a prayer in your family.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

Who was angry that Peter was telling people about Jesus? (KING HEROD)
What did King Herod do to Peter for telling people about Jesus? (HE THREW PETER IN PRISON)
When the church in Jerusalem heard that Peter was thrown in Prison, what did they do? (THEY PRAYED)
What did King Herod do to make sure that Peter could not escape? (HE PUT GUARDS AND CHAINS AROUND HIM)
While Peter was in prison, what appeared to help him? (AN ANGEL OF GOD)
What did the angel tell Peter to do? (TO PUT ON HIS SANDALS AND FOLLOW THE ANGEL OUT OF THE PRISON)
Did God respond to the prayers of His people? (YES!)

🎶 Song Featured: