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Recharging Your Spiritual Battery Aug 06, 2019

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Do your kids care more about charging their tablet or their internal battery? This quick lesson reinforces how important it is to recharge our spiritual battery, just as Christ did with prayer and reflection. Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview. To submit your child reading a verse to be spotlighted, or saying a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Lessons on Kindness (The Good Samaritan) Aug 01, 2019

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Have you ever had a friend who wasn’t treated kindly at school? What did you do? It can feel hard to step away from the crowd and do the right thing, but Jesus gives us a great reminder of why we should do exactly that. With school starting, today’s episode looks at how our kindness impacts others, and what it really means to be a Good Samaritan.

Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview.

To submit your child reading a verse to be spotlighted, or saying a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Memory verse:

1 John 3:18

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”

Episode talking points for parents:

-Have you ever seen someone not treated kindly at school, what did you do?

-How do you think this idea of “Good Samaritan” applies to kids?

-What do you think you’ll do this year differently from what you did last year to show your kindness?

What happens if I turn away from God? Jun 28, 2019

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Have you ever wondered what would happened if you turned away from God? Or got angry? Out of all the people in the whole wide world, would he really notice? Today's episode shares what Jesus told us about how God feels when one of his people gets "lost" along the way.

Remember: If you'd like to share a verse to be spotlighted, or say our prayer, submit with the voicemail button at https://anchor.fm/kidsview/message.

Episode talking points for parents:

Have you ever felt angry at God? What did you do?
What is the difference between the sheep and the lost coin?
What do you think we should do if we see someone lost?

What is wrong with a little white lie? Jun 26, 2019

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Have you ever told a fib? Know anyone who has? Even a “white lie”? Today we are talking about lying when it isn’t a perfectly black or white issue. Sometimes lying isn’t so much the words the say, but what we don’t say. The Bible tells us very clearly what God thinks about lying. We learn today about how to lean in to the truth. Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview. To submit your child reading a verse to be spotlighted, or saying a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail. Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Episode talking points for parents: -Have you ever been lied to? How did it make you feel? -Let’s say you have a shirt that says “Hawaii” on it. You’ve never been there, but your friends see it and start talking about it. You don’t correct them. Is this lying?

What does the Bible teach us about dealing with anxiety? Jun 15, 2019

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Do you ever anxious, worried or stress? We all do! But, did you know that we can learn to give away that anxiety by following the rules in the Bible? God gives us the tools to find peace, but we need to work at it. Worry is easy, faith is harder. But, once we lean in to what God has told us, we can have the courage to do anything! Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview. To submit your child reading a verse to be spotlighted, or a saying a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail. Today's verse: Matthew 6:34 “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Episode talking points for parents: -What things make you feel anxious (worried or stressed?) -Share some of the things that make you feel that way. -What do you think Jesus was telling us in Matthew about anxiety? -How are you going focus when you feel that pit in your stomach?

How do you grow? Jun 07, 2019

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We know that we grow. We see it when we outgrow our clothes, our shoes fit too tight and we see the comparison from the beginning of the school year to the end. But, you know who else started as a little boy and grew -- just like us? Jesus! But, Jesus grew not only physically, but spiritually as well. Today's episode is all about understanding how we work on ourselves to grow upward and Godward.

Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview.

To submit your child reading a verse to be spotlighted, or a saying a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Today's verse:

Our verse today is Luke 2:40

"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him."

Episode talking points for parents:

-What do you think life was like for Jesus as a boy?

-What does it mean to grow in a balanced way?

-What is an easy way to remember "GROW"

Who needs rules? We all do! Jun 03, 2019

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Sometimes it seems like we have way too may rules. At home, at church, at school. While we may think of these as negative things, if we shift our way of thinking we realize that being tied to rules actually gives us freedom. This is especially true when we consider the rules we follow as good Christians. The rules set forth in the bible tie us to God, and by following them we are eternally free. Isn't that amazing!

Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview.

To submit a verse to be spotlighted, or a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Today's verse:

John 14:15

If you love me, keep my commands.

Episode talking points for parents:

What would happen if you didn't have rules? (episode uses math, bike riding as examples. What would happen if there were no rules on the road? Or for banking? Or in sports?)
What are some of the fundamental rules the Bible teaches us?
What is the difference between the rules of man and the rules of God?
How are you making sure you follow the rules?

Is your heart open to Jesus? May 29, 2019

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Knock, Knock! Who's there? It's Jesus! That is a simplified way to help kids understand what it means to let Jesus into their lives, but today's episode is all about helping them understand that they need to open the door and invite Jesus in. Not just when it is convenient, or when they want to, but always.

Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview.

To submit a verse to be spotlighted, or a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Today's verse:

Revelation 3:20

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

Episode talking points for parents:

Tell me about the parable of the patched jeans. What happens -- are they new or old?
Do you ever feel like you aren't ready to let Jesus in? If so, why? How can I help you better understand?
What does Revelation 3:20 mean to you? How does it apply to this lesson?

Spiritual Habits for Kids May 29, 2019

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Today's episode is all about habits. More importantly, how the habits we start now stay with us as we grow up. Habits can be good or bad, but our focus today is on the good.

Forming good habits free us from being distracted. And, with good spiritual habits, we position ourselves in the path of God’s grace.

We learn today what habits are, get ideas of some habits we can start, and better understand why the habits we start today impact us as we grow spiritually.

Parents: for more information or to support this podcast, go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview.

To submit a verse to be spotlighted, or a prayer go to www.anchor.fm/kidsview and click on voicemail.

Today's verse:

Psalm 119:44

I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.

Episode talking points for parents:

What are some habits we can work on today? (examples :learning a bible verse, committing to daily 1:1 reflection)
Why is it important to have good spiritual habits as a kid? Are habits easy to change?

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