SunRays School Group

Short, simple versions of bible stories.

Bible stories written out , illustrated and explained for kids K-3.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

3+

Lauren Chandler | 3-6yrs

Your kids are watching you! It will make such an impression on them to see you following God. Let them see you doing devotions. Let them see you worship God. Let them see you pray.

Teach money values with 3 jars. Have kids put 10% in tithe, 10% in saving, 80% in spending.

Inspire the next generation with your stories of God’s faithfulness! Keep a journal of short stories that describe times in your life when God answered prayers or did awesome things so kids can read them later!

Connect the comfort of a nightlight to the truth of Jesus. Remind your little one “the cross means God loves you and is with you!”

There are awesome toys out there that let you record audio/music for kids to play on their own! Record yourself or family/friends reading kid versions of bible stories or bible verses and add those recordings to these toys! Add scripture lullabies (ideas on SunLand spotify). You’ll be amazed at how kids learn stories and scripture by just listening to it even when it’s in the background!

Getting in the car to drive? Pray for safety together. Getting on the boat to enjoy a day on the lake? Thank God for the blessing and pray for the day. Eating? Thank God for the food. Make it so routine that it becomes weird to not pray!

Make being in a church family so routine, such a given, that it’s not a question about what Sunday morning will look like. You’re going to church! Faith needs a Christ loving community to grow, imperfect as it may be. This is the Bride that God gave His son for! Teach your kids to love the church and be involved in it from a young age!

6:50pm on the first day of the month, a group of parents take a minute and pray for their kids. It’s 6:50 because of Deuteronomy 6:5 and on. Email alecia@sunridge.org to be added to this text group!

It seems like kids soak up those minutes before bedtime where they’re in bed, you’re maybe reading them a story and praying with them before they sleep. Make reciting a verse a habit in these moments! Do the same one every night until they learn it! Want an idea on a verse to start with? Begin by telling them Joshua 1:9!

As you come close to Christmas, take a few minutes each day to go through the story of Jesus’ birth. An idea could be reading a bit of the Christmas story each day. As characters appear, have your child place the figure in a nativity scene. A good version of the story can be found in the Jesus Storybook Bible.