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Hey friends! I have some trivia for you — which book of the Bible never actually mentions God by name? …Did you guess it? It’s the book of Esther! Sometimes we can feel just like that — like God isn’t even there or like He’s quiet while things are happening in our lives. But even when we can’t see Him or hear Him clearly, God is still working behind the scenes. In the story of Esther, a young woma...

Welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Has God ever asked you to do something that didn’t make sense? Maybe it felt weird, scary, or confusing. You’re not the first person to feel that way — Noah did too! In Genesis 6, God told Noah to build a giant ark because a flood was coming. Can you imagine how strange that must’ve sounded? People probably laughed and thought he was crazy. But Noah trusted G...

Hey friends! Have you ever looked at someone’s big faith and thought, “Wow, I wish I could believe like that”? Here’s the good news — faith doesn’t have to start big. Jesus said even a tiny bit of faith can do amazing things. In Matthew 17:20, Jesus said, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.” A mustard seed is one...

Hey everyone! Have you ever made a mistake and thought, “That’s it — I’ve messed everything up”? You’re not alone. Even one of Jesus’ closest friends, Peter, made a huge mistake — but God turned it into something beautiful. The night Jesus was arrested, Peter said three times that he didn’t even know Jesus. Right after that, a rooster crowed, and Peter felt terrible. He cried because he knew he ha...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever felt like people overlook you — like maybe others get picked first, or your efforts go unnoticed? Well, guess what? God sees what others miss. In 1 Samuel 16, the prophet Samuel was looking for the next king of Israel. He saw Jesse’s sons, and they all looked strong and tall. But God said, “Do not consider his appearance or his heig...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever felt really sad or even lonely, like no one understands what you’re going through? Maybe a friend hurt your feelings, or maybe you just felt left out. We all have those days. The Bible says in Psalm 34:18, ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.’ That means when you’re hurting, God doesn’t...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Do you ever feel pressure to fit in? Maybe everyone at school is wearing the same shoes, saying the same things, or even doing something you know isn’t right. It can feel really hard to stand out when everyone else is going the same way. The Bible says in Romans 12:2, ‘Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewin...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Can I be honest? Sometimes I get angry. Maybe someone cuts in line, maybe a friend says something mean, or maybe I just feel frustrated inside. Do you ever feel that way? We all do! But the Bible gives us a really good reminder about how to handle anger. James 1:19 says, ‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry....

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever woken up at night because you thought you heard something? Today’s story is about a boy named Samuel who really did hear someone calling his name—and it was God! In 1 Samuel chapter 3, Samuel was just a boy serving in the temple with Eli the priest. One night, while Samuel was lying down, he heard a voice call, ‘Samuel!’ He ran to E...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever wanted something so badly that you prayed and prayed for it? Today’s story is about a woman named Hannah, who showed us what it looks like to pray with all your heart. In 1 Samuel chapter 1, Hannah really wanted to have a child, but she couldn’t. It made her very sad, and people even teased her about it. One day, she went to the tem...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever forgotten to say ‘thank you’? Maybe your mom made your favorite dinner, or a friend shared a snack, and you forgot to say it. Well, today’s story is about a group of men who got healed by Jesus—but only one remembered to say thank you. In Luke 17, ten men had leprosy, a terrible skin disease. They had to live outside the city and co...

Hi friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Do you ever feel small? Maybe you’re the youngest in your class, or maybe you feel like your voice doesn’t matter compared to others. Sometimes it can feel like being young means you can’t do much. But God sees you differently. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 4:12, ‘Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the be...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever wanted to quit something? Maybe homework feels too hard, practice is tiring or being kind to someone who isn’t nice feels impossible. We’ve all felt that way. The Bible says in Galatians 6:9, ‘Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.’ That verse means this—when we kee...

Hey friends, welcome back to Strong and Courageous! Have you ever felt sick or hurt and really wished someone could help you feel better? Today’s story is about a woman who believed Jesus could help her—even if she only touched His clothes. In Mark chapter 5, there was a woman who had been sick for twelve years. No doctor could help her. She was weak, tired, and probably felt very alone. But she h...

Hey friends! Welcome back to Strong and Courageous. Today’s story comes from 2 Kings 4, and it’s about a woman who thought she had nothing—but God showed her He can do a lot with a little. There was a widow who was very poor. She had no money, and she only had a small jar of oil left. The prophet Elisha told her, ‘Go and borrow as many empty jars as you can from your neighbors. Don’t just get a fe...

Hey everyone! Today on Strong and Courageous we’re diving into one of the wildest Bible stories—Jonah and the big fish! God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell the people to stop doing wrong. But Jonah didn’t want to go—so he ran the opposite way! He got on a boat, a storm came, and Jonah was thrown overboard. Then something crazy happened—‘The Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jona...

Good morning, friends! Welcome back to Strong and Courageous. Today, I want to tell you about two sisters named Mary and Martha. In Luke 10, Jesus went to their house. Martha was super busy cooking, cleaning, and getting everything ready. But Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, listening to Him. Martha got frustrated and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help. But Jesus said, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and u...

Welcome back to Strong and Courageous! We all go through seasons when we pray for something but you feel like God is not listening, like you are praying but nothing happens. I want to encourage you today in 1 John 5:14 says that we can be confident that He will listen to us when we ask for anything that's align to His will, maybe you don't see the results but that doesn't mean He's not listening,...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Strong and Courageous. Sometimes can be pretty hard to shine our light for Jesus, maybe something you would like to try is praying before you eat or maybe bring your bible to school, sometimes that can be hard and some of the things we thinks is "What If they make fun of me?" or "What if they think am weird?", what people might thing of us if they know I'm a christi...

Good morning, friends! It’s time for another story on Strong and Courageous . One night, Jesus’ disciples were in a boat on the lake when they saw Jesus walking on the water. At first, they were scared, but Jesus said, 'Don’t be afraid—it’s me!' Peter called out, 'Lord, if it’s you, let me come to you on the water.' Jesus said, 'Come!' Peter stepped out of the boat and actually walked on water tow...

Welcome back to Strong and Courageous ! Today’s story is about a woman Jesus met at a well. She was there to get water, but Jesus told her something surprising. He said, 'Whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again.' Jesus wasn’t talking about regular water. He meant that only He can satisfy the deepest needs of our hearts. Here’s what we can learn: We sometimes try to fill our hea...

Good morning, friends! Thanks for joining me on Strong and Courageous . Today we’re talking about Joseph. His brothers were jealous of him, so they sold him as a slave. Joseph went through years of hard times—but God never left him. Later, Joseph became a powerful leader in Egypt, and his brothers came to him for food during a famine. Joseph could have gotten revenge, but instead he forgave them....

Welcome back, friends! Today on Strong and Courageous , we’re looking at the story of Daniel. Daniel loved God, and he prayed every single day. Some people didn’t like that, so they tricked the king into making a law that no one could pray to anyone except the king. Daniel had a choice—stop praying, or keep honoring God. Daniel chose to pray. Because of that, he was thrown into a den filled with h...

Good morning, friends! Let’s dive into another story on Strong and Courageous . There was a man named Zacchaeus. He wasn’t very tall, and when Jesus came to town, Zacchaeus couldn’t see over the crowd. So what did he do? He climbed up a tree to get a better look. When Jesus walked by, He looked up and said, 'Zacchaeus, come down. I’m going to your house today!' Everyone else thought Zacchaeus was...

Hello again, friends! Thanks for joining me on Strong and Courageous . Today’s story is about the prophet Elijah. Elijah was having a really hard time. He had been brave for God, but now he was tired, scared, and hiding in a cave. He wanted to hear from God. Then something amazing happened. First, there was a powerful wind. But God wasn’t in the wind. Then there was a big earthquake. But God wasn’...