8 Ways Kids Can Grow Closer to God

When it comes to growing closer to God, kids (and adults) have no better teacher than Jesus. His eight Beatitudes are a positive, proactive guide for kids to love and serve the Lord as they mature in their understanding of their faith.

In The Beatitudes for Children, each Beatitude is coupled with a kid-sized explanation that makes it easy for them to relate to these powerful statements. There are "real-life" applications that kids and their parents can participate in, which will inspire the whole family to apply the Lord's guidance to their...

Isaac Babcock, whom everyone calls Icky, isn't looking forward to starting sixth grade. He's heard about how the eighth graders pick on the incoming sixth graders and he hopes he won't find himself stuffed into a locker on his first day of school. It is already bad enough that he lives in the shadow of his athletic, perfect older brother. But he and his best friend, CeCe, plan to get involved and make new friends. They want to look on the positive side and hope for the best. That is, until they meet mean and grumpy Mr. Thuan, who seems to have it out for them. Soon, they are caught up in a...