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40 Years in the Desert: A Bible Story for Kids

By Jared Dees

This story is featured in a collection of Bible stories for kids about Lent called Take Up Your Cross. You can sign up to receive the entire book for free when you join the Bible Breaks Newsletter. Forty Years in the Desert Numbers 13-14   Why did the Israelites wander the desert for forty years? The season of…

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March 3, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

The Temptation of Jesus: A Bible Story for Children

By Jared Dees

This story is the first in a collection of Bible stories for kids about Lent: Take Up Your Cross: Lenten Bible Stories. The Temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-12   The season of Lent lasts for forty days and forty nights, the same amount of time Jesus spent in the desert after his…

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February 28, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

The Sorrowful Song to the Sun: A Psalm 51 Story for Children

By Jared Dees

Psalm 51 is one of the most popular penitential prayers in the Book of Psalms. It is attributed to David and his repentance to the Prophet Nathan when he confronted him about the king’s sin with Bathsheba. It is a popular Psalm during Lent appearing in the liturgies for both Ash Wednesday and the First…

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February 27, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

Dust to Dust: A Bible Story for Kids about Ash Wednesday 

By Jared Dees

Ash Wednesday Bible Story for Kids

This story is the first in a collection of Bible stories for kids about Lent: Take Up Your Cross: Lenten Bible Stories. Dust to Dust: A Bible Story for Kids about Ash Wednesday We begin each season of Lent with a day called Ash Wednesday. It is common to have our foreheads marked with ashes…

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February 25, 2020 Filed Under: Bible Stories, Children's Stories

The Rabbit and the Rock: A Psalm 91 Story for Children

By Jared Dees

The Lord is our rock, our shelter, and our fortress! When we are afraid or in a challenging time in our lives, we can turn to him for his protection. In this fable a rabbit avoids the hunters and finds shelter in the rock. You can read this story on this website or you can…

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February 20, 2020 Filed Under: Children's Stories, Fiction

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, Praying the Angelus, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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