We’ve had a really big weekend around here, for several reasons, but one of the biggest was our Big Helper’s decision to join the church. Our Big Helper’s faith journey is a simple one, but it’s strong. When she was 18 months old, we were sitting on the kitchen floor, carving a pumpkin and doing the… Continue reading Growing Up & Joining the Church: A Confirmation Decision
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Download Your Free How-To Guide for Bring Your Bible to School Day
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are preparing for Hurricane Matthew to hit. For students in hurricane-affected states who are facing school closures but still want to participate in Bring Your Bible to School Day, the alternate date is Thursday, October 20. This brings about a good point: Any day can be a day… Continue reading Download Your Free How-To Guide for Bring Your Bible to School Day
Take the Bible Challenge with Odyssey Adventure Club
How much do you know about the Bible and its influence on our culture, history–and the whole world? Focus on the Family and Bring Your Bible have teamed up to create a quiz to test how much you and your kids know about the Bible. Take the quiz to find out! Don’t forget to mark your… Continue reading Take the Bible Challenge with Odyssey Adventure Club
See the Newsboys in Concert with Adventures in Odyssey
Want to be entered for a chance to win a free trip for four to hear the Newsboys, the award-winning Christian music band, in Dallas? Sign up to be a part of the movement to protect religious freedom for future generations: Bring Your Bible to School Day! Students from kindergarten to college will be bringing their Bibles to… Continue reading See the Newsboys in Concert with Adventures in Odyssey
Commit to Bring Your Bible to School October 6
Celebrate religious freedom with other students across the U.S. on October 6—Bring Your Bible to School Day! Students from kindergarten to college will be bringing their Bibles to school and sharing God with their friends in just a few short weeks. Sign up to be a part of the movement to protect religious freedom for… Continue reading Commit to Bring Your Bible to School October 6
Free Clubhouse Magazine Trial
Try 3 issues of the Adventures in Odyssey Clubhouse® (ages 8-12) OR Clubhouse Jr.® (ages 3-7) magazine for free! Created with kids in mind, Focus on the Family offers a world of fun and imagination through short stories, jokes, puzzles, and games as well as recipes and activities to do as a family. Plus,… Continue reading Free Clubhouse Magazine Trial
Make Your Children World Explorers
Give your family summer vacation a makeover this year and turn it into a “staycation.” Have your kids forget their summer boredom, turn off their screens, and instead circle the globe with Focus on the Family’s “World Explorers” summer adventure kit! Throughout the next two months, travel our colorful, diverse world, visiting 27 different countries… Continue reading Make Your Children World Explorers
Adventures in Odyssey Summer Challenge 2016
This summer, you can join Adventures in Odyssey’s Clubhouse Magazine and help children in the Middle East go to school and learn English. It’s Adventures in Odyssey’s Clubhouse Magazine Exercise to Educate summer challenge! The Problem Nearly 7,000 miles away from the United States, there’s a war going on in the country of Syria. Many families… Continue reading Adventures in Odyssey Summer Challenge 2016
The Africa Study Bible Is Coming – Can You Help?
Did you know that most English Bibles are written from a western perspective? I didn’t realize that – but they are. This means that Christians who don’t hail from the United States or Europe have a hard time relating to the Bible, even when they’re fluent in English. I’ve seen the book of Genesis in… Continue reading The Africa Study Bible Is Coming – Can You Help?
Easter Devotions and Activities for Your Whole Family
We’re down to the final two weeks before we celebrate Easter and Jesus’ resurrection. Do your children understand and grasp the full meaning of why we celebrate the holiday? Adventures in Odyssey and Odyssey Adventure Club want to provide your family with a week of meaningful, fun Easter activities to help make the holiday… Continue reading Easter Devotions and Activities for Your Whole Family