Tom's Family Worship

In this episode we will look at the life of the one disciple whom Jesus didn't know. Why didn't he know him? How is that possible? Listen and find out.

Have you ever attempted something others thought impossible? Florence Chadwick did, and she learned an important lesson.

In this episode, a witchdoctor wants to learn how to turn himself into an animal. The magic he finds changes him, but not in the way he expected. This is the story of Lino Chaína.

Sometimes it feels like God is a long ways away. Today we look at a story where God shows up physically to represent what he is doing in his friend's hearts. The cool thing is that it is what He is doing in your heart too, even though you can't see it.

Today we look at one of Jesus' disciples and ask, what does he teach us about being a disciple? He was once called a Son of Thunder, not a name you would think to give a disciple.

Jesus is alive! And that means we can live with him too. Today we finish the Easter story. Join his followers in their joy in discovering that He lives!

Jesus came to this earth for one mission. Still, it was difficult, horrible, and sad. The cruelty with which he was treated was immense, nothing compared to his love for you. You were the "joy set before him" as he endured the pain and shame. Join us today for the somber story of Jesus's Crucifixion.

It is Easter weekend, and today we are going to worship by listening to the story that makes this weekend so special.

Christianity is about faith, but what do we do with out doubts? We all have them, so what do we do with them? Today, we are looking at one disciple that knows how to answer these questions.

When you think of St. Patricks day, what do you think of? Probably green, or clovers. After today's story you may think of faith and miracles. In this story, a young boy named Patrick learns that God works all things out for good.

Peter is a fun and helpful Disciple because he does amazing things and makes mistakes. This story is amazing all by itself, and we are going to look at how Peter has grown from last week's story.

In this episode we will continue looking at Jesus' disciples so that we can learn what it means to be a disciple and how we can follow Jesus. The disciple in today's episode actually messes up a lot. What can we learn from him? Listen and you will find out.

Who were Jesus' disciples? Were they the best of the best? What makes them good disciples? These are great questions, and in this series we are looking at the stories of Jesus' closest friends to see what we can learn about being a disciple.

Jesus had many followers. Often we call them disciples. Today we are going to look at one of them to see what we can learn about being a follower of Jesus.

How can we know who someone is? How can we know God? These are questions that we will talk about with today's story.

Today we learn how one man cured an incurable disease. I wonder what lessons we can learn? Do we need to be cured too?

Last week we talked about loving others. This week we pick up from there and ask who should we love? Our neighbor, of course, but who is my neighbor? Come and worship with us as we answer that question with a story.

We use the word "love" for so many things. Today we are looking at a story to understand what love means.

Today we are talking about trust, and we have a fun story to illustrate it.

In this story we look at the mission of one man to prepare people to accept Jesus. How is that similar to our mission to prepare people for Jesus to come again and take us to heaven?

In this episode we ask some big New Years questions, and we look to an amazing story to see what we can learn about answering those questions.

In this episode we look at the possible story of a young shepherd girl outside of Bethlehem. What gift does she give? What gift does she receive?

This Christmas story comes from Karma Wilson's book, Mortimer's Christmas Manger. In this story we see the Christmas Story through the eyes of a mouse who has literally kicked Jesus out! Does Mortimer find room for Jesus? Will you make room for Jesus in your life?

Are you ready for Christmas? Did you know that God had to get his people ready for Jesus to come too? Today we will read from the Jesus Storybook Bible to learn how God prepared his people for Jesus' birthday.

God's promises are powerful, and He encourages us to claim them. He invites us to ask Him for our daily needs. Join us as we explore what happened when one family took Jesus at His word and asked Him for their daily bread.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season? In this episode we look at a story where an accidental text turns into a blessing.

It is Thanksgiving season! Today, we talk about being thankful in every situation, even for Fleas!

Did you know that being a friend was part of being a Christian? Today's story is about how two unlikely people became friends because one person was willing to act like a friend.

Have you ever said or done something that hurt someone's feelings, only to feel terrible afterward? Sometimes it is hard to forgive ourselves, and that makes us feel like no one, not even God, can forgive us. Through today's story, we will explore what God thinks about us when we make mistakes.

Today we are talking about how to see things from someone else's point of view. That is called perspective. We will explore an interesting Bible story to learn that we can view life from a different perspective than our own.

It is hard to forgive. Why should we do it? That is what we will explore in today's episode.

In this episode we look at a story from the Jesus Storybook Bible to learn that what matters the most is what is in your heart.

What would you say are God's top characteristics? What names come to mind when you think of Him? Creator, Savior, Redeemer, and Father are the first ones I think about. In this story we explore a differnt annalogy for God. Join us as we learn about God's heart for you.

What does it take to walk on water? I'll give you a hint. It takes the same power that creates beauty from ashes. Join us today as we explore where that power comes from.

In this episode we will look at what happened to one of my RC cars after I ruined it. We will look at what that teaches us about how God treats us.

In this Episode Dick Duerksen make another story come alive. Join us as we see what happens when Joshua comes face to face with the commander of the Lord's army.

What does it mean when we feel pain? Is pain actually a good thing? This is what we are expiring on today’s episode.

In today’s episode we look for an object lesson from a watermelon and an explosion!

In today's episdoe we learn about trust as Ethean has to decide if he should cross a sketchy bridge.

What is Manna? Dick Duerksen joins us today as we ask the question, "What is it?"

In this episode, (with the help of a fun song) we will begin to learn the books of the Bible!Have fun with a books of the bible quiz at this link. https://quizlet.com/1015695937/bible-trivia-questions-and-answers-flash-cards/?i=6g5ukx&x=1jqtYou can find a video of the song from this episode at this link.https://youtu.be/K9DodTRI3vU?si=LP8SD5R3doo9959x

Have you heard of Manasseh? His claim to fame is that he is the most wicked king in all the Bible. In this episode, Dick Duerksen makes this story come to life.

What is grief? How do we walk through it? How do we help our friends when they are grieving? These are questions that we deal with in today's episode.

Max is lost! His family will go to any lenght to find him.

Today we are looking at how the first story in the Bible is connected to the most important story in the Bible. In this book The Garden the Curtain and the Cross, we will read how Jesus' death and resurection fixes the hurt and the pain caused by humanities choices.

In the Bible, King David had his mighty men. Today we are going to look at three of them and see what we can learn. Dick Duerksen is joining us to make this Bible story come alive.

In this episode a lost sheep is found, a sheep gets named after an Ogre, and that same sheep loses 60 pounds!

In this episode, we will be using our imaginations as we listen to the story of creation. What did it sound like? What did it smell like? Enter into the story with us today.

In this episode, God performs a miracle, and we discuss what trusting God looks like.

Today we learn a new song and a new promise. What are your favoite Bible promises? Can you make a song out of them?