Reading plan · 29 days · 1 hr 10 min read

Tell Me the Easter Story: A Plan for Easter

Twenty-nine nights of Bible stories for children and the grown-ups who read with them, one five-minute story a night. It begins with the promises that point to the cross: the lamb God provides, the Passover, the snake on the pole, Jonah's three days and the Good Shepherd. Then it walks with Jesus to Jerusalem, through the Last Supper, the garden and the cross, to the empty tomb, and on through Easter week to the ascension. Start on the Sunday three weeks before Easter, and Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday fall on their own stories. Each story ends with a prayer and three questions to talk about together.

min/day
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books
6
finish, reading daily
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In this plan

Days 1–2 Tell Me the Story – Book 1: In the Beginning 2 days · 5 min read
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  1. The Snake’s Trick Genesis 3:9 · 3 min Today
  2. God Will Provide Genesis 22:8 · 3 min
Days 3–4 Tell Me the Story – Book 2: Out of Egypt 2 days · 5 min read
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  1. The Night of the Passover Exodus 12:13 · 3 min
  2. The Snake on the Pole Numbers 21:8 · 2 min
Days 5–6 Tell Me the Story – Book 3: Kings and Prophets 2 days · 6 min read
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  1. Jonah Runs Away Jonah 2:9 · 3 min
  2. The Promise of a Child Isaiah 9:6 · 3 min
Day 7 Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words 1 days · 3 min read
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  1. The Shepherd’s Song Psalm 23:1 · 3 min
Day 8 Tell Me the Story – Book 6: The Greatest Rescue 1 days · 2 min read
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  1. The Shining Mountain Matthew 17:5 · 2 min
Day 9 Tell Me the Story – Book 5: Wonders and Stories 1 days · 3 min read
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  1. Lazarus, Come Out! John 11:25 · 3 min
Days 10–29 Tell Me the Story – Book 6: The Greatest Rescue 20 days · 47 min read
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Week 1 Days 10–16
  1. Mary’s Gift John 12:3 · 2 min
  2. The King on a Donkey Matthew 21:9 · 2 min
  3. Children Singing in the Temple Matthew 21:16 · 2 min
  4. Jesus Washes Their Feet John 13:34 · 2 min
  5. The Last Supper Luke 22:19 · 2 min
  6. Praying in the Garden Mark 14:36 · 2 min
  7. Arrested at Night John 18:11 · 2 min
Week 2 Days 17–23
  1. Peter’s Three Denials Luke 22:61 · 2 min
  2. Jesus and Pilate John 18:37 · 2 min
  3. The Cross Luke 23:34 · 3 min
  4. “It Is Finished” John 19:30 · 2 min
  5. Laid in the Tomb Matthew 27:60 · 2 min
  6. He Is Risen! Matthew 28:6 · 3 min
  7. Mary in the Garden John 20:16 · 2 min
Week 3 Days 24–29
  1. The Road to Emmaus Luke 24:32 · 3 min
  2. “Peace Be with You” John 20:19 · 2 min
  3. Thomas Believes John 20:28 · 2 min
  4. Breakfast on the Beach John 21:12 · 2 min
  5. Go and Tell the World Matthew 28:20 · 2 min
  6. Jesus Goes Up to Heaven Acts 1:11 · 2 min

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Tell Me the Christmas Story: An Advent Plan

25 days·~3 min/day

An Advent calendar of Bible stories for children and the grown-ups who read with them: one five-minute story a night from 1 to 25 December. It begins with the promises God made, to Eve, to Abraham, to Moses, to David and through Isaiah, and follows them all the way to the angel's visit, Mary's yes, the birth in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and the shepherds on Christmas Day. Start on 1 December. Each story ends with a prayer and three questions to talk about together.

Day 1 ·Tell Me the Story – Book 1: In the Beginning