The Discovery Bible Blog

Most kids know David as the shepherd boy who beat Goliath, and later as the king of Israel. But David was also a musician. He played the harp, wrote songs, and poured out his heart...

Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist and a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her name means "God's promise" or "God is my oath," and her life is a beautiful picture of...

A lot of the decisions parents make about their child's first real Bible come from assumptions nobody ever actually checked. Some of these ideas get passed down from well-meaning advice, some come from how Bibles...

James and John were brothers, fishermen, and two of Jesus' closest friends. Jesus also gave them a nickname that's hard to forget: the "Sons of Thunder." Their story shows how Jesus takes people just as...

Walk into any Bible aisle, or scroll through a page of search results, and you'll find dozens of options claiming to be perfect for your child. Bright covers, promises of "engaging" content, age ranges printed...

Most kids remember John the Baptist for his camel-hair clothes and his strange food. But his story is about much more than locusts and honey. John was the messenger God sent to get people ready...

Teaching kids to be thankful is one of the best lessons they can learn at an early age. Not only does it set them up to be confident and positive, but it reminds them to...

Trust is a big concept for a small person to grasp. These ten verses are short enough to memorize and simple enough to talk through together, whether it's at bedtime, in the car, or around...

There's no clear moment when a child is suddenly ready to move past a storybook Bible. It happens gradually, and it's rarely your child who announces it — most kids won't come out and say...

Many kids’ Bibles claim to be different. Maybe they have different illustrations, offer different bonus content, feature a different translation, or are geared towards a different age range. But many of them use stock images,...

Somewhere between the storybook Bible and an adult study Bible, there's a gap. It's the pre-tween to pre-teen age when kids are old enough to want the real thing but may not yet be equipped...

If you teach Sunday school, you already know the job is bigger than the hour you get. You're planning a lesson around a full-time job or a house full of your own kids, walking into...