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Glue

A children's devotion about living together in unity and love. Using the science of coral reefs — built by thousands of tiny polyps that connect their hard shells to create something strong and life-giving — this lesson shows kids that just as coral stays strong because every polyp stays connected, God calls His people to stick together in kindness, humility, and love so we can do wonderful things for Him.

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Spice of God’s Word

A children's devotion about letting God's Word fill our hearts and add meaning to our lives. Using the science of peppers and spices — from mild bell peppers to fiery jalapeños and peppercorns — this lesson shows kids that just as a little spice transforms a plain meal into something exciting and flavorful, God's Word brings wisdom, courage, and joy that makes every day richer and more meaningful.

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Instincts and God’s Creation

A children's devotion about how animal instincts point us to a wise and caring Creator. Using the science of God-given instincts — from baby sea turtles crawling straight to the ocean to bees naturally making honey and spiders spinning perfect webs — this lesson shows kids that these amazing built-in abilities are no accident, and the same God who designed every creature to thrive loves and cares for each of us too.

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Wonder

A children's devotion about the endless creativity and wonder of God. Using the science of Hang Son Doong Cave in Vietnam — the largest known cave in the world, complete with its own jungle, river, and caverns wide enough for a Boeing 747 — this lesson shows kids that if God created such breathtaking beauty in a hidden cave where no one could see it, just imagine the wonder and purpose He has placed inside each of us.

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Gossip

A children's devotion about using kind and careful words instead of spreading gossip. Using the science of sneezing—how powerful droplets travel fast and far when we sneeze—this lesson shows kids that just as a sneeze spreads quickly and can carry germs that hurt others, gossip travels just as fast and can cause just as much damage, and God calls us to spread kind and encouraging words instead.

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Space

A children's devotion about how close God really is, even when He feels far away. Using the science of the Kármán Line — the boundary where Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins, just 50 miles up — this lesson shows kids that just as space is much closer than we think, God is never far from us. His Holy Spirit lives inside every believer and promises to stay with us always.

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Dew

A children's devotion about trusting God to provide in unexpected ways. Using the science of dew — how water vapor condenses overnight into life-giving droplets that sustain plants and animals in dry places — this lesson shows kids that just as God designed dew to nourish creation and sent manna with the morning dew for the Israelites, He always provides exactly what we need when He leads us into something new.

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Earthworms

A children's devotion about being God's masterpiece, created on purpose with good things to do. Using the science of earthworms — humble, eyeless creatures that tunnel through soil to help plants grow — this lesson shows kids that if God designed a simple worm with such an important job, just imagine the incredible things He has planned for each of us with the eyes, arms, and legs He gave us.

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Saying “I’m Sorry”

A children's devotion about the importance of confessing and asking for forgiveness. Using the science of burping — or eructation — and how our bodies release swallowed air, this lesson shows kids that just as we say "excuse me" when a burp slips out, God calls us to be just as quick to say we're sorry when we hurt others or go against His ways, because He always forgives a sincere and honest heart.

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The Greatest Treasure

A children's devotion about seeking God as the greatest treasure of all. Using the science of the California Gold Rush and the difference between real gold and fool's gold, this lesson shows kids that just as many miners were fooled by something shiny but worthless, the world is full of things that look exciting but don't truly satisfy — and knowing God is the only treasure worth seeking with our whole hearts.

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Leave a Loving Trail

A children's devotion about living a life of love that points others to God. Using the science of the bloodhound — whose nose is 1,000 times more powerful than a human's and can follow a scent trail almost two weeks old — this lesson shows kids that just as a bloodhound leaves nothing untracked, our words, actions, and kindness leave a trail that can lead others straight to Jesus.

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Changing

A children's devotion about how God shapes and changes us from the inside out. Using the science of Arcturus — a red giant star 25 times bigger than our sun that is slowly changing over time — this lesson shows kids that if God can change something as enormous as a star, He is more than able to work in our hearts every day, shaping us little by little to become more like Jesus.

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Glow

A children's devotion about letting God's light chase away darkness, fear, and worry. Using the science of phosphors and glow sticks — and how they absorb and release energy as light — this lesson shows kids that just as these special chemicals turn darkness into a glowing light, God's love, joy, and presence can brighten even our darkest days.

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Little Things

A children's devotion about the big impact of small acts of faithfulness. Using the science of Wolffia globosa — the world's tiniest flowering plant, so small that a thousand of them fit inside a thimble — this lesson shows kids that just as something incredibly tiny can hold great significance, the small, faithful actions we take every day matter deeply to God and prepare us for greater things.

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Trust

A children's devotion about trusting God to provide everything we need. Using the science of extreme animal survivors — from the Himalayan jumping spider living at 22,000 feet to the kangaroo rat that never drinks water — this lesson shows kids that just as God equips every creature to thrive in the most unlikely places, He knows exactly what each of us needs and can be fully trusted to provide it.

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Power

A children's devotion about the awesome power of God and how personally He loves us. Using the science of tropical cyclones — hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones — and their incredible destructive force, this lesson shows kids that as breathtaking as these storms are, God's power is infinitely greater, and yet this same mighty God knows each of us by name and calls us His own.

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Guidance

A children's devotion about trusting God's guidance in life's difficult decisions. Using the science of handedness — why most people are right-handed, some are left-handed, and a rare few are ambidextrous — this lesson shows kids that while choosing a hand feels natural and easy, life's harder choices are ones God promises to guide us through with His Word, wise people, and the Holy Spirit.

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Joyful Noise

A children's devotion about praising God with a joyful heart. Using the science of songbirds and how birds like the mockingbird learn to sing by listening and practicing, this lesson shows kids that just as birds fill the world with song, God created us to lift our voices in praise to Him — not for perfection, but out of love and joy.

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Foundations

A children's devotion about building your life on the solid foundation of God. Using the science of sinkholes and how underground erosion can cause the ground to suddenly cave in, this lesson shows kids that just as builders must construct on solid ground, we must build our lives on God — the only foundation that never shifts, erodes, or disappears.

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God’s Design

A children's devotion about being uniquely and beautifully made by God. Using the science of the star Pollux — a red giant ten times bigger than our sun that has guided sailors for thousands of years — this lesson shows kids that just as every star shines in its own unique way, God designed each of us on purpose with our own special beauty and gifts.

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