Our Bible challenge

Liam, Kathryn, Bryce

Liam, Kathryn, and Bryce go to Sunday School at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mercer Island, Washington. In their class last year they explored 32 Bible stories, as well as the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Here they share some of their favorites with the Kids’ Sentinel.

My favorite Commandment is “Honor thy father and thy mother” (Ex. 20:12). This reminds me to be responsible and help my parents out. To be kind to them. To be polite to them also, not just to my friends’ parents.

One time when I had to go to baseball, I was feeling kind of tired. And I told my mom that I didn’t really want to go to the baseball game that I was supposed to play. But she thought that I should go. I didn’t feel like it, but I respected her wishes and went to the baseball game anyway. Then I played a good game and we won. And I think if I hadn’t gone, then I wouldn’t have felt very well. I’m glad that I “honored” my mother.

–Liam, 11

I like Jesus’ Beatitudes, and especially the one that says: “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” (Matt. 5:5). It tells me that you can be gentle and you don’t have to be a big king or anything to get what you need and to teach others about good things.

I also like the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill” (Ex. 20:13). I think there shouldn’t be wars and we should live in peace.

When I was at recess one day a few girls from my class were playing a game called Four Square. They were arguing about who should be in square four. They were getting very loud and one of them was crying. I went to comfort her. When she felt better I walked away because I didn’t want to get involved in a big fight. Soon it broke up and I saw that the girl who had been arguing the most gave up arguing. She went to the back of the line to wait for another turn. Everything was quiet after that.

–Kathryn, 10

In the Bible Jesus tells the parable of the prodigal son. The son gets an inheritance from his father and then he wastes it on bad choices. Even doing those bad things, his father still forgives him.

Sometimes my dad and I get angry with each other. One day when this happened, I realized soon after that the arguing wasn’t doing us any good and that I was being like the prodigal son. I wasted my energy and my spiritual thoughts like the prodigal son wasted his inheritance. As soon as I realized that, I was able to be more loving and stopped being angry. My dad and I were friends again. And that’s why I like the story of the prodigal son—plus it was a good lesson to learn.

–Bryce, 10

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