ATL: Don't Stop Talking - S2 E29

ATL: Don't Stop Talking - S2 E29

Some people carry everyone else. And nobody thinks to ask who’s carrying them. Lina has been the steady one all season — the anchor, the voice of wisdom, the one with the answer. But when her closest friend from church, Kayla, announces she’s moving to Atlanta by Friday, Lina’s steadiness runs out. She goes quiet. She skips breakfast. She sits in her room and doesn’t come out. Tanner does something he’s never done before: he prays for Lina. Out loud. On the porch. With Micah and Ava beside him. It’s simple and unpracticed and real. And then Ava prays for the first time. One word: “Please.” It’s all she has. And Lina says it was everything. Tanner carves a star — “PRAY WITHOUT CEASING” — and puts it in Kayla’s mailbox before Friday. Because the person who’s been placing stars in his life all year deserves one placed in hers. Key Scripture 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV) “Pray without ceasing.” Family Discussion • Who in your life needs someone to pray for them right now? • Have you ever been the strong one who needed someone to carry you? What did that feel like? • Ava’s first prayer was one word. Do you think God heard it? Why? Big Idea Prayer isn’t the last resort — it’s the constant one. And sometimes the strongest thing you can do is let someone else pray for you.

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July 20

ATL: Use It - S2 E28

A shield blocks. A helmet protects. But a sword fights back. A kid named Jordan challenges Micah about baptism — not as a bully, but as someone whose dad taught him differently. Jordan asks why Micah’s church baptizes in Jesus’ name instead of ‘Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.’ Micah knows the answer is right. He felt it when he came up out of the water. But he can’t find the scripture in the moment. The sword stays in the sheath. Tanner and Lina help him find it: Acts 2:38. Acts 8:16. Acts 10:48. Acts 19:5. Every baptism in the Bible was in Jesus’ name. The name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost IS Jesus — not three names, one name. The apostles understood it. And now Micah does too. Mr. Henry gives Micah his personal Bible — forty years of margin notes, coffee stains on Psalms, binding held together by prayer and stubbornness. “I’m giving you a sword. Learn to use it.” Ava asks to join the Bible reading group. The sword is in their hands now. Key Scripture Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword.” Family Discussion • Do you know the scriptures behind what you believe? Could you explain your faith if someone asked? • Why is it important to know God’s Word and not just feel it? • Every baptism in the book of Acts was in Jesus’ name. Why do you think that matters? Big Idea The sword of the Spirit is God’s Word — and it only works when you know it well enough to use it.

ARK: It Is Written - S2 E31

What do you do when fear, temptation, or doubt tries to take over your thoughts? This week on ARK, we discover the final piece of the Armor of God—the Sword of the Spirit. Unlike the other pieces of armor that protect us, this is the weapon God has placed in our hands: His Word. When listener Hannah writes asking how to use the Bible when she's afraid, Papa shares one of the greatest lessons in Scripture. Together, the ARK crew travels to Nazareth as Jesus stands in the synagogue, opens the scroll of Isaiah, and boldly declares God's Word. Then they discover how Jesus defeated every temptation in the wilderness with three powerful words: "It is written." Ben Breezy explains why God's Word is more powerful than any weapon, the Rubber Bandit learns that no cowboy handbook compares to the Bible, and Miss Sunshine reminds us that the more Scripture we hide in our hearts, the stronger our spiritual sword becomes. Because when fear whispers...God's Word answers. Romans 12:1 (KJV) "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." * What the Sword of the Spirit represents * Why God's Word is living and powerful * How Jesus answered temptation with Scripture * Why memorizing Bible verses prepares us for spiritual battles * How to speak God's promises when fear and doubt come Fear says, "What if?" Faith says, "God said." Choose one Bible verse. Write it down. Memorize it. Then the next time fear, worry, or temptation comes, don't just think about it— Speak God's Word out loud.

ATL: Freedom - S2 E27

Freedom isn’t just a word on a calendar. It’s what happens when you stop letting the wrong voices tell you who you are. The first week of summer should be easy. But someone recorded Tanner’s assembly speech, posted it online, and now strangers are making fun of the most honest thing he’s ever said. “Preacher boy.” Edited to look like he was crying. Comments he can’t unsee even though he doesn’t have social media. Tanner’s stomach hurts. His brain is believing lies. He wonders if he should have just talked about homework and soccer like a normal kid. Ava reports three posts and gets two taken down. Mr. Henry sits Tanner on the porch and delivers the truth: “Salvation doesn’t just save your soul. It saves your mind.” The helmet of salvation protects how you think. And right now, Tanner has to choose whose voice matters — a hundred strangers on a screen, or the God who called him. That evening, while the neighborhood lights fireworks, Tanner carves a star that says “RENEW YOUR MIND.” This one’s for himself. Key Scripture Romans 12:2 (KJV) “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Family Discussion • Whose voice matters most to you? What do you do when the wrong voices get loud? • Have you ever been made fun of for doing the right thing? How did it feel? • What does it mean that salvation protects your mind, not just your soul? Big Idea The helmet of salvation protects how you think — and your identity belongs to God, not to strangers on a screen.