Carey Kinsolving


Latest Articles:

Why is God Full of Truthfulness?

“God is full of truthfulness because He reads the Bible a lot,” says Angela, 8. King David wrote in the Psalms that the Lord has magnified his Word above his own name. Who’s to say the Lord doesn’t read it as well? Corrin has a little different perspective: “God is the writer of the Bible, which is a true book.”... READ MORE >

WHY DOES GOD BLESS THE POOR IN SPIRIT?

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). “The poor will go to heaven, and everyone else has to not sin,” says Sarah Jane, age 6. Great news for the poor, but where does that leave the rest of us? “When I was at a basketball game, I did not have any spirit,”... READ MORE >

KTAG: Why do some people have inner peace while others don’t?

“Because they think they have more thinking in their head,” says Patrick, age 5. Too much of the wrong kind of thinking in our head is called worry. Lewis and Faye Copeland tell the story of a man who was offered a job to do all the worrying for the boss. “You get $100,000 to make every worry of mine... READ MORE >

KTAG: How should the shortness of life change the way we live?

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug,” wrote John Lithgow. Have you ever noticed that the older you grow, the more time seems to accelerate? When I was a child, time seemed to crawl. Remember waiting for birthdays and Christmas? The Bible says life is short. In the book of James, it’s described as a vapor.... READ MORE >

WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE?

People die because “God wants more angels,” says Katie, 6. Though some people act like angels and others like the devil, angels are angels and people are people. With the exception of morticians, no one likes funerals. When we experience the loss of a friend or a loved one, it’s easy to forget that death is not part of God’s... READ MORE >

KTAG: How Do You Pray That God Would Keep You From Evil Like Jabez Prayed?

“I pray that God would keep me safe from the people who crashed the planes,” says Cassidy, 10. September 11 changed a lot of people’s prayer lives. Many Americans, including myself, had a sense that our country was insulated from attacks. Now, we realize that we need to pray for God’s hand of protection against terrorists and evildoers. Everyone who... READ MORE >

KTAG: How Would You Pray That God Be With You Like Jabez Prayed?

“I would pray that God’s hand be with me when I am hunting or fishing, or maybe when my sister is driving,” says Jacob, 10. A sister with a heavy foot can do wonders for a guy’s prayer life. Shelby, 6, has a similar prayer: “When I’m driving with Mommy, please keep me safe.” All drivers with child passengers should... READ MORE >

KTAG: How Do You Pray For God’s Blessing?

“We would get our family together, hold hands, sing and pray,” says Jonas, 6. Families are truly blessed when God is at the center of home life. Children respond when they see their parents humble themselves before God. “I would ask God to give me wisdom and love for one another. I would also ask God to take care of... READ MORE >

HOW CAN LOVE COVER SIN?

Explain the Proverb, “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” “While I was eating lunch with my friends, one of them told another he was fat,” says Connor, age 7. “The word ‘fat’ upset my friend and me.” Did you say “fat”? That’s a fightin’ word for many people. Call me ugly, call me crazy, but don’t call... READ MORE >

KTAG: What Can We Learn From Jesus Raising Lazarus From The Dead?

“We can learn that God can rescue us from yucky darkness,” says Mollie Mae, 6. Darkness is indeed yucky, especially when you’re six years old. From the Bible perspective, it’s yucky at all ages because it represents all that is opposed to God. “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the... READ MORE >