#388: You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good,

Genesis 37-50, Romans 12:9, Isaiah 5:20m Proverbs 2:14-15, Proverbs 8:13, Matthew 5:44, Ephesians 6:10-12, 2 Corinthians 4:7–9, John 16:33

In today’s special episode, we talk about evil in our world but keep details age-appropriate and I point them to what God’s Word says about it.

My children have been asking really good questions about this due to events and I thought we should address it. Using the story of Joseph, the cross of Jesus, and even a recent story, we discover four big truths:

• God can use what was meant for evil for good.

• We must hate what is evil and cling to what is good.

• We are called to love our enemies and fight with prayer, truth, and love.

• We have real hope because of Jesus.

This episode may feel a little different than our usual storytelling, but I believe it will help children think biblically when they have questions about hard things.

My hope is that today’s episode gives you a strong starting place and sparks meaningful conversations with your children.

Link to the full article in Christianity Today about Yassir

christianitytoday.com/2025/09/enemy-jesus-love…

There is a free parent letter that goes along with this episode. It’s designed to encourage you and offer a few practical tips as well. This episode does not include the regular Patreon activity pages, since it was created in response to recent events and outside of my usual schedule. I simply didn’t have time to prepare them—but I still wanted to make sure you had this special episode and the accompanying letter. Get the letter here. (patreon.com/Kidsbiblestories?utm_medium=unknow…)