#381: Brave in New Places- Back to school part 1

Kids Bible Stories

Jessica White

Religion & Spirituality, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Christianity

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🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

📖 Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:1–8 & Joshua 1:1–11

School is starting! And whether your child is excited, nervous, or somewhere in between — this episode offers encouragement straight from the Bible.

Join us as we step into the sandals of Joshua — a man about to take on a big new job in a brand-new place. Moses, his wise and aged mentor, passes on the baton, and God reminds Joshua (and us!) of one powerful truth: You don’t have to be brave by yourself — God goes with you.

We’ll explore what it means to trust God when facing something new, whether that’s a classroom, a new friend group, or the start of a school year.

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Thanks to today's voice guest, Clayton Greene. Clayton is one of the co-founders of GoodKind, the maker of Advent Blocks. You can learn more about GoodKind and the ways they are helping families practice their faith at home at www.GoodKind.shop.

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0:00.0	Hello again and welcome back to Kids' Bible Stories. Today's story is called Brave in New
0:08.1	Places. This is part of our Back to School special and comes from Deuteronomy
0:14.5	chapter 31 verses 1 through 8 and Joshua chapter 1 verses 1 through 11
0:20.9	All right listeners
0:23.3	For many of you
0:25.3	School or preschool is just about to start
0:29.1	And for some of us
0:31.2	We might be super excited
0:33.5	Others might feel a little nervous Or maybe you feel a mixture of both.
0:43.3	Raise your hand if you are starting school.
0:46.3	Okay, put them back down.
0:50.3	Maybe you're about to meet a new teacher, walk into a new classroom, or try making new friends.
0:59.0	Sometimes, new things, they feel big, even too big.
1:08.0	But today, we're going to hear about someone in the Bible who had a lot of new things happening,
1:14.8	and what God told him that made him strong and brave. Are you ready? Let's get started with today's
1:25.3	story.
1:42.7	A long, long time ago, God's chosen people, the Israelites, had been on a really big adventure.
1:51.0	They had once been stuck in Egypt as slaves under Pharaoh, but God rescued them.
1:55.2	Some of you will remember this from earlier episodes.
1:58.2	Remember the baby in the basket? Who grew up to lead God's people out of Egypt to the promised land?
2:07.6	Shout out his name if you remember him.
2:12.6	Moses?
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