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Hey Carpool Crew! You've wanted to invite a friend to church for weeks and you haven't asked. Today we look at Philip and Nathanael (John 1:46), the joke Nathanael made about Nazareth, and the three words Philip answered with. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Just say come and see.

Scripture: John 1:46 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! The lights go off, the door locks, and your heart is going even though it's a drill. Today we look at Psalm 91:4, God covering you with His feathers like a mother bird, the grown-ups who moved toward you, and what to count when it's quiet. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: God covers you like a mother bird.

Scripture: Psalm 91:4 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** Your friend says come on, it's a small thing, and your stomach drops. Today we look at Proverbs 1:10, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded, why the hardest no is to somebody you like, and four words that get it done. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: You can say no to a friend.

Scripture: Proverbs 1:10 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** Somebody asked if you were okay and you said yeah, fast, so they'd move on. Today we look at Galatians 6:2, carry one another's burdens, why nobody can pick up the other end of something they think is light, and six words to say to one person. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Tell one person you're scared.

Scripture: Galatians 6:2 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** Three kids went home sick and now you keep checking your throat. Today we look at the widow whose flour jar never ran out (1 Kings 17:16), what the verse says and what it doesn't, and one thing to say instead of checking again. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: God gives you enough for today.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:16 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! In this bonus episode, a Carpool Crew kid who just finished a triathlon helps us talk about big goals and hard work. We look at Colossians 3:23 and 1 Corinthians 9:25, and you'll pick one big goal to start working on this week, for God. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Set a big goal, and work hard for God.

Scripture: Colossians 3:23 and 1 Corinthians 9:25 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Somebody at the lunch table jokes about church and you laugh half a second late. Today we look at what Jesus told His disciples about acknowledging Him in front of people (Matthew 10:32), what He asks for, and what He promises back. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: One true sentence beats blending in.

Scripture: Matthew 10:32 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** The mad comes up so fast it scares you a little. Today we look at Ephesians 4:26, be angry and do not sin, and the four seconds between feeling mad and doing something you can't take back. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Say I'm mad before you blow.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** You went over the handlebars six weeks ago and the bike has been leaning on the garage wall ever since. Today we look at Proverbs 4:26, carefully consider the path for your feet, and how to tell the fear that's keeping you safe from the fear that took over. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Ask if the fear is helping.

Scripture: Proverbs 4:26 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** You and your friend got into it days ago and you were only part of it, so why should you go first? Today we look at what Jesus said about leaving your gift at the altar to go make things right (Matthew 5:24), and one sentence that gets the whole thing out. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Go first with I'm sorry.

Scripture: Matthew 5:24 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** There's a sign-up sheet on the door and you've walked past it four times. Today we look at Jonah paying for a ticket in the wrong direction (Jonah 1:3), what running away costs, and the first move on tryout day. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Show up. That's the first move.

Scripture: Jonah 1:3 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** Your name goes up on the board at ten in the morning and the whole day feels ruined. Today we look at a man sitting in a wrecked city who wrote that God's mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23), and one move for a bad day. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: God's mercy is new every morning.

Scripture: Lamentations 3:23 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** The teacher says who wants to go first, and the whole room looks at their desk. Today we look at the priests stepping into the Jordan River before the water stopped (Joshua 3:15), and what going first is really like. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Brave puts one foot in first.

Scripture: Joshua 3:15 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** Picture day is tomorrow and you've already been through it ten times in your head. Today we look at Psalm 118:24, the day the Lord has made, and what fear does with the day you're actually in. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: God made today. Live in today.

Scripture: Psalm 118:24 (CSB)

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**Hey Carpool Crew!** The fire alarm goes off and your whole body freezes. Today we look at God's people stuck at the edge of the sea with an army behind them (Exodus 14:15), and the one thing God gave them to do before He did the rest. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Do the next small thing.

Scripture: Exodus 14:15 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! You did something wrong, nobody found out, and now you don't really want to talk to God. Today we look at the story Jesus told about a son who wasted everything and a dad who was watching the road, and we learn what God is actually like when you mess up. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: When you mess up, go to God.

Scripture: Luke 15:20 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! That dog behind the fence makes your whole body jump. Today we look at David standing in front of Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45), how he told the truth about the giant and then told the truth about God, and two questions to ask when something feels huge. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Tell the truth about what scares you.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day thirty, the finale of Proverbs for Your School Life. Proverbs 9:10 says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and today we zip the whole month into one six-word question: what's the wise thing here? About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Wisdom starts with knowing God.

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-nine of Proverbs for Your School Life. If God is real, how come you never run into Him? Proverbs 8:17 promises that those who search find, and tonight's assignment is two minutes of real words on the bottom bunk. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: God isn't hiding. Go look.

Scripture: Proverbs 8:17 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! We're kicking off a brand-new five-episode journey with Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived. But episode one starts before the wisdom: a young man in a palace full of David stories, a brother who grabs for the crown, and a dying king's last words that point past fame, straight at God.

Parents, this one is for every kid living in somebody's shadow: the sibling comparison, the famous last name, the teacher who expects a repeat. David's charge in 1 Kings 2:3 reframes it all: you don't fill someone else's shoes, you walk God's path in...

Hey Carpool Crew! The final week of Proverbs for Your School Life starts with the know-it-all trap. Proverbs 3:7 says don't be wise in your own eyes, and today we learn why "Okay, show me" might be the smartest sentence on the practice court. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Let somebody show you a better way.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:7 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-five of Proverbs for Your School Life, and it's Friday. Proverbs 22:1 says a good name beats great wealth, and today we learn the difference between popular and trusted, one returned game cartridge at a time. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Be the kid people can trust.

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-four of Proverbs for Your School Life. The hat is getting passed down the line and every head turns to see if you're in. Proverbs 29:25 calls fear of the crowd a snare, and today we practice the two-sentence no. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: The crowd doesn't get a vote.

Scripture: Proverbs 29:25 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-three of Proverbs for Your School Life. The laughing starts on the bus and one kid is standing in the aisle. Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous are as bold as a lion, and today we learn the four-word rescue that doesn't flinch. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Doing right makes you lion-brave.

Scripture: Proverbs 28:1 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day twenty-two of Proverbs for Your School Life. The water bottle is spilled, nobody saw, and the door is right there. Proverbs 28:13 says hiding it gets you nothing and confessing finds mercy, and we learn the five words that untie the stomach knot. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Owning it beats hiding it.

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Week four of Proverbs for Your School Life opens with the reading log you're tempted to fudge. Proverbs 11:3 says integrity guides you, and today we learn why the twisty path always needs more path. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: The truth keeps your story simple.

Scripture: Proverbs 11:3 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! This one is a thank you. Pastor Justin takes a minute to thank every family listening on Apple Podcasts. The daily episodes, Monday through Friday, are free for everyone, and they always will be.

Here on Apple Podcasts, Carpooling with Jesus has its own channel. Along with the daily episodes, you will find Goodnight Psalms for bedtime and Carpooling with Heroes of the Bible, all in one place.

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day eighteen of Proverbs for Your School Life, and it's a Friday dose of joy. Proverbs 17:22 says a joyful heart is good medicine, and today we watch one kid flip a rainy indoor-recess classroom with a paper football. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Joy is medicine you can share.

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day seventeen of Proverbs for Your School Life. Your friend's most embarrassing moment is the best story at the lunch table, and it's yours to tell or bury. Proverbs 17:9 says covering it grows the friendship and spreading it splits it. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Cover it, don't spread it.

Scripture: Proverbs 17:9 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day sixteen of Proverbs for Your School Life. The team list is up, your friend made it, and you didn't. Proverbs 14:30 says jealousy is rottenness to the bones, and today we learn the good-for-you move that loosens the twist in your stomach. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Say good for you, and mean it.

Scripture: Proverbs 14:30 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Day fifteen of Proverbs for Your School Life, and today is about the small stuff: the heel step, the chewed pencil, the water fountain cut. Proverbs 19:11 says overlooking an offense is your glory, and we learn the eight-second math of letting it go. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Let the little stuff slide.

Scripture: Proverbs 19:11 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! Week three of Proverbs for Your School Life kicks off with big feelings. Today we're talking about the moment your temper hits the top, with Proverbs 16:32 and the one-breath move that makes you stronger than a kid who captures a city. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Keeping your cool is the strong move.

Scripture: Proverbs 16:32 (CSB)

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Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:11. Being close to God is the happiest, coziest place there is, and He shows you the way one step at a time. Tuck in close. About 2 minutes, made for lights out.

Today's One Thing: Being near God is the happiest place there is, and you are close to Him right now.

Scripture: Psalm 16:11 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! It's day eleven of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the kid carrying an invisible backpack of worry, with Proverbs 12:25 and one specific, true sentence you can hand them at recess. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: A kind word can turn somebody's day.

Scripture: Proverbs 12:25 (CSB)

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Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:10. God does not let go and does not walk away, not even in the dark, and He will still be right there when you wake up. Snuggle down. About 2 minutes, made for lights out.

Today's One Thing: God will not leave you, not even in the dark, and He will be there when you wake.

Scripture: Psalm 16:10 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! It's day ten of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the loaded comeback, with Proverbs 29:20 and the three-second count that keeps the words you can't un-say from launching. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Count to three before you snap back.

Scripture: Proverbs 29:20 (CSB)

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Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:9. We let our shoulders sink into the bed and our whole body relax, because God is watching over the whole night. Settle in. About 2 minutes, made for lights out.

Today's One Thing: God is watching over the night, so you can let your shoulders sink and your whole body rest.

Scripture: Psalm 16:9 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! It's day nine of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about answering before you've actually listened, with Proverbs 18:13 and one move for your next disagreement: let them finish, all the way to the end. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Listen first, talk second.

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13 (CSB)

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Tonight's bedtime verse is Psalm 16:8. God is right beside your bed, closer than the wall, so nothing that felt wobbly today can knock you over. Get cozy. About 2 minutes, made for lights out.

Today's One Thing: God is right beside you tonight, closer than the wall, so nothing can make you wobble.

Scripture: Psalm 16:8 (CSB)

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Hey Carpool Crew! It's day eight of Proverbs for Your School Life. Today we're talking about the itch to announce your own awesome thing, with Proverbs 27:2 and one secret good deed you can do before dinner. About 5 minutes, made for the car.

Today's One Thing: Let someone else brag on you.

Scripture: Proverbs 27:2 (CSB)

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