Can you sing when everything’s gone wrong?
Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into the deepest part of a jail in Philippi, feet locked in wooden stocks. At midnight they prayed and sang hymns, and the other prisoners listened. Then an earthquake shook the doors open and the chains loose. Nobody ran. The jailer, about to hurt himself, heard Paul shout, “We’re all here!” He asked how to be saved, and that night his whole household was baptized and shared a meal.
Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into the deepest part of a jail in Philippi, feet locked in wooden stocks. At midnight they prayed and sang hymns, and the other prisoners listened. Then an earthquake shook the doors open and the chains loose. Nobody ran. The jailer, about to hurt himself, heard Paul shout, “We’re all here!” He asked how to be saved, and that night his whole household was baptized and shared a meal.
About 7 minutes: 4 choices and 2 ways-of-knowing stops. Kids play Silas in the dark, a prisoner listening, and the jailer with the keys. The beating is one line and the jailer’s sword is handled with care; calm mode hides it. Written for any child who has had a very bad day.
Ages 5–11 · Every line read aloud · No timers, no scores, no wrong answers · Saved on this device only.