Scripture Coloring & Journaling for Teens (& Their Moms)

Looking for Bible verse coloring pages? Check out these quality coloring devotionals for adults and teens. You’ll love them!

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Art is a big part of our family life and homeschool.

When we create new works, we like to make sure we’re just concentrating on what we’re doing while we work. But when we’re listening to read-alouds, podcasts, and sermons, or when we want to listen to music and relax, my teen boys and I tend to pick up a coloring book.

We do NOT regard coloring as a meditative activity, nor do we use them in the place of Bible study. Rather, it’s something creative and relaxing that can be done in a short(ish) period of time.

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We read a lot of books aloud in our home (we’re currently reading John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress). My boys really enjoy coloring in history coloring books as I’m reading. Coloring Scripture verses is a great way to think about God’s Word while listening to an audiobook!

Bible verse coloring books need to be high-quality. The paper needs to be think and able to hold watercolor, which is my preferred method of coloring.

You and your teens will love these young adult coloring books from Bethany House.

These are all great gifts not only for your teens (some are great for boys–really!), but also for your mom friends, and for yourself.

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Scripture Coloring for Teens (and their moms!)

Near the bottom of the post, I’ll like to a bunch of really great adult Bible coloring books from Bethany House. Check out four — and how you can use them!

1 ) Creative Moments of Grace by Gayla Irwin

Creative Moments of Grace (80 pages) is perfect for teens and preteens. Part coloring book, part journal, there’s a short verse to read (and sometimes to color), and questions to answer. Each pages has some coloring to do.

I chose a short passage from Matthew to paint with my favorite iridescent watercolors. You might want to encourage your teen to get out their Bible and look up the passage surrounding the verse. It’s important to read everything in context.

For this short passage, there were a couple of journaling questions to answer.

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2) Pocketful of Promises by Margaret Feinberg

I have a number of larger coloring journals from Margaret Feinberg. Pocketful of Promises (64 pages) is a much smaller version of those journals at about 5″x8″. I really like Margaret Feinberg’s coloring journals.

As you can see, each page has a verse to read and think about, and a more intricate picture to color or paint.

Rather than writing my own reflections on each verse, I prefer to look the verse up and copy the whole passage(s) surrounding it. Copying Bible passages helps me really think through what they’re saying, and I remember them better.

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3) The Glory of the Messiah by Susan Perlman and Shelley Skoropinski

The Glory of the Messiah (48 pages) is a cool book, and a great option for teen boys who enjoy coloring as many of the pictures are pretty masculine.

Each spread in the book covers a prophecy made about Jesus, and its fulfillment. There’s a verse from the Old Testament and from the New Testament.

This is a straight coloring book, with no journal space. The pictures are quite intricate and a lot of fun to color or paint.

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4) Words of Grace by Jacqui Grace and Dee Arrand

Words of Grace (64 pages) is actually a small (6.5″x6.5″) devotional. which focus on our identity in and relationship with Christ.

Each spread has a short devotional, perfect for teens, and a really cute coloring page. I like Jacqui Grace’s doodles. They’re really cheerful.

Words of Grace is a sweet little book and would make a great gift.

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Young Adult Coloring Books from Bethany House

Bethany House has more lovely adult coloring books for teens. I love the books by Margaret Feinberg, as they have journal pages opposite the Bible verse coloring pages so you can write out the entire passage or journal your own thoughts. The Glory of the Messiah is a will help teens (or you!) learn ways that Jesus fulfilled individual prophecies about the Messiah. The illustrations lend themselves to a masculine audience, making The Glory of the Messiah perfect for teen boys yet enjoyable for teen girls. I expect that All Things Bright and Beautiful and God’s Amazing Love will also be suitable for both boys and girls.

Live Loved: An Adult Coloring BookLive Fearless: An Adult Coloring BookLive Free: An Adult Coloring BookPocketful of Promises: A Prayer Journal Coloring BookPromises of Joy: An Adult Coloring BookPromises of Blessing: An Adult Coloring BookThe Glory of the Messiah: An Adult Coloring BookAll Things Bright and Beautiful: A Creation Coloring BookThe Beverly Lewis Amish Coloring BookBountiful Blessings: A Creative Devotional ExperienceConnecting God’s Promises Dot-to-DotCount God’s Blessings Dot-to-Dot: Extreme Puzzle Challenges, Plus Devotions

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My Favorite Coloring Tools for Teens (& Their Moms)

Half the fun of coloring and painting is the supplies, right? I’m going to point you to my favorites.

Artist’s Loft Fundamentals Pearlescent Watercolor Pan SetHeartybay 10Pieces Round Pointed Tip Nylon Hair Brush Set, BluePrismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 72 PackPrismacolor Premier Pencil Sharpener 1786520 with PC1077 Colorless Blender Pencils, 2 Pieceuni-ball 207 Colors Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted, 8 Count

• Artist’s Loft Pearlescent Watercolor Pan Set – These are awesome. They’re student-grade watercolors, but they spread nicely and cover well if you want them to. But that’s not what I love about them. I love them because they’re lightly sparkly. Honestly, the sparkle makes me happy, so I figured it would make you happy too.
• 10 Piece Nylon Hair Brush Set – To use watercolors with a coloring book you need a variety of brush tip sizes, and these work nicely.
• Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils – Prismacolor Colored Pencils are excellent, and worth trying out. They come in different sized packs.
• Prismacolor Premier Pencil Sharpener – If you use Prismacolor colored pencils, they’ll need to be sharpened. This sharpener has great reviews.
• Uni-Ball 207 Medium Gel Pens – These are my favorite pens to journal with. They write smoothly–they don’t smear or drag. I also really like the width of the tip. The multi-color pack has lovely, bright shades.

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Bible Resources for Your Kids

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60 Scriptures You Can Pray

The Bible is full of prayer that you can pray too!

How do you pray when you don’t know what to say? The Bible holds the answer.

God doesn’t expect us to pray without guidance. In fact, Scripture is full of examples of ordinary people approaching our extraordinary God in prayer.

Award-winning author Danika Cooley believes that praying God’s Word teaches us how to best communicate with our Lord:

“There are so many lessons we can learn from Scripture about how to approach God and what to expect when we do.”

Danika’s devotional 60 Scriptures You Can Pray covers eight types of prayer from the Bible, the expectations we should have when we pray, and the right heart attitude for prayer.

60 Scriptures You Can Pray features prayers of:

• Praise | We adore God for who he is.
• Thanksgiving | We thank God for all he has done.
• Confession | We admit our sin to the God who saves us.
• Supplication | We humbly ask God to provide for our needs.
• Intercession | We ask God to meet the needs of others.
• Deliverance | We cry out to God for help in times of trouble.
• Lament | We bring our sorrow to God, our comforter.
• Guidance | We ask for God’s help in determining his will for our lives.

When you read 60 Scriptures You Can Pray, you will:

• Develop a habit of praying daily over a two-month period
• Learn more about prayer in Scripture
• Understand eight different types of prayer
• Expand your understanding of how to pray biblically
• Become better acquainted with God, His Word, and why we pray

Packed with thoughtful explanations of biblical prayer and practical application in each devotion, 60 Scriptures You Can Pray is the tool you need to learn more about prayer–straight from God’s Word.

Want to equip the women in your church to pray biblically?

Grab this free, downloadable letter, study schedule, and journal pages in the Thinking Kids Press store.

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Books Make Great Gifts!

Teach the kids about the Bible and Christian history…

                                  …with fun books they’ll love reading!

Introduce your children to engaging stories written in an engaging narrative they’ll want to read. As they learn more about God’s Word and gain real-life heroes, they will learn to apply Scripture to their own lives. And, give yourself the gift of a book that will help your kids learn and love the Bible.

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