It’s so easy to take the blessings given to us and go do what we want to do–forgetting to thank the giver. Has this ever happened to you? https://youtu.be/EkFssTCQ_AI
It’s so much fun to build things with building blocks! Watch this fun children’s story that brings our a life lesson from those wooden blocks!
No one expected this to happen; but it did. Thankfully, no one was injured in this train wreck. Could this disaster have been easily prevented? https://youtu.be/9f3dYY5LrsM
On a road-trip of a lifetime, two women and their crew experience one mishap after another. Life doesn’t always go the way we planned it!
A young boy found himself at a special place in the Waldensian valley in the hill country of Italy. White there, he sensed the same purpose other young people many years later sensed at a camp called Upstream Camp.
From the outside I looked like a really nice church kid, and I’m sure I was. But there was a whole different side of me–one I wish I was never like! https://youtu.be/F45ZMIVsuHc
People who live near rivers often delight in them, swimming, floating, fishing, boating. William lives surrounded by six beautiful rivers, and his summer camp is on the shores of one of them. https://youtu.be/-exp9YagTsI
The king had a beautiful flower garden, but he needed a gardener. How would he find a gardener he could trust? https://youtu.be/IplC8NFRjio
Skiing or snowboarding levels are a good example of God’s plan for you. God made to go to the next level, from green, to blue, to black, to double black! https://youtu.be/nQuNzkXjR3w
Did you know bats send out sounds from their mouths to know exactly where to go? This emitting of signals is called echolocation, and they are essential to its flight. As it flies, high-pitched noises are emitted at the rate of 30 per second. As the echoes are bounced back from objects, the bat sends […]
Do you ever feel discouraged when you’ve surrendered to the Lord and still nothing seems to be happening? Here is a story I told to encourage you! https://youtu.be/P-65M8rOrGY
What was once a beautiful Christmas tree became a Charley Brown tree. Watch this story to find out who it happened to! https://youtu.be/NXGQvPM2Flk
As a young teen, William Hurtado made a critical mistake that damaged his aunt’s vehicle. What happened? Find out here.
During “communion service” at a traditional church, fancy cup and bread holders are placed on a table. What really happened on that Last Supper evening with Jesus and his disciples? https://youtu.be/YfjV9a5sVzQ
A wild story of a man who was attacked by a bear. What is the right thing to do when a bear attacks you? What did this man do?
This is a great parable explaining possibly the biggest concept of faith: Grace. What is grace like? https://youtu.be/4qEW249ppiY
It is wonderful to tell children’s stories at my church! And it’s great to be able to clip them to share with you here. This story is about my family’s late dog, Timber. He got lost. Did we find him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rq3vCZOqTM
What important important object lesson does an airplane give us? Find out in this fun children’s story and message for parents with this lively group of kids. This is a faith-based story, also based in scripture and the Christian tradition.
What one thing did I regret not doing in Medellin, Colombia that I wish I had done? Watch this children’s story to find out! The story was told at the Cedar Creek Adventist Church in Woodland, WA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Xxn6wAWtA
When we visited a national park, we were surprised with rain. Was it good or was it bad? Find out in this children’s story, told at the Adventist Community Church in Vancouver, WA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qonhQTWZU
You will learn what this special word and city name means in this video! William Hurtado describes it in a children’s story at the Puyallup Seventh-day Adventist Church during their grand opening Sabbath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkFZYeddEIo
How much do you value family? Family IS the core of society, which means it is our core too. We would not exist without a father and a mother. But does the importance of the family unit in society translate to how much we value it? Through God’s grace, my family has remained intact for […]
Have you ever felt damaged by circumstances in life? Here is a funny story to help you keep looking up.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bouvCKUX7k
How did my mother ever do it!? A single mom with two boys, she put my brother and me through Christian School (an expensive proposition), gave us the opportunity to learn how to ski (another expensive activity), took us to church, and did many other things to give us the best life possible. I know my […]