*When my older kids were probably 3 and 5, I came across these extraordinary audio Bible stories. They are told by a lady named Joelee Chamberlain. She speaks with a gentle, grandmotherly voice. She talks right to her listeners, and I found my kids responding out loud to her questions.
Instead of retelling Bible stories, she narrates a whole book or section of the Bible as a story. Each story is about 30-45 minutes long (some are longer or shorter). Her stories are easy for kids to understand, and they include more, accurate Biblical detail than almost any children’s Bible I have seen.
I recently went looking for her stories again, and I was excited to find there are many new ones we haven’t listened to yet!
Best yet, all of these audio Bible stories are available for free! Listen online, or put them on a CD or device for your kids to listen to in the car or at home.
I hope you (and your kids!) enjoy this great resource!
Click the following link below to be directed to Joelee Chamberlain’s Audio Bible Stories for Kids.
UPDATE:
I want to let y’all know of another wonderful *free resource for inspiring Christian stories for your kids. The YWAM Christian Heroes: Then and Now biographies are available for free to all Audible members!
I’m currently listening to George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol’s Orphans. These biographies are written as engaging stories with vivid descriptions and dialogue.
(I haven’t read them all, but some missionary stories can contain intense trials and tragedy, I’d recommend listening yourself before handing them to younger or sensitive kids.)
We’ve also enjoyed The Singing Bible from Focus on the Family and the audio version of The Jesus Storybook Bible.
Do you have a favorite resource for teaching your kids the Bible?
Thank you for sharing this! About once a month, I take a 6 hr round-trip with my 3-year-old and infant to my parents. I have been looking for a (not-too-expensive) audio Bible stories or Christian books on ‘tape.’ I will definitely be looking up Joelee Chamberlain! Thanks again for sharing your recommendation!
I’m sure your kids will grow to love her stories! I feel like I even learned a few things listening to her wisdom! 🙂
Hi, Carolyn,
Thanks so much for featuring my children’s Bible Audios. I’m very glad you and your children enjoyed them!
I thought you might like to know that I just put up a new one, one that is really timely — “Kids, God Made Marriage!”
This audio tells that God made marriage between one man and one woman and is discretely told for young children (4-10) so as not to offer too much information. It tells the story of God’s making marriage with Adam and Eve, discusses design, what love is, that we should do what’s right even if we feel like doing something else, and other principles in the current marriage debate while only presenting marriage between one man and one woman (divorce, polygamy, etc. are not even mentioned). It positively covers adoption and situations like Mordecai’s caring for his orphaned cousin Esther.
I hope you will like it. Would you consider perhaps making a post on it? I’m trying to get the message out to as many children and parents as I can. I tried emailing you privately, but they kept saying I was giving the wrong captcha number.
In case you are interested in hard copies, the pdf on sermonaudio (CCW links to this) for “Kids, God Made Marriage!” is a special one. It has first the text itself, then the text is repeated with 24 interspersed “Points for Parents”. After that is a short list of some other resources for parents.
Again, thank you for sharing my little Bible stories. May they bless many children and glorify our Lord.
(By the way, I have an audio on the apostle Thomas that I will put up at a later date. I think it will be my last one, though I’m not quite sure!)
In Christ,
Joelee Chamberlain
Joelee, Wow, thank you for contacting me! Sorry you couldn’t get through by email. And thank you so much for recording these Bible stories! My children have loved them! I’ll listen to your new one and consider doing a post.