With Theo, learning about God and who He's called us to be is easy and fun.
Each lesson focuses on a spiritual topic that both entertains and teaches children about key aspects in the Christian faith.

Please note that Theo volume 1 contains lessons 1,2,3. Theo volume 2 contains lessons 4,5,6. Theo volume 3 contains lessons 7,8,9 and Theo volume 4 contains 10,11,12.

Suggested Age: Elementary


Lesson One- Saving Faith

Did you know that the same type of faith that saved Abraham, saves you and me? Kids will be entertained by Theo, a kind English theologian who teaches what it means to have genuine, or "saving" faith. Theo shares the story of Abraham to illustrate the life of a man who trusted the promises of God and walked by faith. Just as the Lord promised Abraham a son and fulfilled His promise, He promised a Savior to us. And sent Jesus into the world at just the right time.

Lesson Two- Loving Obedience

Loving God and obeying Him are two peas in the same pod! If we love God, we will obey Him. Luther and Belfry, two field mice that have befriended Theo, lack obedience and get into trouble wherever they go. Children will learn a valuable lesson and be entertained at the same time as Theo uses the story of Jonah to illustrate the consequences of disobedience, and the blessings that come when we love God through doing what He asks of us.

Lesson Three- Forgiveness

Nothing is more basic to the Gospel than forgiveness. Did you know that forgiveness in the biblical sense means to "set something free?" However, learning to forgive is not easy for Theo's furry friends Luther and Belfry. In this episode, Theo teaches the  important lesson of forgiving others through the parable of the "Unforgiving Servant." For if we do not forgive others, we cannot expect God to forgive us!"

With Theo, learning about God and who He's called us to be is easy and fun.
Each lesson focuses on a spiritual topic that both entertains and teaches children about key aspects in the Christian faith.

Please note that Theo volume 1 contains lessons 1,2,3. Theo volume 2 contains lessons 4,5,6. Theo volume 3 contains lessons 7,8,9 and Theo volume 4 contains 10,11,12.

Lesson Four- Armor Of God

Can you name all the pieces of armor of God? In this episode, Theo teaches what each of the pieces represents, as well as how we can use them in our Christian life to fight against the enemy of our souls. Meanwhile, Luther and Belfry find themselves faced with a different kind of enemy: a sly and devious cat named Scratch.

Lesson Five- Redemption

Redemption is an ancient word from the marketplace that means "to purchase something." In this episode Theo explains how our Heavenly Father purchased lost sinners through the death of His Son Jesus Christ. Once again, Luther and Belfry run into trouble with old Scratch, but Theo "redeems" his two little friends in the nick of time with an unusual piece of money.

Lesson Six- New Birth

Luther and Belfry overhear Theo mention the phrase "born again." Curious, they listen to Theo talking about what it means to be born again spiritually. The Bible says that we are all born dead in our sins, but through our faith in Jesus Christ we are made spiritually alive...born again. Theo uses the story of Jesus and Nicodemus to explain what it means to have a spiritual new birth.

Suggested Age: Elementary

With Theo, learning about God and who He's called us to be is easy and fun.
Each lesson focuses on a spiritual topic that both entertains and teaches children about key aspects in the Christian faith.

Please note that Theo volume 1 contains lessons 1,2,3. Theo volume 2 contains lessons 4,5,6. Theo volume 3 contains lessons 7,8,9 and Theo volume 4 contains 10,11,12.

Lesson Seven- Justification

If only God could somehow make sinners righteous without violating His holy character and justice. That's just what He did through a process known as justification, a legal term that means, "to declare righteous." Big word, huh? Theo makes it simple for children- and his two mischievous church mice- to understand, by telling the beautiful story of the thief on the cross, who was justified by his own faith in Jesus.

Lesson Eight- Adoption

All of us want to belong to a caring family, full of unconditional love, don't we? When Theo welcomes a dog named Bumper into his home, a suspicious Luther and Belfry want him out! That is, until Bumper saves them from a life-threatening encounter with Scratch the cat! Using the beautiful and touching story seen in the Shoebox Bible Theatre, Theo illustrates the biblical teaching of adoption in the Bible, to show how God lovingly welcomes homeless sinners into His family.

Lesson Nine- A Day In Prayer

In this episode we catch an insightful glimpse into Theo's daily prayer life, which is basically an illustration of the Lord's Prayer model to His disciples. It is important that we learn how to pray, but it is also important to learn how not to pray. We are taught both examples through the Shoebox Bible Theatre and through our humorous cartoon sequences. Meanwhile, our two mice friends are faced with a problem of going without their daily cheese, and Belfry learns that we "have not because we ask not."

Suggested Age: Elementary

With Theo, learning about God and who He's called us to be is easy and fun.

Each lesson focuses on a spiritual topic that both entertains and teaches children about key aspects in the Christian faith.

Please note that Theo volume 1 contains lessons 1,2,3. Theo volume 2 contains lessons 4,5,6. Theo volume 3 contains lessons 7,8,9 and Theo volume 4 contains 10,11,12 and Theo volume 5 contains 14,15,16.

Lesson 14- Fruit of the Spirit
Luther demonstrates an “act of the flesh” as he bashes his thumb in the episode opener.  More bad behavior follows as he covets Belfry's cheese, giving Theo an opportunity to teach a lesson on the Fruit of the Spirit.  He begins by illustrating some “humorous” acts of the flesh that humans often engage in, then he describes each of the spiritual fruits in the Shoebox Bible Theatre––love, joy, peace, and so on.  Luther and Belfry think they've learned the lesson, until they try to outdo each other with acts of “kindness.”

Lesson 15- Salvation
Scratch the cat is at it again, chasing Luther and Belfry.  The mice escape onto a log in the river and think they've escaped danger until, plunging into the water, they are pursued by an even greater danger––a monstrous fish!  A nail-biting chase ensues, where it's certain the mice are goners.  In desperation they cry out for Theo to save them, which he does, and uses the occasion to teach about Salvation.  In the Shoebox Bible Theatre section Theo takes us on a journey along the “Romans Road,” where we learn how to be saved.

Lesson 16- Love Thy Neighbor

Luther and Belfry are happily enjoying their lunch when they are surprised by a food thief––a mangy river rat named R.W. Wigglesworth, Esq.  The mice don't like river rats, because they carry...fleas!  Theo tells them that they should love their neighbor, even though we may not get along with them.  Yes, even rats!  Using Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, he shows us who our neighbor is, and how we ought to love them as Jesus loves us.  Belfry takes the lesson to heart and gives Wigglesworth some of his cheese, an act of kindness that brings two enemies together in true friendship.

Suggested Age: Elementary