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A new home. A new school. A new church. And the uncomfortable reality of being the new kid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003eThen Mia finds the Upper Room—a youth group filled with new friends who welcome her in. 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Mia isn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003eSomething about his teaching doesn't quite line up with what she remembers from Scripture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003eInstead of simply accepting what they've heard, Mia and her friends open their Bibles and search for answers. Following the example of the Bereans in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActs 17:11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e, they begin learning how to receive God's Word eagerly while examining the Scriptures for themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003eWhat begins with one questionable message soon becomes something much bigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='font-family:-apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px !important;padding:0px !important;'\u003eThrough school, sports, service projects, friendships, and everyday challenges, the group discovers that faith isn't just about knowing Bible stories or repeating what someone else believes. 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