Lifeway’s 2026 VBS Theme, ‘Illumination Station,’ Counters Confusion about Jesus with Biblical Clarity
BRENTWOOD, Tenn — Culture claims to know about Jesus, but many people are in the dark about who He really is. Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2026 Vacation Bible School (VBS) theme—“Illumination Station: Shining a Light on Who Jesus Really Is”—prepares churches to help kids discover Jesus is the Light of the world.
“I’m so excited that VBS 2026 is all about Jesus,” said Melita Thomas, VBS specialist for Lifeway. “There’s so much confusion in today’s culture about who Jesus is. Some people say Jesus was just a man who lived a long time ago. Some might acknowledge Him as a good teacher or even a miracle worker. But He’s so much more. He’s the perfect, proven and powerful Son of God—the only One who can rescue us from sin and bring hope and light to a dark world.”
Shining a light on Jesus, “Illumination Station” VBS introduces Jesus’s question to Peter— “Who do you say I am?”—and helps kids answer this question based on what the Bible says about Him.
“Every church will bring ‘Illumination Station’ to life differently. Some may opt to create an immersive world of a light exploration center, while others may choose to decorate each room with a different type of light source. You really can’t go wrong with a theme like this that’s going to be so much fun to decorate for,” said Thomas. “We just want to encourage churches to not turn out the lights and make their churches dark places but to create a celebratory atmosphere of light on top of light on top of light.”
From Spotlight Bible Study and Suncatcher Rec to Mirror Ball Music, Kaleidoscope Crafts, Neon Snacks and Glow-in-the-dark Missions, Thomas said “Illumination Station” is designed to allow kids to explore all the ways light brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals while discovering Jesus is who Scripture says He is.
More information about “Illumination Station”—including Bible stories, the theme song and the theme reveal video—can be found at Lifeway.com/VBS.
“I’m so excited that VBS 2026 is all about Jesus,” said Melita Thomas, VBS specialist for Lifeway. “There’s so much confusion in today’s culture about who Jesus is. Some people say Jesus was just a man who lived a long time ago. Some might acknowledge Him as a good teacher or even a miracle worker. But He’s so much more. He’s the perfect, proven and powerful Son of God—the only One who can rescue us from sin and bring hope and light to a dark world.”
Shining a light on Jesus, “Illumination Station” VBS introduces Jesus’s question to Peter— “Who do you say I am?”—and helps kids answer this question based on what the Bible says about Him.
“Every church will bring ‘Illumination Station’ to life differently. Some may opt to create an immersive world of a light exploration center, while others may choose to decorate each room with a different type of light source. You really can’t go wrong with a theme like this that’s going to be so much fun to decorate for,” said Thomas. “We just want to encourage churches to not turn out the lights and make their churches dark places but to create a celebratory atmosphere of light on top of light on top of light.”
From Spotlight Bible Study and Suncatcher Rec to Mirror Ball Music, Kaleidoscope Crafts, Neon Snacks and Glow-in-the-dark Missions, Thomas said “Illumination Station” is designed to allow kids to explore all the ways light brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals while discovering Jesus is who Scripture says He is.
More information about “Illumination Station”—including Bible stories, the theme song and the theme reveal video—can be found at Lifeway.com/VBS.
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