Engaging Children’s Books That Point to Jesus

Every now and then I receive a children’s book to review. Obviously, I am not the intended audience and my daughter isn’t even 2 years old. However, I look at these books and still review them. This way, parents, grandparents, friends, and family can know what good books are available. These books will help childrenContinue reading “Engaging Children’s Books That Point to Jesus”

Training and equipping little ones

As a Pastor, part of my job is training and equipping the church to use the gifts that God has given them to serve Him for the upbuilding of the body of Christ, that ‘job description’ is pretty clear from Ephesians 4. Most people would nod along and agree with that when it comes toContinue reading “Training and equipping little ones”

Truth for Kids

One of the most important things that any parent can do is to teach their child about Jesus. There are plenty of great resources out there, each with their own strengths and approaches, designed to help parents teach their children and get them into the Bible from an early age. But sometimes children’s books oftenContinue reading “Truth for Kids”

Big truths for little readers

It’s been a while since I highlighted any children’s books, so here I’d like to give you a range of books that are suitable for children from toddlers to pre-teens. All these book are a bit different, each has its own intended audience and its own topic. Starting with the books for the smallest readersContinue reading “Big truths for little readers”

Saturday Snippets (August 27)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids

I must begin this review by saying that I am not a parent. I do not have children. I’m at that stage of life where many of my friends have young children and I hear their stories of the ups and downs of life with a small family. There are plenty of parenting books outContinue reading “Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids”

Teach Them Young

It’s important for children to learn eternal truths that will carry them through the ups and downs of life from the beginning. Children need to be taught the hope of the gospel and the difference that Jesus makes in a persons’ life. This means teaching them the Bible, sound theology and teaching them about peopleContinue reading “Teach Them Young”

Saturday Snippets (August 7)

As well as reading a lot of books, I also read a ton of articles every week. Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers…

Books for kids, teens and families. Something for all ages.

Finding good and biblical reading material for children is really important, whether they read it themselves, parents read it to them or it’s read as a whole family. We need to make sure that we’re investing just as much time in teaching children as we would in teaching adults. The materials should be exciting, pleasingContinue reading “Books for kids, teens and families. Something for all ages.”