What God Has Always Wanted: The Bible's Big Idea from Genesis Through Revelation
by Charles F. Boyd
from Family Life Publishing
This isn't just a children's book. This book is for parents - parents who care deeply about passing on a legacy of faith in Christ. Parents who invite their children to "ask Jesus into your heart."
But what does that phrase really mean? And is it biblical? In my role as pastor and parent, I've found that when asked, many children don't understand that this phrase is symbolic. Jesus does not step into their chests to live there.
Seeing this disconnect between a grown-up's metaphor and a child's understanding, I wrote What God Has Always Wanted. It helps children understand the simple Gospel message: God desires to live in friendship with the people He created, now and forever. It gives the big-picture story of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation.
Did you know that what God has always wanted is for you to become one of his friends?
It's Not What You've Got
by Wayne W. Dyer
from Hay House
The concepts presented in this beautifully illustrated book include: Money does not define who you are; it doesn't matter what others have, and abundance comes in many forms. Unlike most books on this subject, You,re Not What You've Got is not a how-to manual on spending and saving for kids, but rather a positive, spiritual approach to the meaning of money.
Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History
by Richard M. Hannula
from Canon Press
"Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls"(Jer. 6:16). Christianity is a faith in love with history. God took on human flesh and dwelt among us. The Spirit carried that divine work over the centuries, providing courage and maturity even amid our imperfections.
Christians find their true family line not through tribes and ethnic blood but in the bond of faithfulness and shed blood that has united our family for millennia. We too often view Church history as the story of obscure aliens instead of the lives of brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers.
In this collection of forty-six brief biographies for children, Hannula sketches the stirring trials and triumphs of many famous and some lesser known figures in our family of faith—including Augustine, Charlemagne, Anselm, Luther, Bunyan, and C.S. Lewis. Through them we can begin to enjoy the old paths and find rest for our souls.
The Child's Story Bible
by Catherine F. Vos
from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Leading Little Ones to God: A Child's Book of Bible Teachings
from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Battlefield of the Mind for Teens: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
by Joyce Meyer
from FaithWords
Made teen-friendly with contemporary language, Battlefield of the Mind for Teens equips a new audience desperately in need of guidance with a means of winning the war raging inside them.
God's Wisdom for Little Boys: Character-Building Fun from Proverbs
by Jim George
from Harvest House Publishers
The wonderful teachings of Proverbs come to life for young boys, ages 4–7. Memorable rhymes play alongside colorful watercolors for a charming presentation of truths to live by.
Understanding Catholic Christianity
The Picture Bible
by Iva Hoth
from Chariot Victor Publishing
Though The Picture Bible makes a good first Bible for young readers, this classic perennial best-seller is loved by people of all ages. The full-text version contains 233 Bible stories in full-color comic format.Currently unavailable: Available approximately mid April 2008.
The Catholic Church: Journey, Wisdom, and Mission (High School Textbooks)
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