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Title: The tech-wise family – Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place Author: Andy Crouch Price: £8.44 Published by: Baker Academic (2017) Perfect for: families wanting to make technology work for them and not be central to their family life Best bit: fabulous section on Sabbath and also on developing the main area in the … Read more
Have you ever considered making a garden version of a psalm? This is the core idea of the Psalm 23 garden project, launched by the Bible Society. They are encouraging people to get involved in creating community gardens which embody Psalm 23, and in September, the Bible Society will have a Psalm 23 garden at the … Read more
Title: Investigate! Understanding God – The Christian Faith Author: Sophie de Mullenheim Illustrator: Sophie Chaussade Price: RRP £10.99 available for £9.67 Published by: Lion Hudson Perfect for: children age 7 – 11 wanting to explore different aspects of the Christian faith Best bit: fab cartoons of Thomas and Sophie who are the Investigators, plus brilliant links between … Read more
Title: The Wingfeather Saga Author: Andrew Peterson RRP: £7.99 (paperback) Published by: Hodder Faith young Explorers Perfect for: children aged 7-100 who enjoy fantasy adventure and stories which are made up but true Best bit: It’s a series of four books, so picking one best bit is HARD, but personally I love the last chapter in … Read more
I’m a strong believer in the uniqueness of every family and that you need to find things which work for your family in the season you’re currently in. However, that doesn’t mean you need hundreds of ideas so I’ve made a list of suggestions for you to choose the BEST idea for your family, based … Read more
Title: Cecil and Psalm 23 Author: Andrew McDonough RRP: £5.99 (paperback) Published by: Malcolm Down Perfect for: children age 2-10 years old, perfect for a bedtime story or story anytime! Best bit: Bible text illustrated line by line with simple, fun but theologically packed pictures of Cecil Worst bit: Only Psalm 23? I’d love for there … Read more
Title: What is God like? Author: Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner RRP: £15.99 (hardback book) Published by: Random House Available from: Book Depository for £11.54 Perfect for: curious children age 3 to 10 years old wanting to discuss this big question, and parents wanting to give answers which inspire awe, wonder and a desire to … Read more
Title: Together with God Author: Ed Mackenzie and Gareth Crispin Price: £6.95 Published by: Together with God Perfect for: anyone wanting inspiring ideas and real examples of how they could do family worship at home together Best bit: Each family shares something they’ve done, including challenges and what they would recommend. The format is easy to … Read more
Title: 52 Faith Adventures for Dads and their Kids – Care for the Family Author: Andy Frost Price: RRP £9.99 available for £7.99 Published by: Care for the Family Perfect for: anyone wanting ideas of fun adventurous activities to do with children with Bible stories and questions to link in with them Best bit: loads of … Read more
The Bible is full of wonderful verses to help us live our lives with God. As a child I learned loads of verses in Sunday School, acquiring a massive collection of stickers and little cards with yet more Bible verses on as my prizes. We even did Scripture Exams! Although I loved them, I was … Read more
There’s nothing quite like family worship, is there? Or is it just a bad word in your home? Many psalms start with the words: A Psalm of David, and the word ‘psalm’ is a translation of the Hebrew word ‘mizmor’, meaning a poem set to notes (ie a song!). It comes from the root word … Read more
This week is my eldest daughter’s baptism birthday. She was baptised at our (then) local Anglican church age 1, with a large congregation of our family and friends. It was a wonderful event, with lots of interactive elements in the service and a bring and share picnic at ours afterwards. She was too young to … Read more