Title: At home in Lent Written by: Gordon Giles Published by: BRF Price: £8.99 Useful for: young people and adults Best bit: a simple, daily three page read for each day in Lent, each taking a different every-day item as its theme Worst bit: as a big fan of audio books, I’d love an audio version to … Read more
Title: The Inkwell Chronicles: The Ink of Elspet Author: J. D. Peabody Published by: Hodder Faith Price: RRP £11.99 Good for: Children age 6-12 years old, especially those who love adventures Best bit: Wonderful relationship between the children and their Dad, plus brilliant idea of ‘ink’ being the most precious thing in the world. Worst bit: Although there’s an ending, the story … Read more
Title: Pembrick’s Creaturepedia Author: Andrew Peterson Published by: Hodder Faith Price: £8.99 Good for: Anyone who’s enjoyed The Wingfeather Saga and who likes non-fiction books or sketches with lables! Best bit: That this is a book referred to in the Wingfeather Saga so it feels like you are holding a copy of a book which the characters had! I also love the … Read more
Title: 31 Bedtime Prayers and Poems Author: Steve Legg and Jude Simpson Illustrator: Andy Gray Published by: SCM Price: Hardback £9.99 Softback £7.98 Good for: Families with children age 2-10 years old, as a gift for a dedication, baptism or Baptism Birthday Best bit: I loved the natural feeling, funny, rhyming bedtime poem-prayers I could easily imagine becoming family favourites Worst bit: The … Read more
Some people celebrate Pentecost as the birth day of the church. You could do this by having a birthday cake and singing happy birthday to the church! You can make or buy a cake, or use muffins or whatever works best for you. You might have fun trying to work out how old The Church … Read more
Advent is the four weeks running up to Christmas. It is a time of expectant waiting and preparation and many Christian traditions light candles during this time. How to make a wreath: To do this you will need four or five candles, and perhaps some spares in case the early ones burn right down. Try … Read more
We’ve been celebrating Shabbat as a family each Friday for over a decade now. We love it, and couldn’t imagine our week without it. We’ve shared it with lots of different people, and we’ve adapted it as we’ve gone along to keep it accessible and relevant to everyone present. I’ve made a version of our … Read more
Protected Get More: Extra resources to go with the Protected edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. Here are the extras for this edition: #1 Audio Psalm #2 Sticker sheet pdf #3 Psalm songs #4 Angel template #5 Explore Protection pdf 1. Audio Psalm GodVenture playlist of Psalm 91 being read Here is a list … Read more
Mephibosheth Get More: This page is full of extra resources for using alongside the Mephibosheth edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. #1 Video of the story of Mephibosheth Click here for a video of the story of Mephibosheth (1:54): David’s Promise – A bible story. A completely different video with people dressed up: David Blesses Mephiboseth – The … Read more
Lots of us are more likely to see animals at this time of year, so why not take inspiration from them, whatever sort of animals you like or can visit, and explore a Bible story related to them? You could look at the Bible GodVenture52 cards for some ideas on how to explore the Bible … Read more
Here are some things to ponder on in the story of Ehud. Cry out to God As babies, we learn to cry out when we need help. Even when we learn to speak, we sometimes don’t know the words to say. God understands our cries for help even if we don’t know the words. At … Read more
I did not write or edit it. I did not publish it. I do not sell it. But I’ve got to tell you, it’s good! Here’s why: And most of all, I love it because currently, my daughter is choosing it instead of Thomas the Tank Engine. Which we both know off by heart. At … Read more