I was amazed.
I mean, there are centuries of faithful Christians with amazing stories who followed Jesus through all kinds of situations. I felt edified, mentored, and as though I was surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. I wanted to know more. I started reading Christian history so I could “meet” these amazing, ordinary believers.
I read Christian history to my kids, and the testimonies of faithful Christians helped shape their perspective and character just as they helped shape mine. The stories of other believers also broadened my understanding of doctrine, theology, and the history of the Church. I felt encouraged to explore deeper to discover more about what the Word of God really means.
Devotions for Kids
I want to be clear that above all, we should read Scripture to our kids. The Bible is paramount. That’s the reason I developed Bible Road Trip™–to help parents take their kids through the Bible in three years. It’s been a blessing to see that happen on a global scale!
That said, I enjoy doing devotions with my kids. We’re always looking for new books to read together in the morning to explore new subjects from a Christian worldview. One of the types of devotions we enjoy most is those that come from stories gleaned from Christian history.
101 Devotions for Kids from Christian History
Rebecca Davis has written two new devotionals for kids, 101 Devotions for Girls: From the Lives of Great Christians and 101 Devotions for Guys: From the Lives of Great Christians (both CF4K, 2017). An author of a number of Christian history books, she has taken stories from each of them and written 101 devotionals for girls, and 101 devotionals for boys.
Each two page spread includes a short story from Christian history followed by a relevant Bible verse and a very short prayer.
These small books would be a great way to spend a little time at night or in the morning with your favorite 5-8 year old fostering discussion about issues like missions, character, and the gospel.
Purchase 101 Devotions for Girls and 101 Devotions for Boys
I want to thank Christian Focus Publications for providing a copies of 101 Devotions For Girls and For Boys in return for my honest opinion.
101 Devotions for Girls: From the lives of Great Christians (Daily Readings)101 Devotions for Guys: From the lives of Great Christians (Daily Readings)
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My boys and I have enjoyed a number of Rebecca Davis’ books. We love the Hidden Heroes series, also from CF4K. Each book covers the lives of multiple missionaries and Christian converts in countries not usually covered in Christian history for kids, like Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Central Africa.
The 101 Devotions books are a great introduction to Christian history for your younger kids. I highly recommend Mrs. Davis’ Hidden Heroes series as well!
More Christian History for Kids from Rebecca Davis
Living Water in the Desert: True Stories of God at work in Iran (Hidden Heroes)Return of the White Book: True Stories of God at Work in Southeast Asia (Hidden Heroes)Lights in a Dark Place: True Stories of God at work in Colombia (Hidden Heroes)With Two Hands: True Stories of God at work in Ethiopia (Hidden Heroes)The Good News Must Go Out: True Stories of God at work in the Central African Republic (Hidden Heroes)Witness Men: True Stories of God at work in Papua, Indonesia (Hidden Heroes)Fanny Crosby: Queen of Gospel SongsBrother Yun: The Heavenly Man of China (Potter’s Wheel) (Volume 4)With Daring Faith: A Biography of Amy Carmichael
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A Resource to Help Teach Kids About Life in the Womb
Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth
Your kids will love learning about life inside the womb with Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth, published by Christian Focus 4 Kids.
Wonderfully Made is a science- and Scripture-filled picture book for kids ages 5-11. The book is told from the perspective of a mother telling her child about his or her development in the womb week-by-week. In fact, Wonderfully Made is written to help parents meet the theological, scientific, and relational purposes of teaching kids about life in the womb.
You can also learn more about Wonderfully Made over at the book page.
Head over to the Thinking Kids Press store for your free Wonderfully Made posters, Bible memory verse cards, and lapbook!
They’re a great companion to the book Wonderfully Made, and the perfect way to teach your kids about life in the womb!
Autographed from Danika Cooley: Wonderfully Made: God’s story of life from conception to birth
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jennie says
I am excited about these devos!!
Bethany Pollard says
It will be great for my sons to learn and pray.
LIza Vladyka says
i have my fingers crossed
Angelica Dimeo says
Because I would love teaching my son with this
Katrina says
Can’t wait to see more info about Christian devotionals! Thanks for the contest!
ladytank says
I would love to have devotions to do with my kids!
Laura Kaczmarke says
I am excited because we are needing a devotional book and this would be great to open each day of our school day. It also will help me learn more, I am sure! Such a great idea for a devotional!
Marion says
It will be a pleasure to read each one daily.
Marion
Marion says
This is a great educational tool.
Marion
Kala says
I think my daughter would love this!
Kala says
I would love to do this daily along with my son
Heather Goetsch says
We love history and I really want my children to know Christian history and scripture. So often kiddos think the bible occurred in it’s own time period and to be able to tie it together with world history is wonderful. These devotions would be a great addition to our studies and as a family devotional.
Kirsten Megaro says
These would be perfect for my son and daughter for their individual devotional time, but also to start discussions with them about these important topics.
Jackie says
I asked my children the other day if they liked doing devotionas. My 8 year old replied ‘No’ because she prefers adventure books. These devotionals sound like they might fit her idea of adventure! I want my children to enjoy learning about God and reading His word. Thank you for recommending these books.
Mary Sowjanya says
Danika thanks for sharing such a good resource.
JenniferEof3 says
This is such a great website. Almost done downloading all the Bible Road Trip files. Can’t wait to start with my 6 and 3 yr old this fall.
Judith Martinez says
I have a 12-year old that is so hungry for more learning about God and I know she would love this.
aky13 says
Yes. I am very excited to win these devotions!
aky13 says
I am excited to win these devotions as my children love learning about God, reading our daily devotions and coming up with acts of kindness. They will definitely be excited about these devotions.
Rebecca Davis says
Ahh . . . so sorry I didn’t know about this before! These devotionals are actually geared for middle school and high school–the age category that Amazon gives is incorrect. They’d be great for read-alouds for younger ones, though. Thanks so much for sharing, Danika!