Growing more like Jesus
If you don’t already have a bible that your child can read you may want to consider buying, downloading or borrowing one, or putting it on their next present list.
If they are reading consider whether you want them to have a complete translation of the bible as well as a bible storybook (which just contains some of the stories). It is also useful to have devotional resources (daily devotions means time spent each day reading and reflecting on the bible).
Recommendations
3-minute devotions for boys
(ages 8-12)
recommended by the Watt family
Pens daily devotions series
(ages 3-6)
recommended by the Davis family
“101 insightful, biblical thoughts to start the day” (for families)
recommended by the Davis family
a contemporary retelling of Luke’s gospel
recommended by the Watt family
The Action Storybook Bible 15 comic strips, with devotionals
(ages 4-8)
recommended by the Labrosciano family
illustrated selection of psalms for colouring
recommended by the Rose family
Bibles
the Jesus Storybook bible
recommended by the Vanderpuye family
Kids’ Devotional Bible (NIrV)
recommended by the Clark family
Adventure Bible for early readers
(NIrV)
recommended by the Clark family
Inspire journalling bible (NLT)
recommended by the Lawrence family
Apps
Guardians of Ancora video game
recommended by the Clark family
The Bible App for Kids interactive bible stories for pre-schoolers
recommended by the Rose family
Superbook app, games, videos, radio…
recommended by the Clark family
model Bible-reading
A challenge for all of us; one of the biggest tools for encouraging bible-reading in your children is to model it to them - do they see you reading the bible day by day? While you’re browsing ideas for your family maybe you’d like to get some fresh resources for your personal walk with God.
“Read the Bible anyway”
An article from focus on the family
Whether it’s pizza-and-movie Friday, game night or outside play on a long evening, families find things they enjoy doing together. And my family is no different. We’ve got our favorites, but there’s one activity that doesn’t naturally rise to the top of our list: reading the Bible together.
The one activity we know to be vital, Bible reading, is met with more resistance than we’d care to admit. And if you’ve ever tried to start a family Bible reading routine only to shelve it for another year — until your children “are older” — you’re not alone. But my family is beginning to see the value in a simple, guiding principle: Read the Bible anyway.
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