Books for Christian Kids

100 Bible Verses That Made America (W Publishing Group, Thomas Nelson, 2021) might seem a catchy title meant for a dry religion seminar at the next church retreat. The subtitle helps some: Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith.

Do you know what Halloween stands for? It’s All Hallows Eve, the eve of All Saint’s Day. In the sixteenth century all Roman Catholics were required to attend church on All Saints Day. Martin Luther, a German monk and professor, chose, so we’ve been told, to post 95 theses on the door of the church at Wittenberg in 1517. He wanted to talk about 95 points and he wanted to get e...

I visited one of my neighbors this past week. The ironing board was up and her son was showing off a half-sewn jacket–soon to have chain-mail sleeves. You go it, my neighbor is making Halloween costumes for her kids. They are excited and me too. I can’t wait to see them when they come to my house and “trick or treat.”

I’m getting prepared for this season too. I’m e...

God’s Crime Scene was written by J. Warner Wallace, a former homicide detective. The book was published by David C. Cook (2015). In this very different—you could almost call it unique—book, Wallace draws on actual ...

A Treasury of Miracles for Teens was written by Karen Kingsbury and published by Faith Words. It is available on Amazon in a 2003 edition. The reprinted edition (2015, cover at end of post) is also availab...