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March 2026

March 31, 2026

God without Sin… for Children

How do we teach children about the Trinity? This is no easy task, not least...

February 2026

February 24, 2026

A Little One for the Little Ones for Holy Week

A Little One for the Little Ones for Holy Week Matt Boswell (the songwriter) has...

January 2026

January 06, 2026

Three More for the Wee Ones

Look, I fully admit that teaching theology to kids under the age of three is...

November 2025

November 07, 2025

The Biggest Advent

As Evangelicals continue the (entirely right) process of "getting high", a recent book nudging that...

October 2025

October 21, 2025

Three for the wee ones

Board books are both hard and easy to write (I assume--never having written one myself)....

May 2025

May 13, 2025

Mixed Message Harold

Harold and the Purple Crayon (Directed by Carlos Saldhana) is an excellent adaptation of the book--at...

May 06, 2025

All creation cries out

Children's books have the option (usually not available to adult or YA novels) of leaning...

April 2025

April 29, 2025

Building for the wrong reasons

How do we view ourselves and how does that match up to reality? That's actually...

February 2025

February 28, 2025

Future of Media 7: Animation

As we continue to predict what the future of media will look like in our...

June 2024

June 28, 2024

You can go home again

Have you ever read the parable of the prodigal son and thought "they should rewrite...

January 2024

January 05, 2024

How to Be a Friend

Review of "Jesus and the Gift of Friendship" by Trillia Newbell

December 2023

December 12, 2023

Fixing Criminal Justice

Review of "Reforming Criminal Justice" by Matthew Martens

December 08, 2023

The Psalms for the Wee Ones

Review of "God, You Are" by William R. Osborne and Brad Woodard

October 2023

October 27, 2023

God and Me

Review of "God Cares for Me", "God Hears Me", and "God Speaks to Me" by...

October 20, 2023

Hymns, Prayers, and Promises for the Wee Ones

Review of "Tiny Hands" by Hannah Estes and Jessica Hiatt

September 2023

September 08, 2023

The Law

Review of "The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law" by Connor Boyack

June 2023

June 30, 2023

Stuff your worries in a pack, mister

Review of "Isaiah & the Worry Pack" by Ruth Goring

June 23, 2023

Back to Ireland

Review of "Saint Patrick the Forgiver" by Ned Bustard

June 09, 2023

Little prayers for not-quite-ordinary days

Review of "Little Prayers for Ordinary Days" by Hutson, Oakes, and Warren

August 2022

August 12, 2022

An excellent Christian book for children

Review of "The King and the Dragon" by James W. Shrimpton, illustrated by Helena Perez...

July 2021

July 02, 2021

An incomplete book about a complete Promise

Review of "The Promise" by Jason Helopoulos and Rommel Ruiz

July 17, 2020

Repenting, Forgiveness, and Children

Review of "Arlo and the Great Big Cover-Up" by Betsy Childs Howard

July 03, 2020

Job for Children?

Review of "Where is Wisdom?" by Scott James

March 2020

March 06, 2020

Three Theology Books for Children

Review of "God", "Jesus", and "The Gospel", by Devon Provencher

September 2018

September 04, 2018

Nancy Drew Reads the Title

Growing up, my teen detective series of choice was The Three Investigators rather than The Hardy Boys...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

Bible Heroes that Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Review of 'The Little Bible Heroes Storybook'

April 2018

April 17, 2018

Review of the Great & Small Bible

B&H's new CSB "Great & Small Bible" claims to be a "Keepsake Bible for Babies."...

March 2018

March 16, 2018

A Little Review of a BIG Book of Little Stories

A review of "The Big Book of Bible Stories for Toddlers"

February 2018

February 16, 2018

Reflections on Badgers

As I'm continuing to read through the Redwall series, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, and Salamandastron all drive home...

February 13, 2018

Sally Lloyd-Jones’s Merry Christmas

Short thoughts on Sally Lloyd-Jones 'My Merry Christmas.' Very, very short thoughts.