Because the story moves quickly and involves a lot of people, I’ve always found study notes, commentary, and maps to be helpful. But what about our kids? Do they know the history of the early church–or do they just know a few well-taught stories?
The Book of Acts for Kids
In two 64-page hardcover volumes, David Luckman has written a retold account of the book of Acts for kids. Volume 1 of Adventures in Acts (Christian Focus Publications, 2024) covers Acts chapters 1-14, while Volume 2 covers chapters 15-24. The books are aimed at your older kids, ages 7-11.
Each story is retold in two or three pages. Kids will see a title and a reference to the Scripture passage included. The stories are retold in engaging narrative, with words your child may want to look up in bold.
The gold for these books is really at the end of each story. Four sections help kids dive deeper into the biblical account of the early church. First, under “What’s the Point,” kids read commentary explaining how each story fits into the broader narrative of God’s plan for salvation and for his church. Then, in “Look Back,” kids are directed to read a passage from the Old Testament or the Gospels. David Luckman explains what we learn from the passage and how it relates to the story in Acts. In “Check This Out,” or “Look Forward,” children are directed to read another passage or two. Luckman offers commentary and critical thinking questions on application of God’s Word or on how Acts informs later passages in Scripture, respectively. “Think,” asks children to consider what they’ve learned.
I love (love, love) the illustrations by Silvana Di Marcello. The pictures and maps are perfect for 8-12 year olds. They don’t overpower the page, and have a modern feel for them, as they are often just a figure or two alongside the text on the white background of the page. Christian Focus Publications does not use illustrations of Jesus in observance of the Second Commandment.
Adventures in Acts are wonderful additions to any home library. With the manner in which the books are set up, they could easily be used as a short devotional or morning basket read aloud.
Your 8-12 year olds will love this puzzle-based Bible study on the doctrine of Creation!
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Thank you to Christian Focus Publications for providing copies of Adventures in Acts: Books 1 and 2 in return for my honest opinion.
More Books by David Luckman
David Luckman is a church planter in Northern Ireland. Married with two children, he is also the author of several biographies in the Christian Focus Trailblazers series for 9-14 year olds.
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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