I love family devotionals.
Acts 8:26-40 tells us the story of Philip the deacon sharing the gospel with the Ethiopian treasurer. Luke writes:
So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. (Verses 30-31, ESV)
This truth is the same for our kids. How can they understand what they are reading unless someone guides them? Devotionals offer wonderful guidance sometimes. My favorite thing about family devotionals is that they are open-and-go, yet they give us the opportunity to experience God’s Word with our kids. We are able to discuss truth, application, and the gospel with our children as they learn.
Check out two 15-day family devotionals your kids are going to love!
Family Devotions Kids Will Enjoy
The Good Book Company publishes beautiful, sound children’s materials.
Katy Morgan has written two family devotionals, each with 15 10-minute devotions, perfect for 5-11 year olds.
Each daily devotion includes:
• a short opening prayer
• a starter question
• a short Bible passage, printed in full
• two questions about the passage
• a short explanation that can be read aloud
• two reflection questions (Usually one is simpler and the other requires more thought. Feel free to just pick one!)
• a prayer idea
• an optional extra section that goes deeper, aimed at older or more confident children
The book also contains fun puzzles and coloring pages at intervals.
Do you have more than one child? The Good Book Company generously allows families to download extra activity pages!
- You can find the activity pages for The Friend Who Forgives here.
- Download activity pages for Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer here.
2 Family Devotions for Kids | Peter and Prayer
The Friend Who Forgives: 15 Days Exploring the Story of Peter (The Good Book Company, 2023) has 15 devotions that span the life of Peter:
- By the Lake
- A Huge Catch
- From Now On
- At Peter’s House
- A Furious Storm
- Who Is Jesus?
- A Dark Night
- Soldiers!
- Peter’s Sword
- The Rooster Crows
- Gone
- Fish for Breakfast
- Feeding Sheep
- A Strange Sound
- Peter’s Message
Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer: 15 Days Exploring How We Talk with God (The Good Book Company, 2023) has 15 devotions that cover what Scripture has to say about prayer:
- A Beautiful Garden
- Spoiled
- God Always Hears Us
- Thank You!
- Please!
- Sorry!
- Help!
- The Son Who Never Sinned
- Jesus and His Father
- Jesus’ Model Prayer
- Closer Than Ever
Your kids will enjoy these colorful, fun family Bible devotions.
Grab a Bible study kids’ free printable sample! You AND your kids will love this puzzle-based Creation Bible study for kids.Purchase The Friend Who Forgives: 15 Days Exploring the Story of Peter and Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer: 15 Days Exploring How We Can Talk with God
Grab both the family Bible devotionals today!
Tales That Tell The Truth Series
Katy Morgan’s family devotions are based on The Good Book Company’s Tales That Tell the Truth series. The series is also available in board books, coloring books, and family devotionals that can be used for older kids, ages 8-12. The series is a great way to include the whole family in the learning!
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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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