Book Review: Awakening Faith

Awakening Faith contains 366 daily devotional readings on various topics. Each day’s reading contains a Bible verse along with a one-page passage taken from the writing of an early church leader. I really like the short and manageable length of each day’s passage, allowing even busy readers to easily keep up with the daily readings and gain exposure to the thoughts of these Church leaders from history. In this collection, you will find writings from Ambrose, Augustine, John Chrysotom, and other Christian thinkers and Church leaders from the first eight centuries (0-800 A.D.). The back of the book includes a section containing short biographies of each writer, which I really like, telling who they are, what they are known for, and when they lived. The short passages along with the brief biographies provide a good and digestible introduction to the early church leaders and their writings, giving us a glimpse at how our brothers understood the Scriptures in ages past. God’s Word truly stands firm throughout the ages, and this book is a great reminder of that.

The hardcover book is very attractive in subtle earth-tone colors and contains an attached brown ribbon bookmark. This would make an excellent gift for anyone interested in learning more about our Christian heritage and the legacy left by these early Church leaders.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book as part of the Awakening Faith blog tour with Cross Focused Reviews.

My Children's Ministry Experience

Let the little children come ...
This is the call of Jesus and my life mission. I have worked with diverse groups of children in a variety of settings. I have had the privilege of serving as Vacation Bible School director for four years. I have developed curriculum for our VBS programs as well as Sunday children's programs. I enjoy finding interactive, engaging methods to help children discover the truth of God's Word and of His great love for them, helping build a foundation of faith in their lives. I have directed special outreach events for children and taught both large and small groups. I have also had experience recruiting and leading teams of volunteers. On the administrative side, I have created and managed budgets, established safety policies and procedures, tracked attendance, created promotional materials, and prepared mailings to families. My calling is to give my life in service to others and proclaim God's truth. I want to help families and children know and grow in Jesus. Let the little children come to Him!

Creation Rap

I came across a fun song today to teach children about God's creation. The song is actually a rap that goes through each of the seven days of Creation from the book of Genesis. I think boys especially would enjoy this one.

Click here to preview the song at HaveFunTeaching.com.

Disclosure: The Have Fun Teaching website has offered a free song download to bloggers who create a post about their website. Click here for more information.