All summer on The Good Book Blog, we’ve been posting fun activities to help you teach your children from the Bible. This week we look at Psalm 23 and see that God looks after his people—and making these thirst-quenching smoothies is a great way to recap the psalm. Perfect for hot (and not-so-hot) days!... continue reading
Summer for an older single person can be a tough and lonely time at church, with lots of people away on family holidays, and lots of younger single people planning their getaways from the big smoke.... continue reading
Whatever the weather’s like in your part of the world, the summer break is a great opportunity to spend time digging into the Bible as a family. This week we have a creative way to tell the story of Jesus calming the storm.... continue reading
For many teenagers this summer will entail a holiday away with family, barbecues with friends, general relaxing from school… and an anxious wait for exam results.... continue reading
It is seventy years today that a B 29 bomber with two escorts dropped the first atomic weapon on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. The immediate death toll from the intense heat, the blast and the resulting fires it caused is estimated at 80,000. Three days later the city of Nagasaki was levelled in a second attack killing 40,000.... continue reading
Planning a barbeque this summer? These lamb burgers are a tasty twist on the usual barbeque foods—make them with your children to remind them how God rescued his people from slavery in Egypt (Exodus 7 -15). Tell the Bible story; do the cooking activity; and talk about what you’ve learned.... continue reading
Are the super-synths truly human? And what are the consequences if they are?... continue reading
Nothing says summer more than water-play in the back yard. Here’s a fun game to play in the pool or bathtub—use it to teach your children that Jesus is the boss over nature!... continue reading
The summer holidays are here! The extra time at home might feel like a welcome relief, or a chaotic nightmare—or both! But for every family, the summer’s a great opportunity to learn together from the Bible. That’s why each week over the summer we’ll be posting an idea to help you get young children to engage with the Bible.... continue reading
This summer Facebook will be awash with Instagram-filtered pictures of beautiful and photogenic children enjoying picture-perfect days out. And the parents? Well, nothing but un-rivalled joy will be found upon their happy, sun-kissed, and gloriously care-free faces.... continue reading
