Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional
By Scott James and A. E. Macha
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Nearly 2,000 years ago, a simple wooden cross and an empty tomb served as the setting for the greatest rescue mission in history—the good news of a loving Father going to great lengths to save his broken children. Every year at Easter, with a joyful shout of "Christ is risen!" we declare again the climax of this great story. Although Easter Sunday only happens once a year, the truths behind it are big enough to shape our lives every single day. Starting on Palm Sunday, your family will spend two weeks (fourteen devotions) walking in time with Jesus as he finished the work his Father had given him. Extending your devotional time into the week beyond Easter Sunday will encourage your family to follow the risen Jesus as he calls his disciples on a Spirit-filled mission to spread the good news to all nations. Your family will learn that God calls every Christ follower to that very same task, promising that his power and presence will help us as we go. Each devotion takes just ten-minutes and is suitable for all ages of children. Included are suggestions for hymns to sing and family activities that give you a chance to remember and apply the truth that Christ is risen indeed!
Scott James
Scott James es uno de los ancianos en The Church en Brook Hills. Vive en Birmingham, Alabama donde ejerce como pediatra. En su iglesia sirve en el ministerio de niños y jóvenes y le apasiona ayudar a otras familias a crecer juntas en Cristo. Él y su esposa Jamie, tienen cuatro hijos: Will, Kirstine, Benjamin y Bethan quienes fueron la inspiración y la audiencia original para este devocional. Scott James serves as an Elder at The Church at Brook Hills. They live in Birmingham, Alabama where Scott works as a pediatric physician. Scott serves in the children’s and youth ministries at Brook Hills and is passionate about helping families grow together in Christ. He and his wife Jamie have four children—Will, Kirstine, Benjamin, & Bethan—who served as the inspiration and original audience for this Advent devotional.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Looking for an easy to use resource for helping your kids go deeper into the Bible story this Easter? Scott James has given us a beautiful resource in his book "Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional" (New Growth Press, 2015). This book is intended to lead families through a devotional each day the week before and the week following Easter.I’ll jump to the chase. Get this book, and order it now. Westminster Bookstore has it for only $10.50! You still have time to get this by Palm Sunday.I haven’t seen another devotional that is as Gospel-centered and true to the text, nor one as helpful and clearly laid out, as this little two-week devotional.Each day’s reading is organized as follows: a selection of Scripture to be read, a short devotional (about 1 page), discussion questions (with answers for the parents), a suggestion about what to pray about in response to the lesson, and then either a family activity or a song to sing that is related to the lesson. The activities are usually a craft that is engaging for young minds. The songs are hymns. I appreciate that the text is not included, this will help kids learn to interact with their own Bibles.The illustrations by A.E. Macha are bright and cheerful, but not overpowering. The insights and connections with the Old Testament (particularly the Passover and the sacrificial lamb), are very helpful and simple enough for young children to understand. I suspect that elementary and middle school children will be most appreciative of the book, but it can be used with even younger children.I highly recommend this work and trust it will be a blessing to Christian families everywhere.Disclaimer: this book was provided by the publisher for review. I was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.