Linked Together: Theology Books for Kids

The Trinity
A few months ago I ordered Joey Allen’s book on the Trinityfrom her Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers series. It simple and yet deep—and analogy free. (I wish I’d bought the whole series.)

Here’s an interview with Joey on teaching children the doctrine of the Trinity (Credo Magazine.)

The Big Story
Carl Trueman recommends 66 Books One Story, a biblical theology for children. This book, he writes,

presents the basic theme and significance of every single book of the Bible.  It will not substitute for a good children’s story Bible or — of course — for the actual Bible; but it will help give children at a young age that great ‘big picture’ of the biblical story which will help them grow in their knowledge of God’s word.

(Reformation21 Blog)

Speaking of story Bibles, David Shaw evaluates two popular ones, The Big Picture Story Bible and The Jesus Storybook Bible, with regard to 

1. story bible text and Scripture
2. story bible images and Scripture
3. text and image within the story bible
4. the story bible and the child

(Themelios)

A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Questions about the Word, the Church and the Ordinances

131. Q. Who are to be baptized?
          A. Only those who repent of their sins, and believe in Christ for salvation should be baptized.

(Click through to read scriptural proofs.)

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Sunday's Hymn: The Solid Rock

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Refrain

On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand 

—Edward Mote

I posted several years ago on the meaning of the words in the first verse of this hymn.

• Nothing Less Than Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness
• But Wholly Lean on Jesus’ Name

Bob Kauflin at T4G.

Because I’m partial to piano solos …

… and Deborah Liv Johnson, too.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• He Ransomed Me at By Grace Alone
• Satisfied in You at Gospel Grace
• O Love That Will Not Let Me God at Effectual Grace
• Voices from the Past #18 at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 18, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Mirror, mirror … 
• Praying Ephesians 4:17-32 at Daily on My Way to Heaven

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.