Today is day 2 of the 4th Annual 12 Days Before Christmas Book Giveaway! Today’s giveaway is sponsored by New Growth Press, Reformation Heritage Books, and P & R Publishing. We will have four winners today, who will win a combined total of 15 books. The prizes will be spelled out below. First, I want to highlight the various books available in today’s giveaway.
Kids Story Books and Devotionals from New Growth Press
The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments
Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God
Head over to Bible Geek Gone Wild for today’s amazing giveaway. Each day from now through Dec. 24, we will have a big giveaway of books, CDs, DVDs, or software programs. Today’s giveaway includes software from Accordance, 3 of the new Christmas CDs from Keith & Kristyn Getty, a music CD from Sovereign Grace Music, and a Christmas DVD from Tyndale House.
A full list of the prizes and the 21 participating publishers is listed here.
You can enter today’s giveaway by clicking this link and filling out the Google form. Each day’s giveaway will be noted on my blog at the top of all my posts in a special announcement section. You’ll want to return to my blog each day for notice of where the giveaway will be held.
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Review:
Growing up, I was introduced to a wide assortment of “heroes of the Christian faith.” But most of them were Americans — pastors, or presidents, or missionaries — and most were from the last two hundred years. As an adult, I came to a deeper appreciation of the Reformation, and I learned about a whole era of church history that was to some degree overlooked in my education. I now appreciate men like John Calvin and Martin Luther for their courage and tenacity, their faith and piety. As I continue to study the Reformation, it’s lesser-known figures are also catching my eye. The work of men whom history has almost entirely forgotten, continues down to this day in such influential church documents as the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Heidelberg Catechism.
In a new book by William Boekestein, the story of the creation of the Heidelberg Catechism is told on a child’s level. The Quest for Comfort: The Story of The Heidelberg Catechism traces the life stories of Caspar Olevianus, Zacharius Ursinus, and Frederick III. These three forgotten men, are the primary authors of the most enduring Reformation era Catechism: The Heidelberg Catechism.
The turbulent period of the Reformation and the fervent faith of these great men are captured well in this short book. Children will see preachers in jail, and Christians in exile — and such realities are sure to encourage reflection and interaction with the story. The book also introduces the Heidelberg Catechism and would serve well as a book to be read alongside a family study of this important catechism.
Young readers will be enthralled by the names of these men, if not their tales. And the pages of this book are fully illustrated with a classic look and rich, full colors which will transport the reader to another age. The deluxe hardback binding will ensure the book stands up to the constant use young minds will make of it.
I would imagine that young readers in the 3rd – 6th grades would be able to read this independently. And children from Kindergarten and up will find the story fascinating. The color pictures make the book ideal even for younger children in a family devotions setting.
I wish as a child I had access to books like this that majored on the Reformation story, and the rich and varied history of the Christian faith. Author William Boekestein has written other tales for children, such as Faithfulness Under Fire: The Story of Guido de Bres (the author of the Belgic Confession). His simple and direct style is suitable for children and I hope he goes on to write many more wonderful tales such as these for children.
I highly recommend this book. Listen to the free audiobook and consider possibly purchasing this book as a special Christmas gift for a young person in your life. You’ll be doing them a big favor and introducing them to the world of the Reformation.
Author Info: William Boekestein (M.Div., Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is pastor of Covenant Reformed Church in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He previously taught in a Christian school for several years. He and his wife, Amy, have three children.
Evan Hughes is an illustrator and graphic designer. He and his wife, Kate, live in Scranton, Pennsylvania with their two sons.
December starts today, so that means we are only 12 days away from the 4th annual 12 Days Before Christmas Book Giveaway. The giveaway will run from December 13th through the 24th, with a new contest taking place each day. The contest this year will be running across 3 blogs, including:
Be sure to stop back later in December and try your hand at some of the contests for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. Here is an updated list of the publishers / authors / artists who are sponsoring prizes for this year’s contests:
If you’re a publisher / author / artist and would like to participate in this giveaway, please drop me a note through the contact page.
With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, it’s almost time for the 4th annual 12 Days Before Christmas Book Giveaway. In years past, I’ve participated in this giveaway, hosted at Bible Geek Gone Wild by Shaun Tabatt. This year, I’ve teamed up with Shaun, and the giveaway will be held across three of our websites:
The giveaway will run from December 13th through the 24th, with a new contest taking place each day. Be sure to stop back later in December and try your hand at some of the contests for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
Here are a few of the publishers who will be sponsoring prizes for this year’s contests:
If you’re a publisher or vendor and would like to participate in this giveaway, please drop me a note through the contact page.
