Kevin DeYoung

Best Children’s Books (Book Recommendation)

Kirk E. Miller

For this month’s book recommendation, Kirk reviews and composes a list of some of the best children’s books currently available.

Children’s Bibles

  • The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm
  • The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
  • The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung
  • The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
  • The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  • The Beginners Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy

Children’s Translations

  • New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
  • International Children’s Bible (ICB)

Family Worship

  • The Trinity Hymnal
  • The New City Catechism
  • Family Worship by Donald Whitney

Topical Books

  • The Ology by Marty Machowski
  • Little Pilgrim’s Progress by Helen Taylor
  • The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton
  • God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell
  • Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer by Laura Wifler
  • God Made You and Me by Shai Linne
  • God Made Boys and Girls by Marty Machowski
  • God Made All of Me by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
  • God Made Me Unique by Joni Eareckson Tada
  • Everything a Child Should Know about Prayer by Nancy Guthrie
  • Everyone a Child Should Know by Clare Heath-Whyte
  • Good News for Little Hearts series by Ed Welch
  • The Prince with Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul
  • The Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul
  • Psalm 23 by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  • Loved: The Lord’s Prayer by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  • The Lord’s Prayer by Harold L. Senkbeil
  • The Apostles Creed by Ben Myers
  • The Story of God Our King by Kenneth Padgett and Shay Gregorie
  • The Story of God with Us by Kenneth Padgett and Shay Gregorie
  • I See Jesus by Nancy Guthrie
  • That Little Voice in Your Head by Andy Naselli
  • His Grace is Enough by Melissa Kruger

Bonus: Audio

Other recommendations:

Goodreads Reviews of The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

Kirk E. Miller

The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the GardenThe Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden by Kevin DeYoung

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is really good.

DeYoung tells scripture’s overarching storyline of creation lost and to creation regained. As such, he gives specific attention to the promises of new-creation, with specific emphasis on their realization through a new Adam, an Abrahamic offspring, and a king from David’s line. This book will help children understand the Old Testament in light of the covenant promises, and understand Christ as the fulfillment of theses OT promises — the one who resolved the disobedience of God’s people, and who bears their curse, reversing the curse brought on by Adam and recapitulated with Israel under the Law.

The illustrations are also superb.

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Together for the [Underestimated] Gospel–Sermon Notes

Kirk E. Miller

So I’m finally back from T4G. I was unable to find time to write another post while I was still in Kentucky, but I have decided nonetheless to provide a brief wrap-up post by supplying you with my sermon notes as I indicated I would in the previous post. The following are my raw notes (unedited and “un-proofread”) from various sermons given at the conference. Not all of the sermons given at the conference had enough structure in order for me to outline them, so the notes below do not cover every message spoken but only those I was able to take somewhat structured notes on. I hope you enjoy them and find them helpful.
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