Our Great God helps children understand how great and good God is and to remember Psalm 95:3: "For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods."
There are so many things to sing about things that make us happy or excited, even things that make us sad. But the greatest reason to sing is when we think about God! God is a great God! Everything that we know and love about God should make us want to sing about him!
In Our Great God, Sally Michael helps parents to instruct the mind, engage the heart, and influence the will of their children as they learn a new scripture. Each page shows pictures and asks questions to engage them in understanding the verse. Repetition of the verse throughout the book helps children memorize the Bible verse (ESV) after just a few readings. Also included are pointers for helping children memorize scripture and suggestions for activities that will reinforce "Living by the Word."
AUTHOR
Sally Michael is a cofounder of Truth78 and has authored curricula and books marked by a passion for developing God-centered resources for the spiritual development of children. For 16 years, Sally served as minister for children at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota under the leadership of John Piper and of her husband, David. Sally and David live in Indianapolis, Indiana. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.
ILLUSTRATOR
Sengsavane "Savane" Chounramany was born into a Lao-Hungarian family, has lived in many countries, and is now settled in Argentina. She is fond of saying she was born with a pencil in her hand. She loves to travel and, through colorful illustrations and animations, shares her experiences with everyone and now with her own little one as well.
"As important as it is to help our young children memorize key Scripture verses, it also makes a big difference if they are led to think deeply and clearly about what those verses mean! This new series of short and attractive books, Bible Verses to Remember, helps parents and Christian workers accomplish both goals. They focus on verses that express truths central to our Christian faith and the questions and narrative show what these verses mean and how important they are to our lives. What a gift to our children!"
Bruce A. Ware, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
"These delightful little books are just the kind you'll want to have on hand for your children or grandchildren. They will teach the children you love to know, honor, and trust our great God."
Tim Challies, Author of Seasons of Sorrow
"Little minds grab on to memorized facts like glue! When life pounds away at the door of your child's mind, this series will help them memorize Scripture to remind them of God's love and care for years to come."
Barbara Reaoch, Author of A Jesus Christmas and A Jesus Easter
"Sally Michael has crafted a new set of easy-to-use tools for helping families treasure God's Word together. She's combined the skill of a master teacher with her heart as a mother and grandmother to create this beautifully illustrated series of children's books. In each book whether Good Gifts Come from God, Give God Your Worries, or Our Great God you and your children will hear Sally's wise and winsome words about our great and gracious Lord."
Champ Thornton, Acquisitions editor, Crossway; author of The Radical Book for Kids, Why Do We Say Thank You?,and You Count! A Five-Senses Countdown to Calm
"Sally Michael and Sengsavane Chounramany have created a visual feast to nourish children's souls. Michael features one bedrock verse per book, explaining what it means and why it matters. In so doing, she helps children experience the benefits of meditating on God's Word. Simple but not simplistic, the Bible Verses to Remember books teach children how to understand and apply God's Word to their own lives. They're brimming with life-transforming truths about God in words children can understand. Delightful, vibrant illustrations serve the prose, all for the purpose of leading children to faith. A feast for the eyes and the soul."
Candice Watters, Mother of four; author; editor of FighterVerses.com
This cute new series from Sally Michael teaches little ones (aged 3-7) truths about God while also helping them start to memorise bible verses. Eye catching and cheery illustrations by Sengsavane Chounramany will engage kids and caregivers alike. Our Great God shares the truth of Psalm 95:3 “For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods” - exploring everything God knows and how we praise him with thankfulness.
This book uses a very simple but concrete way to show kids the meaning of the “great” God. I enjoy the ending of this book: When we know that God knows everything and takes care of everything, it makes us give thanks and glory to God. This is called worship.
This book and another from new growth are among my one-year-old granddaughter's favorite books. I do find that I need to verbally edit the text to shorten it for her very short attention span. She especially is delighted with the colorful pictures on each page. This is one of the books that she pulls off the shelf every day to be read. And the content that our God is great. Is it a delightful content to introduce her to at age one.