Promises Made Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas

Marty Machowski’s Promises Made Promises Kept shows families how the birth and life of Jesus fulfilled God’s Old Testament promises of a Savior.

Start a new family tradition for the Christmas season by reading this “upside-down” book that includes fourteen Bible stories. Begin the week before Christmas with the first side, Promises Made which has seven stories that explore the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. On Christmas Day, flip the book over and continue by reading Promises Kept with seven more stories that vividly illustrate how Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection and the beginning of the church fulfill God’s promises.

Machowski weaves the promises and fulfillments together into one harmonized story that will deepen the family’s faith in God’s power and control over all of history and their lives too. Each story also includes questions for the family to discuss together.

• This beautiful hardback book, illustrated by Phil Schorr, will become a treasured family favorite to be used every Christmas season.
• Designed for families to read one story each dayfor the week leading up to and the week following Christmas.
• Targeted to families with preschool and grade school children but can used in family devotionals with teens as well.

AUTHOR

Marty Machowski is a family life pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA, where he has served on the pastoral staff for over 30 years. He is the author of a number of family devotionals, curricula (including the Gospel Story for Kids), children’s books, and parenting titles. His latest releases include The Treasure, The Redemption Tales series, and Promises Made Promises Kept. He and his wife, Lois, have six children and several grandchildren and reside in West Chester, PA. 

ILLUSTRATOR

Phil Schorr resides in southern California with his family, where he tells stories through visual mediums. He has always been fascinated with mid-century design and the use of bold yet imperfect geometric shapes. As an art director and visual designer, he brings his influence of music, animation, and global stories into his work. He has the privilege to do what he does because of the love and support of his wife, Joelle and his wildly adventurous kids. Phil is the illustrator of Jesus Saves, Darkest Night Brightest Day, and Promises Made Promises Kept.