Long Story Short Home Bible Supplement

This was an excellent addition to the curriculum for not only the younger children, but also for older kids I just wish they had the same thing for the New Testament

This devotional is excellent! It goes through the Bible, gives talking points and praying points, and continually shows how all of the Bible points to Jesus.

Great family devotion guide. The devotions helped my kids learn the stories in the Bible while teaching them the connection to Jesus the Savior. It also helped my husband and myself!!!

This is a good tool for Bible Study with elementary age crowd, especially ones that know many of the stories. Bible readings are reasonable and questions are related to and require some thought for answering. I have enjoyed using this. See Old Story New for the companion New Testament study

After buying the kindle version, I ended up buying the book as well. This is an awesome devotional that takes kids and parents through the Bible and asks questions for review and reflection. I was impressed with this book tying the stories to Jesus and including the Psalms. Each week is split up into 5 daily chapters. We are able to go at our own pace. My son (7 yrs old) brings this to me before bed and enjoys it as well.

Every family needs to do these devotions. In such a short time my kids were understanding the bible better than ever. We just love the way it's written!

Going through this devotional has been such a blessing to my family. We have all learned something. The devotional is chronological, theologically sound, and continually points to Jesus tying the Old and New Testaments together in one book. Devotions can be completed in 10-15 minutes with minimal prep but are made rich with thoughtful questions and a final prayer.

Very Christ-centered...one of the best devotional books I've seen for kids so far.

This is perfect! It doesn't take a long time to go through each night. The kids (7,5 & 3) all enjoy it. I like how it has you read a passage out of the bible to get them involved. Highly recommend.

love this devotion! it is something we can do in the morning that isn't too long, but gets you reading the bible with your kiddos and talking through scripture as a family. highly recommended!

WONDERFUL devotional book! We used for our morning devotions before school with our 12 & 13 year old. Good, thought provoking questions which sparked our interest in the kings! We just spent all summer studying the Kings as a result of this book. THANK YOU!!

4 stars because it looks like a great resource. Casually scripted so that parents not too familiar with the Bible should feel comfortable reading through this and teaching their kids. It has a variety of teaching techniques within each week. It's not exactly what I was looking for (thus, only the 4 stars), but it is an excellent family devotion book.

My two oldest and I are 95% of the way through this book. The amount of time required on a daily basis is just right for us. Once we complete Long Story Short, we'll be moving to Old Story New.

I would have given this 4 _ stars if I could, but I just can't give it a full 5. My complaint is that the author continuously referred to the lessons and Bible readings as "stories." I understand the common us of the term, but caution using it when dealing with biblical history if you truly believe that it is the inerrant word of God. I highly recommend this for any Christian family.

Great Jesus-centered devotional for the family. Not just moralistic teaching or Bible stories detached from the gospel. Short and sweet lessons.

My family and I are through the first week of this devotional and I love it. I love how it guides me as the parent to ask thought provoking questions centered around the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I would highly recommend it.

My daughter is 10 yrs old and this is a great devotional for us while we wait in the car at her bus stop each morning. I let her read the scripture, I'll ask a few questions, and we pray together before she gets on the bus.

This is beautifully crafted to draw you and your children closer to God through the readings of the Bible. Through simple lessons that the author connects to daily life today, we find the teachings of Jesus in everyday life as well as predicted throughout the Old Testament. I have learned a great deal from this study with my family and look forward to using the New Testament version when we complete this book.

We are just finishing week 4 of this devotional and just love it! I have a 4, 3, & almost 1 year old. Some things are a little over the older ones heads, but I'm able to explain in a way that they can understand. My 3 year old has a difficult time sitting still to begin with, but my 4 year old is really retaining what he has learned from day to day. And, he's asking lots of questions. I really like how there is a basic lesson that you work through for the week, and it shows how events in the old testament point straight to Jesus. Each lesson takes about 10 minutes, so we're able to do it at breakfast, and is short enough that they don't lose focus. I would highly recommend this for all ages, as it's clarified a few things for me.

You can easily modify the lessons to meet the ages of your children. I do this study with my 2 1/2 year old and am able to use the tools they give to make it interesting for her. It will also be great as she gets older and I truly feel that it has no age limit. It is Gospel centered and very well put together. I would highly recommend it if you are looking for a bible stidy that is not too complicated but still full of truth and meat.

Really liked how the chapters are short enough to keep attention of the young ones but detailed enough to be a challenging reflection on Gods Word

My sons and I have been working our way through this Old Testament family worship book for a couple of years. It covers so much of scripture with good theology and examples that children understand. I have already purchased its sequel (Old Story New) to begin when we finish in a few weeks.

We read The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski for our family devotions and my husband and I really liked it. We ordered this expecting the same quality but were disappointed. The content seemed too rudimentary for our 10, 8, and 6 year olds but the language too advanced for a younger child. The content was by no means heretical. We were just hoping for something a little deeper.

We love this devotional. It is very short and can easily be lengthened or shortened depending on your time schedule. It isn't cheesy like so many children's devotionals are. It is biblically sound and really helps kids take biblical principles and apply them to their lives.

Great Curriculum and devotional resource for children and families!

Great for family devotionals! Love how easy it is to follow along and my kids enjoy it also. Get this, you won't regret it.

This has been a great way for our family to study through the Old Testament. It's in-depth, practical, and kid-friendly all at the same time. Highly recommended.

This devotional is written to present a biblical gospel from cover to cover. It is intended to aid you in passing this treasure on to your children . . . passing on the truth of GodÕs Word is our unique responsibility as parents._ (Page 1)_The goal of this devotional is to . . . pass on a clear gospel message showing our children how every story in the Bible points forward or back to the gospel of Jesus Christ and GodÕs story of salvation. (Page 2) The target audience is parents of younger aged children (i.e., parents who have children ranging from toddler age to young teenager years). The content is directed toward the children. Marty Machowski does a broad overview the entire Old Testament in his work. He also ties in the central theme throughout the entire Bible that it speaks of GodÕs redemptive plan and points to Jesus as the ScripturesÕ fulfillment (John 5:39). Long Story Short is biblically well

If you are looking for a book to help you teach the Old Testament in a Gospel Saturated, God

We're about 3 weeks into it and I like it. I like that it's short, which keeps my kids focused and makes it doable most days. Love getting them reading scripture at an early age.

Great, daily devotional. Makes kids think and are short & to the point.