{"id":1154,"date":"2019-04-25T18:50:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T18:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martymachowski.com\/?post_type=books&#038;p=1154"},"modified":"2024-03-20T21:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:42:45","slug":"listen-up-10-minute-family-devotions-on-the-parables","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/martymachowski.com\/book\/listen-up-10-minute-family-devotions-on-the-parables\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Up: 10-Minute Family Devotions on the Parables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After teaching a parable, Jesus often said, \u201cWhoever has ears, let him hear.\u201d In other words, \u201cThis is important, so you better listen up,\u201d and what could be more important than the good news of the kingdom of God? This family devotional provides a unique opportunity for parents to help their children \u201clisten up\u201d and hear the gospel as Jesus himself shared it. Jesus told simple stories using everyday activities and objects that point to surprising spiritual truths about life in his kingdom. In the parables children (and adults!) will learn to treasure the gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Children love stories, and the parables provide a wonderful opportunity to engage their imagination and help them understand and live out the good news of the kingdom of God. This thirteen-week family devotional is designed to help families explore the parables that Jesus taught through reading selected parables, activities, discussion questions, and \u201cfun facts.\u201d Each five-day session includes Bible reading, discussion questions, a fun activity, and songs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illustrator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Craig MacIntosh was a newspaper political cartoonist and illustrator for 22 years and was the artist for the widely published cartoon strip\u00a0<em>Sally Forth<\/em>. He and his wife, Linda, live in Minnesota and have two grown children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After teaching a parable, Jesus often said, \u201cWhoever has ears, let him hear.\u201d In other words, \u201cThis is important, so you better listen up,\u201d and what could be more important than the good news of the kingdom of God? 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