{"id":943,"date":"2017-02-23T15:42:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martymachowski.com\/?post_type=books&#038;p=943"},"modified":"2024-03-20T21:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:42:22","slug":"dragon-seed","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/martymachowski.com\/book\/dragon-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Seed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"A2\">Coming June 19th, 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"A2\">An angry teen, a desperate mother, a missing father, and a shadow lurking in the background. Things were going from bad to worse for Nick and his family.<\/span> Tempted to run away after yet another argument with his mom, Nick receives a handwritten, leather-bound copy of an old book\u2014a family legend passed down to him from his great grandfather. The book, called <em>Dragon Seed, <\/em>leads Nick deep into his family\u2019s history and introduces him to another angry young man who lived in the shadows (the shadows of the tombs). Like Nick, you\u2019ll be shocked to discover where he fits in this story of epic proportions!<\/p>\n<p>This page-turning, young adult fiction story invites older children and teens into the real-life struggles of Nick. But it also ushers them into an imaginative exploration of the life of the young man Jesus saved as he wandered through the tombs. <span class=\"A2\">Best-selling author Marty Machowski uses both stories to introduce the reality of spiritual warfare and how its shadows affect and change us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"A2\">Machowski, a trusted teacher for children of all ages, presents a thoroughly biblical view of spiritual warfare that emphasizes the importance of humility and dangers of pride. Teens will be drawn to the story of Nick and his struggles and will learn, as they read, to also identify the shadows in their own life and turn from them. While the biblical teaching is evident throughout the narrative of <em>Dragon Seed, <\/em>Machowski also includes a twelve-lesson Bible study at the end of the book to help teens ground their understanding of spiritual warfare on biblical principles. <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"A2\">Youth pastors, leaders, and parents will also want to explore with teens the small group study at the end of the book with its unique take on spiritual warfare that emphasizes the biblical theme of humility. This is a perfect book to read with a group and discuss together the implications of Nick\u2019s struggles for their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming June 19th, 2017 An angry teen, a desperate mother, a missing father, and a shadow lurking in the background. 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