It is quite exciting these days to see the increasing variety and selection of resources available for children’s ministry.
The variety of formats is particularly encouraging – from audio books to animation as well as websites and apps, alongside traditional print – we have many different ways to teach God’s word and share the gospel.
Just recently I’ve enjoyed listening to a couple of children’s audio books – Abigail and the Career Day Catastrophe (ISBN 978 1 802 540 987), an excellent rainy day read or car-journey book for a seven-year-old girl. Patrick: God’s I’ve also listened to Courageous Captive, which is the fourth volume in the Courageous series by Voice of the Martyrs. (ASIN B08QPJXYWZ) this book is also available in print format.
Older readers will also enjoy the story of St Patrick: The Boy who Forgave (ISBN 978 1 781 916 773).
The life of St Patrick is a testimony to how God is with His persecuted children, and can help us forgive those who persecute us whenever and wherever His children suffer.
If you look at the website www.torchlighters.org you can read Kaylena Radcliffe’s article ‘St Patrick the runaway slave’. This would make a good addition to a family project on St Patrick. Sign up to the torchlighters website to view some of their animations on Christian heroes. For sensitive children some of these may be a bit graphic.
