Training Hearts Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism

What spiritual goals do you have for your children? I assume your primary goal is for each child to have a real and vibrant relationship with the Lord. But beyond that will you be satisfied if they can recite stories from the Bible or do you want them to be able to give succinct and meaningful answers to the basic questions of the Christian faith What is grace? What is the gospel? The Westminster Shorter Catechism was constructed to teach children (and all students of the Bible) the biblical answers to these and other great questions of the Christian faith. The word "catechism" means exactly that: questions and answers. This devotional guide gives parents an easy-to-use tool for learning and discussing the biblical principles embedded in the 107 catechism questions and answers. Each question is presented with six days worth of devotional readings for families to share. These readings are brief to accommodate children's short attention spans while giving biblical support and simple explanations. Every day for a week, families are encouraged to ask the question reciting the answer several times. Memorization is accomplished almost painlessly. To make sure our 21st century ears can understand, the questions and answers from the 17th century document are written in modern English. 350 pgs, pb ~ Janice