Helps kids grow in faith and confidence by looking at what the Bible says about their identity. Sooner or later, kids ask big questions about themselves and their faith: Who am I? Where do I fit in? Am I good enough? What do people think of me? What does God think of me? Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from kids for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic book, he shows children how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image. He also gives lots of practical advice on how to remember what God says about who they really are. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for 9-13s to engage with. Readers will be helped to replace fear and anxiety with faith and confidence as they find their self-worth in what God says about them.
Apologetics for Christian kids and tweens on the evidence for Christianity. Sooner or later, kids have big questions about God, life, faith and the Bible, especially when their friends start asking them about what they believe. A common one is: How do we know Christianity is really true? Big questions deserve good answers. This pithy, fun and fast-paced book looks at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through this big question for themselves. It explains why we can trust the Gospels as real historical documents and walks through the evidence for Jesus' resurrection. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for this age group to engage with.
Apologetics for kids and tweens on the source of moral truth. How can I be sure what's right and wrong? Is it all just a matter of opinion? Do we really need God to tell us how to be good people, or can we just figure it out for ourselves? What about situations where there is no one right answer, or when we disagree with others about what the best thing to do is? In this fun and fast-paced book, Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew walks 9-13-year-olds through various questions about morality. He makes the case that there is such a thing as right and wrong, and that we need to go to God for solid and satisfying answers. Features: • An apologetic case for objective morality which connects with the culture today's children are growing up in • Points children to the grace and truth of the gospel message • Includes chapters on disagreeing well with others • Written for kids who don't yet identify as Christians as well as those who do Chris Morphew has written over 20 books for children and youth, including Best News Ever, a 100-day devotional for tweens and other titles in the Big Questions series. Emma Randall has illustrated many books, including Diary of a Disciple. Big Questions is a series of fun and fast-paced books walking kids aged 9-13 through what the Bible says about some of the big questions of life and helping them to grow in confident and considered faith.
Apologetics for Christian kids and tweens on why God lets bad stuff happen. Sooner or later, kids have big questions about God, life, faith and the Bible, especially when their friends start asking them about what they believe. A common one is: Why does God let bad things happen? Big questions deserve good answers. This warm, reassuring and fast-paced book looks at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through this big question for themselves. It puts the problem of suffering in the context of the Bible's big story, and encourages readers to see that whatever they're facing, Jesus is with them. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for this age group to engage with.
Apologetics for Christian kids and tweens on what happens when we die. Sooner or later, kids have big questions about God, life, faith and the Bible, especially when their friends start asking them about what they believe. A common one is: What happens when we die? Big questions deserve good answers. This warm, empathetic book looks at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through this big question for themselves. It tackles common fears and stereotypes about the afterlife, and will excite readers about the promise of the new creation. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for this age group to engage with.
The next two books in The Phoenix Files series, Mutation and Underground, come together in this compelling race to the end of the world. Things are getting bad in Phoenix. Luke's dad is trapped on the outside and cut off from all contact. Jordan is having frightening visions of things that haven't happened yet. And Peter is slowly losing his grip on reality – and his temper. But the worst is yet to come. All three are being tracked by an enemy who could paralyse them at any moment. And deep under Phoenix, they will uncover a secret that changes everything. THE CLOCK IS STILL TICKING.
Tools and tips for 9-13-year-olds for growing their relationship with Jesus and making faith a real part of their lives. Sooner or later, kids ask big questions about themselves and their faith: If God is real, why doesn't he feel real? How can I make him seem less far away? What does a relationship with Jesus actually look like? What about when going to church or reading the Bible just feels boring and pointless? Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from kids for over a decade. In this fun and fast-paced book, he shows children how to grow in their relationship with God through the ordinary yet powerful habits of everyday discipleship: prayer, Bible reading, church community, rest, and simplicity. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for 9-13s to engage with. Readers will be helped to develop a vibrant, living, and life-altering faith of their own as they learn to walk with Jesus day by day.
Book 3 in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. Things are getting stanger in Phoenix.... Jordan’s world is falling apart. She’s a prisoner in her own skin, trapped by an enemy who can paralyse her at the touch of a button. And the questions in Phoenix keep piling higher. Why is Jordan starting to see things before they happen? What’s wrong with her mother’s pregnancy? And why do Peter’s old friends want to talk to him again? The clock is still ticking. There are seventy days until the end of the world.
The first two books in The Phoenix Files series, Arrival and Contact, come together in this dramatic start to the end of the world. As soon as Luke touches down in Phoenix, he knows that something's not right. The brand-new town is supposed to be a paradise, but it's not long before the cracks begin to show: malfunctioning phone lines, restrictions on car use, and a private security detail instead of a police force. Then Luke, Peter and Jordan uncover the true reason for the town's existence - a secret that means Phoenix is suddenly both the safest and most dangerous place on Earth. Someone in Phoenix is plotting to wipe out the human race. And the clock is already ticking.
Book 5 in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. The time for pretending is over. The town centre is now a concentration camp, and the last free people in Phoenix have been forced into hiding. Luke and Jordan have just two weeks to find the answers that will save the human race – but the one man who could help them is still unconscious. Even as the days are disappearing, the questions keep piling up. Who or what is Tobias? Can Jordan protect Luke from being murdered? And how can they do anything to save the world when the town is guarded by a dense surveillance network? The clock is still ticking. There are 14 days until the end of the world.
Book 4 in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. The end is coming - and Luke is running out of hiding places. He and his friends are trapped, paralysed and lost to the outside world. And the only escape is at the hands of Calvin and his men. Meanwhile, the people of Phoenix are growing suspicious, and the Co-operative may have to take extreme measures to maintain their control. But the worst is yet to come. Deep under Phoenix, Luke is about to uncover a secret that will change everything. And the clock is still ticking. There are 49 days until the end of the world.
Book 1 in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. Luke is having a rough year. When his parents split up, his mum drags him to Phoenix, a brand-new town in the middle of nowhere. But Phoenix is no ordinary town. There are no cars, no phones and no internet. Luke thinks this is as weird as it gets. Then he discovers that someone is plotting to wipe out the human race. Phoenix is suddenly the safest and most dangerous place on earth. And the clock is ticking. There are one hundred days until the end of the world.
Jordan's world is falling apart. She's a prisoner in her own skin, trapped by an enemy who can paralyse her at the touch of a button. And the questions in Phoenix keep piling higher. Why is Jordan starting to see things before they happen? What's wrong with her mother's pregnancy? And why do Peter's old friends suddenly want to talk to him again? The clock is still ticking.
The final two books in The Phoenix Files series in one awesome bindup, Fallout and Doomsday, come together in this exhilarating race to the end of the world. The apocalypse is coming right on schedule, and Luke and Jordan are running out of options. As the Shackleton Building becomes a prison, the last free people in Phoenix are forced into hiding. Meanwhile, Peter is spiralling out of control. Can Jordan find a way to save Luke’s life, or is history doomed to repeat itself? With only days until Tabitha is released, Phoenix’s biggest secrets are yet to be revealed. Whatever happens next, the world as they know it is coming to an end.
For the first six months, Peter's life in Phoenix was pretty normal. But that was before Tabitha. Before he found out that the world was ending. Now Peter and his friends need to get a warning to the outside world, while the outside world is still there to hear it. But as their search takes them deeper into the heart of Phoenix, they're going to find out just how far Shackleton is willing to go to make sure the town's secrets stay hidden. And the clock is still ticking.
Book 2 in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. Peter's life seemed pretty normal. Until he discovered that everyone outside the town of Phoenix was going to die. The all-powerful Shackleton Co-operative will do whatever it takes to keep him and his friends quiet. And the clock is still ticking. There are 88 days until the end of the world.
Luke is having a rough year. When his parents split up, his mum drags him to Phoenix, a brand-new town in the middle of nowhere. But Phoenix is no ordinary town. There are no cars, no phones and no internet. Then he discovers that someone is plotting to wipe out the human race. Phoenix is suddenly the safest and most dangerous place on earth. And the clock is already ticking.
This electrifying, six-volume, alternating-narrator serial catapults the reader into a creepy, locked-down desert town, built by an all-powerful corporation whose plans threaten the future of the rest of the world.Luke thought he knew who his enemies were. The Shackleton Co-operative. Calvin, the head of security. The whole town of Phoenix. But then deep underground, Luke will uncover a secret that changes everything. There are 49 days until the end of the world.
The spiritual encounter with the 'otherness' that Christians call God is often seen as the province of the very holy, or is simply dismissed in our rational, scientific culture - but it is part of the experience of being human, recognised down the ages. I
The time for pretending is over. But even as the days are disappearing, the questions keep piling up. Who or what is Tobias? Can Jordan protect Luke from being murdered? And how can they do anything when the town is guarded by a dense surveillance network?
Luke thought he knew who his enemies were. The Shackleton Co-operative. Calvin, the chief of security. The whole town of Phoenix. But then Luke wakes up strapped to a metal chair in an underground lab. There are more enemies - and they've been waiting his whole life to track him down. Meanwhile, up on the surface, the people of Phoenix are beginning to disappear...There are 49 days until the end of the world." -- p. [4] of cover.
When Amelia's parents decide to reopen an old hotel, she and her new friend Charlie quickly discover that there's more to The Gateway than meets the eye. Not only is it creepy, cavernous and run by a cranky caretaker called Tom, but the guests aren't your typical human visitors ...
The final books in The Phoenix Files series, Fallout and Doomsday, come together in this exhilarating race to the end of the world. The apocalypse is coming right on schedule, and Luke and Jordan are running out of options. As the Shackleton Building becomes a prison, the last free people in Phoenix are forced into hiding. Meanwhile, Peter is spiralling out of control. Can Jordan find a way to save Luke's life, or is history doomed to repeat itself? With only days until Tabitha is released, Phoenix's biggest secrets are yet to be revealed. Whatever happens next, the world as they know it is coming to an end.
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The Gateway Hotel is open for business, and Amelia and Charlie are awaiting their newest intergalactic arrivals, the fearsome Warriors of Brin-Hask. But the kids soon discover that the Brin-Hask aren't their only new guests. A plague of rats has infested the hotel's kitchen, but these are no ordinary rats...
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