Youth & Kids - Australian Church Record

My Greatest Recommendations for Kids – You Are Special

May 9, 2023 by Susan An

You Are Special by Max Lucado is a rare book that accomplishes two very difficult things for a children’s book: It teaches something important and profound about God. It’s entertaining for children and adults alike. The ‘Wemmicks’ are a fictional…

My Greatest Recommendations for Kids – Found: Psalm 23

May 4, 2023 by Lisa Boyd

From the people behind The Jesus Storybook Bible has come Found, a wonderful rendering of Psalm 23 for small children. With the same beautiful text set into reimagined and heartfelt illustrations, this lovely little book is packed full of biblical…

Bible Time with Pre-schoolers

May 2, 2023 by Kirsten McKinlay

I’m so thankful that my daughter is taught at pre-school by wonderfully experienced Christian teachers… so when a list of recommended Bible resources from one of those gifted and thoughtful teachers finds its way into your child’s book bag,…

Bible Reading with Ruth Baker

December 13, 2022 by Ruth Baker

Ruth, can you tell us a bit about yourself, how you came to follow Jesus and who is in your family? I’m 50 years old, living in western Sydney and I’ve been a Christian for about 15 years. I’m a single mum of two boys aged 10 and 12, and two dogs aged 1 and…

Interview – Bible Reading with the Leite Family

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 by Mike Leite

Emily and Mike, Can you tell us a bit about who is in your family? And what does family Bible reading and prayer currently look like in the Leite household? We have four active kids, two boys (aged 11 and 5) and two girls (aged 9 and 7). Currently we…

Interview – Bible Reading with the Colgans

November 28, 2022November 24, 2022 by Phil Colgan

Victoria and Phil, can you tell us a bit about who is in your family? And what does family Bible reading and prayer currently look like in the Colgan household? We have a young adult son, a teenage daughter who has just finished high school and another…

How to catechise a toddler, and other resources from Moore College

June 30, 2022 by Angus Martin

For centuries, Christians have used catechisms to teach the truths of the Scriptures to children. Indeed, in the Anglican Church, one of the biggest responsibilities of the ‘catechist’, often a theological student (what we now tend to call…