Celebrate the Greatest Rescue Mission in History! Nearly 2,000 years ago, a simple wooden cross and an empty tomb served as the setting for the greatest rescue mission in history--the good news of a loving Father going to great lengths to save his broken children. Every year at Easter, with a joyful shout of Christ is risen! we declare again the climax of this great story. Although Easter Sunday only happens once a year, the truths behind it are big enough to shape our lives every single day as a Christian. Starting on Palm Sunday, your family will spend two weeks (fourteen devotions) walking in time with Jesus as he finished the work his Father had given him. Extending your devotional time into the week beyond Easter Sunday will encourage your family to follow the risen Jesus as he calls his disciples on a Spirit-filled mission to spread the good news to all nations. Your family will learn that God calls every Christian follower to that very same task, promising that his power and presence will help us as we go. Each devotion takes just ten-minutes and is suitable for all ages of children. Included are suggestions for hymns to sing and family activities that give you a chance to remember and apply the truth that Jesus Christ is risen indeed!
It is easier to speak smilingly about bunnies and baskets on Easter than it is to explore Jesus' cruel death and miraculous resurrection. But for every parent who believes that Christ is risen indeed, there is
Mission Accomplished.
Fourteen theologically rich yet kid-friendly devotions connect well-known Easter stories to the overall biblical message of redemption.
Mission Accomplished starts with the Passion Week and extends into the week beyond Easter Sunday, walking kids through the immediate aftermath of the resurrection and then unpacking the implications of Jesus death and resurrection for our own lives.
- Great for busy parents and families, each day's core devotion can be completed in just ten minutes.
- Family activities are included to give parents options for helping kids of all ages to understand and apply Easter truths and can be completed in an additional ten minutes.
- Full text of classic hymns for your family to sing in worship.
Scott James is an elder at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, where he also serves in the children’s and youth ministries. Professionally, he works as a pediatric physician and researcher. Scott and his wife Jaime have four children—Will, Kirstine, Benjamin, and Bethan. He is also the author of The Expected One: Anticipating All of Jesus in Advent.
