Mighty Acts of God is not simply another pretty book retelling the Biblical stories for children. This book reads more like a family devotional, albeit a chronological one. Rather than focusing on the stories or the characters, the author focuses on a characteristic of God revealed in each Biblical story.
The book itself is a brightly illustrated hardcover. There is more text throughout than pictures, giving this a more "serious air" than others of its kind. Ninety stories are contained within and each is about three pages long, with a discussion box included at the end of every story. The writing is at child's level without being dumbed down.
As this is not simply a retelling of the stories, but a teaching tool to share God's character, I was interested to discover what theological "bent" the author was coming from. The Crossway site was very helpful in that and it states in their description that this comes from a Reformed perspective.
I am impressed despite myself. Mighty Acts of God has managed to bring something new to the table. Although it could be read and shared with your children as any other Bible story book, I believe it would best be used as a family devotion, to read and discuss together.
Mighty Acts of God is available from Crossway for $24.99, or your favorite online or local bookstore.
*Disclosure; This book was provided at no cost through Crossway, for review purposes.*
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