Publication Review - Ignited by the Word
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Book Review - Ten Commandments for Children
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
The following review was written by Amanda DeBoer on the book The Ten Commandments for Children by Prof. Ron Cammenga (Jenison, MI: Reformed Free Publishing, 2023). This review will be published in the Clarion, a biweekly magazine of the Canadian/American Reformed Church federation, Vol. 72 No. 14, in November 2023.
Cammenga not only teaches the commandments, but also explores their depth and practicality in an age appropriate way. He has a kind, yet unwavering, manner of writing that is very appropriate for the topic. The Ten Commandments for Children will undoubtedly be a blessing for many families.
Read MoreHis Friends and Servants is almost here! (plus preview a new chapter)
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Click pdf for sample chapter from His Friends and Servants. David and Goliath Saul wondered how David could defeat Goliath. Saul gave David his armor, helmet, and sword. David put them on, but he could not even move. “I cannot go in this armor because I am not used to it,” he said. David removed the armor and instead took his shepherd’s staff, bag, and sling. He stopped by a little stream and chose five stones, put them in his bag, and...
Read MoreMothers’ Day
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Dear moms, We realize that you have been spending a lot of time with your kids in the last few weeks. And a lot of that time was probably spent reminding them to focus on their schoolwork, telling them to be kind to their siblings, and asking them to please stop making a mess. Do you need a break from being your children’s demanding taskmaster? Take some time to sit down on the couch and read with them. And what could...
Read MoreComing soon: Letters from Katie Luther—preorder today!
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
The story of Katherine Luther, told through her letters and the memories of her best friend, Ave.
As the wife of Martin Luther and mother to six children, Katie learns that Jehovah holds the hand of the believing child of God in the trials of faith and comforts her in every affliction.
Retail: $14.95 | Book club: $12.71
***NOTE: This book will NOT be automatically sent to book club members. You must order the book to receive it. Our Gold Star members will automatically receive a copy of this book.
Read MoreRFPA Annual Meeting TONIGHT
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
"I will be making the case that reading is a spiritual discipline, that teaching our children to read is a important part of covenant instruction, and that one of the crucial ways to teach our children this discipline is for parents regularly to read to their children and also to be readers themselves."—Rev. Smidstra Location details:Zion Protestant Reformed Church7551 12th AveJenison MI 49428 (This meeting provides the only opportunity for men to join the Association.) A nursery will also...
Read MoreRFPA Annual Meeting - THIS THURSDAY
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
"I will be making the case that reading is a spiritual discipline, that teaching our children to read is a important part of covenant instruction, and that one of the crucial ways to teach our children this discipline is for parents regularly to read to their children and also to be readers themselves."—Rev. Smidstra Location details:Zion Protestant Reformed Church7551 12th AveJenison MI 49428 (This meeting provides the only opportunity for men to join the Association.)
Read MoreOur newest bible story book is now available for purchase!
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
JEHOVAH'S MIGHTY ACTS Bible Stories by Nathan J. LangerakIllustrated by Michael Welply NOW AVAILABLE! Stories of salvation and might: The creation of the world, God’s word to Adam and Eve after the fall, the worldwide flood, God raising up Moses to deliver Israel from Egypt, God’s provision of manna in the wilderness, and the Jews’ return home after seventy years of captivity—these are all saving acts of Jehovah towards his covenant people in the Old Testament. And they all show one of...
Read More"Thoroughly covenantal, consistently biblical, and beautifully Christo-centric"
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Thoroughly covenantal, consistently biblical, and beautifully Christo-centric, Jehovah’s Mighty Acts chronologically highlights stories from Old Testament history for the elementary-aged child, explaining how each story displays a wonder of God’s grace toward his people. As a mother of several children falling in this age group, I especially appreciated Rev. Langerak’s accessible language and simple sentence structure, while at the same time maintaining the depth of spiritual truth contained in each biblical story. In fact, Jehovah’s Mighty Acts both encourages and instructs both the child listening and the adult reading aloud as well!
It is refreshing to use a Bible story book that doesn’t require the Reformed believer to weed out false interpretations or inaccurate accounts of biblical events. And though God has blessed the Reformed church with several lovely classic children’s Bible story books, a fresh recounting of these stories and a creative new format powerfully cements biblical history in our children’s minds anew.
Read MoreBook review: "This book's strength lies in the author’s applications"
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Sarah Mowery is the children's book reviewer for the magazine Perspectives in Covenant Education. She is a wife and mother and attends Loveland Protestant Reformed Church in Loveland, Colorado.
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Jehovah’s Mighty Acts, the newest RFPA children’s publication (to be released August 2019), is the first in a series by Rev. Nathan Langerak entitled Tell His Wonders. In thirty-one chapters (one hundred pages) Rev. Langerak surveys Old Testament history from Genesis through Esther. The book’s target age is 7–10 years, but the superb, original color illustrations by Michael Welply, illustrator of The Random House Book of Bible Stories, will intrigue children much younger (as well as adults).
Read More"We will not hide them from their children..."
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
JEHOVAH'S MIGHTY ACTS Bible Stories by Nathan J. LangerakIllustrated by Michael Welply The creation of the world, God’s word to Adam and Eve after the fall, the worldwide flood, God raising up Moses to deliver Israel from Egypt, God’s provision of manna in the wilderness, and the Jews’ return home after seventy years of captivity—these are all saving acts of Jehovah towards his covenant people in the Old Testament. And they all show one of God’s most important perfections: though his...
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