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    Instant Family Devotions: 52 Bible Discussions for Anytime, Anywhere Use

    Instant Family Devotions: 52 Bible Discussions for Anytime, Anywhere Use

    by Mike Nappa, Jill Wuellner

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      ISBN-13: 9781441237415
    • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
    • Publication date: 07/01/2012
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 192
    • File size: 880 KB

    Mike Nappa is publisher of FamilyFans.com, a monthly e-magazine, as well as a bestselling and award-winning author and editor of many books, including Instant Small Group and The Jesus Survey.

    Jill Wuellner     is the senior editor for FamilyFans.com, a movie critic, and a former educational ministry professional. She is currently involved in women's ministry leadership.
    Mike Nappa is an entertainment journalist at FamilyFans.com, as well as a bestselling and award-winning author with more than one million books sold worldwide. When he was a kid, the stories of Edgar Allan Poe scared him silly. Today he owns everything Poe ever wrote. A former fiction acquisitions editor, Mike earned his MA in English literature and now writes full time.
    Jill Wuellner is the senior editor for FamilyFans.com, a movie critic, and a former educational ministry professional. She is currently involved in women's ministry leadership. She lives in Arizona.

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction: Who Is Watty Piper Anyway? 12

    How to Use This Book 16

    Section 1 Discussion Guides about the Old Testament

    1 Picture Perfect 23

    Theme: Created in God's Image. Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

    2 Tip-Top Tower 26

    Theme: Pride. Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

    3 Introducing… 29

    Theme: Meeting God. Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

    4 Ten to Win 32

    Theme: Ten Commandments. Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

    5 Donkey Sermons 35

    Theme: Perspective. Scripture: Numbers 22:21-35

    6 Walls Come Tumblin' 38

    Theme: Facing Challenges. Scripture: Joshua 6:1-25

    7 Me and My House 41

    Theme: Serving God. Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

    8 Too Easy for God! 44

    Theme: Obedience. Scripture: Judges 7:1-22

    9 Faithful Friends 47

    Theme: Loyalty. Scripture: Ruth 1:3-18

    10 Inside-Out Eyesight 50

    Theme: Character/Inner Beauty. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:4-13

    11 The Bigger They Are… 53

    Theme: Courage. Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:20-50

    12 Bountiful Bread Crumbs 56

    Theme: God's Faithfulness/Thanksgiving. Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16

    13 The Lord Is… 59

    Theme: God's Presence. Scripture: Psalm 23

    14 Noisy Is Good! 62

    Theme: Worship. Scripture: Psalm 150

    15 Smart Sayings 65

    Theme: Wisdom. Scripture: Proverbs 3:3-8

    16 Parent Power 68

    Theme: Parents/Mother's Day or Father's Day. Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-23

    17 God's on the Clock 71

    Theme: God's Timing. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

    18 Dem Bones, Dem Bones 74

    Theme: Hope. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

    19 A God Risk 77

    Theme: Purity/Obedience. Scripture: Daniel 1:1-20

    20 Death before Dishonor 80

    Theme: Risky Faith. Scripture: Daniel 3:1-28

    21 Stop. Start Again. 83

    Theme: Change of Heart/Repentance/New Year's Day. Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

    22 Just What Does God Want from Me? 86

    Theme: Faithful Living. Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

    23 Help! 89

    Theme: God's Protective Care. Scripture: Nahum 1:7

    24 Are You There, God? 92

    Theme: Unanswered Prayer. Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2-5

    25 Be Strong-God Is Stronger 95

    Theme: Discouragement. Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

    26 Kindness Counts 98

    Theme: Compassion/National Compassion Holiday. Scripture: Zechariah 7:8-12

    Section 2 Discussion Guides about the New Testament

    27 Bearing Gifts, We've Traveled Afar… 103

    Theme: Jesus's Birth/Christmas. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

    28 Under Water 106

    Theme: Fear/Halloween. Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

    29 Who Is Jesus, Anyway? 109

    Theme: Jesus Christ. Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

    30 What Are You Waiting For? 112

    Theme: Following Jesus. Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

    31 Good, Better, Best 115

    Theme: Greatness. Scripture: Mark 9:33-36

    32 Easier Done than Said 118

    Theme: Failure. Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

    33 It's Just a Little Sin 121

    Theme: Temptation. Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

    34 Who's My Neighbor? 124

    Theme: Kindness. Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

    35 Anywhere Prayer 127

    Theme: Prayer/National Day of Prayer. Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

    36 Who's Hungry? 130

    Theme: God's Provision. Scripture: John 6:1-15

    37 Dead-End Beginnings 133

    Theme: Death. Scripture: John 11:17-44

    38 Wow. Did You See That? 136

    Theme: Jesus's Resurrection/Easter. Scripture: John 20:1-18

    39 Ain't No Thing 139

    Theme: God's Determined Love. Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

    40 Sincerely Yours 142

    Theme: Healthy Friendships/Friendship Day. Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

    41 Body Works 145

    Theme: The Church/Body of Christ. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

    42 Harvest Talk 148

    Theme: Spiritual Growth/First Day of Autumn. Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

    43 Powerful Weakness 151

    Theme: Grace. Scripture: Ephesians 2:6-10

    44 All Dressed Up 154

    Theme: Loving Lifestyle. Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

    45 Lucy, He's Ho-ome! 157

    Theme: Jesus's Return. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

    46 Book People 160

    Theme: The Bible. Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

    47 Faith Is… 163

    Theme: Faith. Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

    48 The Say-Do System 166

    Theme: Faith-Filled Lifestyle. Scripture: James 1:22-25

    49 Tame That Tongue! 169

    Theme: Self-Control. Scripture: James 1:26; 3:2-10

    50 Love Like You Mean It 172

    Theme: Love/Valentine's Day. Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

    51 True or False? 175

    Theme: Truth. Scripture: Jude 1:17-25

    52 What's Up? 178

    Theme: Heaven. Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

    Appendix: Twenty Tips for Fantastic Family Discussions 181

    Scripture Index 186

    Theme Index 187

    Notes 189

    About the Authors 192

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    Parents want their children to grow closer to God, but may not always know the best way to facilitate that growth. Mike Nappa and Jill Wuellner take the guesswork out of family devotional time with this practical, imaginative resource. They provide a year's worth of engaging, transforming, and easy-to-lead Bible discussion guides for parents and children. Combining biblical depth with entertaining and educationally sound teaching techniques, this book will both challenge and inspire families toward lasting spiritual growth.

    All 52 studies require zero pre-session preparation and can be used in a variety of settings and times--around the dinner table, during family-night activities, or just before bedtime. They are also perfect for impromptu lessons in Sunday school classes and elementary-aged youth groups.

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