Helps tweens and teens grow in faith and confidence by looking at what the Bible says about their identity.
Part of the Big Questions series.
As kids grow up they ask big questions about themselves and their faith: Who am I? Where do I fit in? Am I good enough? What do people think of me? What does God think of me?
Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from young people for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic book, he shows tweens and teens how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image. He also gives lots of practical advice on how to remember what God says about who they really are.
Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for young people to engage with. Readers will be helped to replace fear and anxiety with faith and confidence as they find their self-worth in what God says about them.
Emma Randall has illustrated many books, including Diary of a Disciple.
Big Questions is a series of fun and fast-paced books walking kids aged 9-13 through what the Bible says about some of the big questions of life, and helping them to grow in confident and considered faith.
Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Winner in Young Adults Category.
1. Searching for the Real You
2. The Problem with Being True to Yourself
3. The Problem with Other People’s Opinions
4. Figuring out What Matters Most
5. Finding Real Freedom
6. Who God Says You Are
7. What Difference Does God Make?
8. Following the Way of Jesus
9. Resting in the Love of Jesus
10. Growing into the Real You
| Age range: | 9 - 13 |
|---|---|
| Contributors | Chris Morphew, Emma Randall |
| ISBN | 9781784986995 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | March 2022 |
| Case quantity | 50 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
Chris Morphew is like Tim Keller for teens. In the Big Questions series, he tackles some of today’s tough questions with Scripture, wisdom and clarity—and just the right amount of fun to keep young readers turning the page. I cannot wait to put these books into the hands of my three children.”
Our biggest questions prepare our hearts to hear God’s greatest answers. Pick up Chris Morphew’s Big Questions books and find key gospel responses to your kid’s honest questions about God and his plan for sending Jesus.
Passing the faith down to the next generation can seem like a daunting task. Add to that the fact that Christians must also train the next generation to engage skeptics in our faith, and it can seem like an impossibility. This is why I’m thankful for Chris’s book, Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? He takes one of the core truths of Scripture and explains it in a way that middle-schoolers (and their parents) can understand. I can’t wait to put this into my children’s hands, and also encourage them to put it into the hands of their unbelieving friends.
Finding good Christian books for 9-13 year olds that answer the questions that are really going through their minds is difficult, but Chris Morphew has succeeded wonderfully.
Finding good Christian books for 9-13 year olds that answer the questions that are really going through their minds is difficult, but Chris Morphew has succeeded wonderfully.
My 9 year old son absolutely loved. He finished and then read it to me again. Wish I could have read it thirty years ago.
My 9 year old son absolutely loved. He finished and then read it to me again. Wish I could have read it thirty years ago.
Everyone I have given this book to has loved it. So so good
Everyone I have given this book to has loved it. So so good
Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? is the latest title by author and teacher Christopher Morphew. In just under 100 pages, Morphew helps young readers understand their identity from a biblical perspective. Although the target audience for this book is young children, I found myself greatly encouraged by it. I enjoyed Morphew's use of logic as he peeled back the layers on how the world defines identity versus how God defines it. One aspect of this book that really blessed me was the reminder of God's love for me as an image bearer and as His child.
I enjoyed how Morphew employed his teaching skills in his simple and straightforward gospel presentation on pages 55-56. It was also interesting to see how he used various illustrations to express how looking for our identity in anything except God will always leave us feeling dissatisfied. Morphew helpfully examines common beliefs about the source of our identity and demonstrates how they fall short.
On an aesthetic note, I love the book's cover and accompanying hand drawn illustrations. Although the famous adage discourages judging a book by its cover, the cover of the book as well as the others in the series lends itself to positive judgment for a job well done. If you are looking for a resource that will help children and young teens understand their identity from a biblical perspective and clearly articulate the gospel, look no further.
I received Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? compliments of The Good Book Company in exchange for my honest review.
Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? is the latest title by author and teacher Christopher Morphew. In just under 100 pages, Morphew helps young readers understand their identity from a biblical perspective. Although the target audience for this book is young children, I found myself greatly encouraged by it. I enjoyed Morphew's use of logic as he peeled back the layers on how the world defines identity versus how God defines it. One aspect of this book that really blessed me was the reminder of God's love for me as an image bearer and as His child.
I enjoyed how Morphew employed his teaching skills in his simple and straightforward gospel presentation on pages 55-56. It was also interesting to see how he used various illustrations to express how looking for our identity in anything except God will always leave us feeling dissatisfied. Morphew helpfully examines common beliefs about the source of our identity and demonstrates how they fall short.
On an aesthetic note, I love the book's cover and accompanying hand drawn illustrations. Although the famous adage discourages judging a book by its cover, the cover of the book as well as the others in the series lends itself to positive judgment for a job well done. If you are looking for a resource that will help children and young teens understand their identity from a biblical perspective and clearly articulate the gospel, look no further.
I received Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? compliments of The Good Book Company in exchange for my honest review.
This is the fourth book in Chris Morphew's Big Questions series, in which he answers kids' common questions about life and Christianity. "Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?" addresses a deeply universal issue, and Morphew writes about it in an engaging, conversational style, explaining why it isn't enough for us to pursue a sense of self-worth through our friends' opinions, our appearance or abilities, or our own sense of being true to ourselves. He shows why our efforts at creating a secure sense of self-worth and identity fail, and points us to Christ.
This book is highly readable and perfect for its target audience, covering a lot of important issues in about eighty pages. Morphew addresses complex ideas in clear, often humorous ways, and his explanation of why individualism fails is particularly helpful, pushing back against cultural dogma that surrounds kids. In addition to this, he shares illustrative stories from his own life and expresses compassion for kids who struggle to fit in or feel particularly disappointed with themselves. Overall, this book is very honest and helpful, and I know that I would have appreciated it when I was the target age for it.
"Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?" is an excellent resource for families, Christian schools, and church groups. The publisher is marketing this book for kids from ages nine to thirteen, but the age range is flexible. Older teenagers who are reluctant readers will find this book's brevity and conversational style appealing, and the book's content and examples are appropriate for younger kids as well. The wide age range suitability would make this book an excellent choice for a family read-aloud, and its gospel encouragement can be a blessing to adults as well.
This is the fourth book in Chris Morphew's Big Questions series, in which he answers kids' common questions about life and Christianity. "Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?" addresses a deeply universal issue, and Morphew writes about it in an engaging, conversational style, explaining why it isn't enough for us to pursue a sense of self-worth through our friends' opinions, our appearance or abilities, or our own sense of being true to ourselves. He shows why our efforts at creating a secure sense of self-worth and identity fail, and points us to Christ.
This book is highly readable and perfect for its target audience, covering a lot of important issues in about eighty pages. Morphew addresses complex ideas in clear, often humorous ways, and his explanation of why individualism fails is particularly helpful, pushing back against cultural dogma that surrounds kids. In addition to this, he shares illustrative stories from his own life and expresses compassion for kids who struggle to fit in or feel particularly disappointed with themselves. Overall, this book is very honest and helpful, and I know that I would have appreciated it when I was the target age for it.
"Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?" is an excellent resource for families, Christian schools, and church groups. The publisher is marketing this book for kids from ages nine to thirteen, but the age range is flexible. Older teenagers who are reluctant readers will find this book's brevity and conversational style appealing, and the book's content and examples are appropriate for younger kids as well. The wide age range suitability would make this book an excellent choice for a family read-aloud, and its gospel encouragement can be a blessing to adults as well.
