Fr. Ron Offringa serves as Priest-in-Charge of Christ’s Church Yucaipa (ACNA). He received an MA in Classical Theology from Talbot School of Theology and is a priest in the Diocese of Western Anglicans. He and his wife Katelyn are raising their three children in Yucaipa, CA.
The King of Easter: Jesus Searches for All God’s Children. By Todd R. Hains. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2023. 56 pp. $17.99 (cloth). My children look forward to different holidays as they approach on the calendar. How long until Christmas? When will it be Halloween again? As we march through the seasons of the Church…
The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children. By Ben Myers. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022. 48 pp. $17.99 (cloth). As a parent of three young children, I am regularly humbled, challenged, and hopeful about the work of catechizing my family to know, love, and serve our Lord. Teaching my children not only to recite the…
Take This Cup: How God Transforms Suffering into Glory and Joy. By Charles Erlandson. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2020. 216 pp. $46 (cloth); $26 (paper). Fr. Charles Erlandson’s Take This Cup takes upon itself the daunting task of answering how God uses suffering for our joy and his glory. Fr. Erlandson divides his work…
“It is our responsibility to teach God’s truths to our children. They are full members of the church too.” This excerpt from the letter to the reader of The Nicene Creed: Illustrated and Instructed for Kids captures what is so important about books like this. Rev. Joey Fitzgerald has three children of his own and…