The Case for Christ for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) [Paperback]

Lee Strobel (Author), Rob Suggs (Contributor)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Case for... Series for Kids

You meet skeptics every day. They ask questions like: Was Jesus really born in a stable? Did his friends tell the truth? Did he really come back from the dead? Here's a book written in kid-friendly language to give you the answers.

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About the Author

Lee Strobel is an award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times bestselling author. After years of nonfiction bestsellers, he is publishing his debut fiction novel, a legal thriller. Lee is a Yale Law School graduate, accomplished journalist, and world-renowned speaker. SPANISH BIO: Lee Strobel tiene una licenciatura en periodismo de la Universidad de Missouri y una maestria en estudio de leyes de la Universidad Yale. Fue el galardonado editor legal del periodico Chicago Tribune y esceptico espiritual hasta el ano 1981. Es autor de exitos de ventas del New York Times de casi veinte libros y ha sido entrevistado por numerosos programas nacionales de television, incluyendo 20/20 de la cadena ABC, Fox News y CNN. Cuatro de sus libros han ganado el premio Medalla de oro y uno de ellos fue el ganador del premio Libro cristiano del ano 2005 (el cual escribio junto a Garry Poole). Lee sirvio como pastor de ensenanza en las Iglesias Willow Creek y Saddleback. Ademas, contribuye como editor y columnista de la revista 'Outreach'. el y su esposa, Leslie, residen en Colorado. Para mas informacion, visite: www.leestrobel.com

Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia. SPANISH BIO: Rob Suggs participo en tres exitosas Biblias para ninos en calidad de escritor, ilustrador o ambas cosas. el y su esposa, Gayle, tienen dos hijos y residen en Atlanta, Georgia.

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The Case for Christ for Kids Copyright 2006 by Lee Strobel Illustrations copyright 2006 by The Zondervan Corporation Requests for information should be addressed to: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Strobel, Lee, 1952- The case for Christ for kids / by Lee Strobel with Rob Suggs. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-71147-6 (softcover) ISBN-10: 0-310-71147-9 (softcover) 1. Jesus Christ--Person and offices--Juvenile literature. 2. Apologetics---Juvenile literature. I. Suggs, Rob. II. Title. BT203.S77 2006 232.9'08--dc22 2005034269 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Reader's Version. NIrV. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NCV are taken from the New Century Version. Copyright 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked MSG are from THE MESSAGE. Copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version . NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means --- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other --- except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Editor: Kristen Tuinstra Cover Design: Sarah Jongsma Interior Art Direction: Sarah Jongsma and Kristen Tuinstra Interior Design: Sarah Jongsma Composition: Ruth Bandstra Illustrations: Dan Brawner Printed in the United States of America 06 07 08 09 10 * 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction What's Up With That? Somewhere you took a wrong turn. This is just the kind of street Mom and Dad warned you to avoid. Run-down apartment buildings line both sides of the road, and the sidewalk is cluttered with garbage. You need to be home soon, but who can help you? There is one friendly face. She smiles and says her name is Lydia Delgado, and she is eleven. She gives you clear directions back to your neighborhood. You think about Lydia later, and ask your mom if you can go back to thank her. 'Only if I go with you, ' says Mom. So you climb into the car and track down Lydia and her little family. There are only two others: a thirteen-year-old sister, Jenny, and their grandmother, Perfecta. The two sisters have no parents. What's more, they live in an empty little room with no furniture, no food, no warmth. Lydia and Jenny take turns wearing one sweater as they walk to school. That makes you and Mom sad, but the three who live there seem to be full of smiles. Your mom has a friend who writes for the newspaper. She tells the story of the Delgado family and says, 'Write an article! Your readers need to know about our poor neighbors who need food and shelter.' Christmas Day arrives. You open your shiny new gifts and enjoy a delicious turkey dinner. But afterward, your family decides to pay the Delgados a visit. You have gifts for them and extra turkey and vegetables. So again, you climb into the car. A Christmas miracle has happened! Newspaper readers have sent the Delgados boxes and bags of Christmas gifts: warm coats and sweaters for the family, and carpets and chairs for the little apartment. A magnifi cent Christmas tree illuminates the room, and carols are playing from a little stereo system. The room is drenched in loving gifts from a wealthy city to a poor family. But that's not the miracle. Perfecta, Lydia, and Jenny are busy packing many of their gifts back up. As they are writing the names of friends on the boxes, you blurt out, 'What are you doing? Why are you giving your gifts away?' You think of your own Christmas --- all the new stuff you would never give away. Perfecta says, 'Our neighbors are still in need. We cannot have plenty while they have nothing. This is what Jesus likes us to do.' You just stare, your eyes wide. The grandmother continues, 'We did nothing to deserve these gifts. But the greatest gift of all is the one we're celebrating today: the gift of Jesus.' You have a lot to think about on the ride home. When the Delgados were poor, they were happy. When they were showered with gifts, they seemed exactly the same. But instead of hoarding their gifts for a rainy day, their fi rst thought was to share. Why? They said it had to do with Jesus --- what he 'likes us' to do. Just as if he were right here, a living person! You think about the story your family tells at Christmas, about the little baby in the manger --- two thousand years ago, right? Exactly who was in that manger? Can he make you as beautiful inside as the Delgados are? There was something in the old story about shepherds. An angel told them a baby had been born nearby, and the shepherds said, 'Hey, let's go check it out.' And they did. You can do the same. Who was in the manger? Is he real? And how can we be sure? Go check it out!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz; Supersaver edition (March 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310711479
• ISBN-13: 978-0310711476
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #806,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get those kids started on their own faith early, June 29, 2006

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E. Johnson (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Case for Christ for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) (Paperback)

I appreciate the fact that Lee Strobel and Zondervan are marketing a very good book idea to both teens (the "student" edition) and children. We sometimes take for granted that our kids are not thinking people, but they really are. The information presented here is, in simplest form, the same basic information Strobel originally wrote in the adult book. But cartoons, graphics, and an easy-to-understand language make the basic concepts very palatable for even the younger readers. I would recommend this book for Christian kids under 10. If they are between 10-15, I recommend the "Student" edition. And over 15, if possible, I say go for the original book, because there are certain facts left out in these early-version books that the adult version does a very good job covering. My [...] daughter has devoured all three of the "kids" books and seemed to really enjoy them. It gave us some places to have important conversations on why we believe in the Jesus as described in the Bible. It's like the old car repair commercial used to say: You can pay us now or pay us later. However, if you wait until your kids are all grown up before getting them to think on their own, it might end up being too late once secular humanist teachers and professors have their day with your children. Why not start them out now on understanding who the person of Jesus really is? This is the place to start.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book to read with your children, April 25, 2007

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Dan Panetti "Worldview Director" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Case for Christ for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) (Paperback)

This is a pretty valuable book for an upper elementary or middle school aged student, but it's not what I'd classify as an easy read. Strobel is an excellent communicator and very good writer, but he's still dealing with a difficult subject - is Jesus Christ the Son of God or not? Strobel looks at the evidence from his background as a legal editor - presenting the facts and letting the persuasiveness of these facts speak for themselves!

Strobel does a good job of not only presenting the argument, but also anticipates the question or response to each argument and attempts to counter each without making this a 400-page book! He presents evidence for the person of Jesus from the Bible and then gives evidence from outside the Bible for the authenticity and veracity of the Bible itself! Strobel then looks at the various prophecies fulfilled by Jesus and then the actual claims of Jesus himself as to his true identity. He also examines the concept that the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus is either the greatest hoax ever or the greatest truth of history.

I thought the book was great for the younger reader - good illustrations, good critical thinking involved and well-written. The only problem I had is the very last page of the entire book - Strobel has one line in there that I think he should have left out - "There are many roads to take. And in the end you will find out that all roads lead to the same place." That one statement seemed counter to the concept that he painstakingly demonstrated in the rest of the book - that there is only one road that leads to salvation, and that is through the person of Jesus Christ. I hope I'm only reading this final page incorrectly, but I just can't seem to figure out why he'd include this seemingly insignificant story at the end of an otherwise outstanding resource for children.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended., October 28, 2006

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T F (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case for Christ for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) (Paperback)

In an age when our kids are being bombarded with anti-Christian messages at an earlier age than in times past, it's more important than ever for parents to instill a strong faith in them; and not just a strong faith, but also a clear, rational understanding for why they we should believe in Christianity, as opposed to any other faith out there.

This book is loosely based on the classic "The Case for Christ", by Lee Strobel, possibly one of the 10 best Christian books I've ever read, This is a kids version of the book, for children aged 8-12, and I highly recommend it. I wish it were a bit longer, since I felt that there's a lot more stuff from the adult version that they could have put in this book, but that's my only real complaint. But all in all, this book is worth every penny. Grab it. You'll be doing your kid(s) a favor.

I'd recommend you get this along with "The Case for a Creator for Kids" by the same author.

Those with older kids might want to check out the version for teenagers: "The Case for Christ -- Student Edition"