Your Magnificent Chooser: Teaching Kids to Make Godly Choices

by John Ortberg, Robert Dunn (Illustrator)

Overview

We all have choices to make every day, even the youngest children. The choices we make play a large part in forming who we grow to be as adults. For kids, those choices can include whether to be obedient or disobedient, to share or be selfish, to have a good attitude or not, and more. John Ortberg addresses the ability to choose in a whimsical way by inviting children to use their “magnificent chooser” that God gave them to make right choices daily. Parents will love reading this book to their kids, and kids will enjoy the content while learning lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496417428
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

John Ortberg is the senior pastor at Menlo Church, an author, and a speaker. John's teaching centers around our everyday life with God and how God cares more about who we are becoming than what we do. He has written books on spiritual formation including, The Life You've Always Wanted, Faith and Doubt, Who is This Man?, and Soul Keeping. Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, John graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in psychology. He holds a master of divinity and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Fuller Seminary. Prior to joining Menlo Church, John served as teaching pastor at Chicago's Willow Creek Community Church. John is a member of the board of trustees at Fuller Seminary and the board for the Dallas Willard Center for Spiritual Formation, and he has served on the board of Christianity Today International. He can be followed on Twitter @johnortberg and on Facebook. 

Read an Excerpt

CHAPTER 1

God gave you two eyes, Two ears, and one nose, Ten wiggly fingers And ten useful toes.

But of all of those parts, The big and the small, Your Chooser just might be The best part of all.

A rock doesn't have one, Nor does a tree, But I'll tell you who's got one — It's you! And it's me!

You can't really see it — It's on your inside. (For Choosers are shy, And they quite like to hide.)

There are wonderful things That your Chooser can do. For your Chooser, you see, Is what makes you just YOU.

Choosing's a cinch; Anyone can learn how. In fact, you can practice Some choosing right now.

What will you wear When you wake up — you choose! Will you wear a blue shirt Or some purple-y shoes?

Will you wake with a smile Or start with a frown? Your Chooser can choose If you're up or you're down.

(Continues…)

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