{"product_id":"promises-made-promises-kept-a-family-devotional-for-christmas-by-marty-machowski","title":"Promises Made Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas by Marty Machowski","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarty Machowski's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromises Made Promises Kept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eshows families how the birth and life of Jesus fulfilled God's Old Testament promises of a Savior.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart a new family tradition for the Christmas season by reading this \"upside-down\" book that includes fourteen Bible stories. Begin the week before Christmas with the first side,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromises Made\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich has seven stories that explore the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. On Christmas Day, flip the book over and continue by reading\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromises Kept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith seven more stories that vividly illustrate how Jesus's life, death, and resurrection and the beginning of the church fulfill God's promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachowski weaves the promises and fulfillments together into one harmonized story that will deepen the family's faith in God's power and control over all of history and their lives too. Each story also includes questions for the family to discuss together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful hardback book, illustrated by Phil Schorr,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill become a treasured family favorite to be used every Christmas season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for families to read one story each day\u003c\/strong\u003efor the week leading up to and the week following Christmas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTargeted to families with preschool and grade school children\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebut can be used in family devotions with teens as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"page-heading\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page-heading\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"icon-close\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M19 13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6v2z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarty Machowski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an executive pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA, where he has served on the pastoral staff for over thirty years. He is the author of a number of family devotionals, curricula (including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGospel Story for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e), children’s books, and parenting titles. Recent releases include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ology Curriculum Package\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ology Curriculum Student Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spirit-Led Family\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sword\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRedemption Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries.  He and his wife, Lois, have six children and several grandchildren, and reside in West Chester, PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"productView-author-tabContent emthemesModez-mobile-collapse-content\"\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"productView-author-tabContent emthemesModez-mobile-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhil Schorr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eresides in southern California with his family, where he tells stories through visual mediums. He has always been fascinated with mid-century design and the use of bold yet imperfect geometric shapes. As an art director and visual designer, he brings his influence of music, animation, and global stories into his work. He has the privilege to do what he does because of the love and support of his wife, Joelle and his wildly adventurous kids. 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