{"product_id":"the-sword-magnus-and-the-mystery-of-the-romans-by-marty-machowski","title":"The Sword: Magnus and the Mystery of the Romans by Marty Machowski","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productView-description-tabContent emthemesModez-mobile-collapse-content is-active\" data-emthemesmodez-mobile-collapse-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest-selling author Marty Machowski leads young readers on an adventure to unlock the mystery of the swords of Magnus while exploring Paul’s letter to the Romans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the format of his popular storybook studies, Machowski weaves a Bible study of the book of Romans with a fictional story.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sword\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eshares the story of Katana and Brant who find a wooden sword and ancient journal belonging to Magnus, a one-time gladiator who became a guard who watched over the apostle Paul while he was under house arrest. Their discovery leads the siblings on a quest to reveal the mystery of the swords by studying Magnus’s journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible study portion of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sword\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis presented as the study notes of Magnus. It was through his study of the gospel from Paul’s letter to the Romans that Magnus received the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. Readers will learn alongside Katana and Brant the bad news of our sin and the good news that rescues us through the cross of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVivid, full-color illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Flavia Sorrentino keep the attention of younger readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten for upper elementary age-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elevel readers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand designed to be read out loud as a family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages families to read and study the Bible together\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eas they develop regular family devotions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFlavia Sorrentino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003elives and works as a freelance illustrator in Rome, where she grew up. She loves her city and the figure of speech, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” which inspires her each day to seek new ways of communication and expression. She has worked hard on her technique which has taken her across the globe, from France to America and beyond!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Growth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47215942828209,"sku":"9781645075448","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/Sword-cover__28093.jpg?v=1776485250","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/the-sword-magnus-and-the-mystery-of-the-romans-by-marty-machowski","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}