Long Story Short
Ten-minute family devotions that walk children through the Old Testament without turning the evening into a lesson.
$29.99
A structured family devotional that moves through the Old Testament in short, dated entries. The whole premise is that it takes about ten minutes, which is the difference between a plan a busy household actually keeps and one that stalls by the second week.
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Who it suits
This suits a parent who wants to lead family devotions but has been put off by resources that assume half an hour and a captive audience. The entries are short, dated, and built to survive a normal weeknight, which is most of the battle. It gives a parent a track to run on instead of improvising.
The tradeoff is fit to season of life: it is written for families with children at home, so it serves a household in the thick of parenting rather than empty-nesters or couples without kids. It also reflects a Protestant reading of the text, which most families can adapt, but worth knowing going in.
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Frequently asked questions
What ages is it written for?
It is aimed at roughly grade-school children, give or take, and the entries are flexible enough to stretch up or down for a mixed-age family. For families with only toddlers, a storybook Bible lands better first; for teens, the discussion questions can carry an older conversation if a parent leans into them.
Does it cover the whole Bible?
This volume walks through the Old Testament. A companion, Old Story New, does the same for the New Testament, so a family that finishes one has a natural next step rather than starting over.