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You only get to raise your children once and your little ones need to know the big truths of God – Christ, sin, salvation and the gospel. Sing and Play Big Bible Truths is the perfect tool to introduce babies and toddlers to the Bible truths they need to learn now and for later on in life. Bethany Darwin uses the tools of repetition, familiarity and interactive activities to build crucial theological foundations.   Features include: Big Truth Song – a toddler friendly big truth lyric set to a familiar nursery rhyme tune accompanied by motion Hear and Learn – a simple story Play and Learn – a quick game or activity Memorize and Learn – a short bible verse with hand motions Eat and Learn – a themed snack

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Bethany is a gifted, God-centered teacher. 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is clear, creative, and fun - a great resource to bless our little brothers and sisters in Christ -- Gloria Furman Experienced in leading children's ministry in churches for over 20 years, Bethany Darwin is an expert at equipping parents with the tools and ideas they need to nurture their children's understanding and excitement about God. Definitely a needed resource for parents! -- Kale Nel ... a practical, reusable, fun tool to teach your children gospel truths through reading, singing, playing and even cooking together! It would be great to use in the home, at church or given as a gift. We wish we had a multi-purpose resource like this when my kids were younger. -- John Welkner Biblical. Practical. Inspirational. I particularly valued the clarity on the gospel and the age-appropriate strategies for sharing the gospel with this age group. -- Justin Harris What a fun way to get weighty doctrine into the minds and souls of toddlers! We heartily recommend this book. -- John and Keri Folmar Bethany Darwin has an amazing gift for creatively placing big truths in settings that make it easy and very enjoyable for children to see and appreciate just what those truths are. The songs and activities she has devised will delight not only the children, but the parents who will be thrilled to be able to use such an attractive and reliable guide book. -- Bruce Ware

What a fun way to get weighty doctrine into the minds and souls of toddlers! We heartily recommend this book. -- John and Keri Folmar (Senior Pastor, United Christian Church of Dubai; Author) Bethany is a gifted, God-centered teacher. 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is clear, creative, and fun - a great resource to bless our little brothers and sisters in Christ -- Gloria Furman (Pastor's wife, Mom of four, Author of 'Missional Motherhood' and 'Alive in Him') Biblical. Practical. Inspirational. I particularly valued the clarity on the gospel and the age-appropriate strategies for sharing the gospel with this age group. -- Justin Harris (Senior Pastor, Faith Bible Church, Naples, Florida) ... a practical, reusable, fun tool to teach your children gospel truths through reading, singing, playing and even cooking together! It would be great to use in the home, at church or given as a gift. We wish we had a multi-purpose resource like this when my kids were younger. -- John Welkner (Associate Pastor, United Christian Church of Dubai) Bethany Darwin has an amazing gift for creatively placing big truths in settings that make it easy and very enjoyable for children to see and appreciate just what those truths are. The songs and activities she has devised will delight not only the children, but the parents who will be thrilled to be able to use such an attractive and reliable guide book. -- Bruce Ware (Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky & author of 'Big Truths for Young Hearts') Experienced in leading children's ministry in churches for over 20 years, Bethany Darwin is an expert at equipping parents with the tools and ideas they need to nurture their children's understanding and excitement about God. Definitely a needed resource for parents! -- Kate Nel (Homeschool mom of three toddlers)

Biblical. Practical. Inspirational. Through this resource, Bethany leverages her 25+years of formal children's ministry experience for the parent, guardian, nursery worker or Sunday school teacher looking to redeem the little years. As a pastor and as a parent of five, I particularly valued the clarity on the gospel and the age-appropriate strategies for sharing the gospel with this age group. This tool gives hope to all who long to live out the principles of Deuteronomy 6:4-6 in a practical way. --Justin Harris Bethany is a gifted, God-centered teacher. I can't think of a better use of her extraordinary skills than equipping parents and teachers to lead the littlest souls among us. Bethany's ability to help us keep focused on Christ as we teach the Bible to children is not to be taken for granted. 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is clear, creative, and fun - a great resource to bless our little brothers and sisters in Christ --Gloria Furman Experienced in leading children's ministry in churches for over 20 years, Bethany Darwin is an expert at equipping parents with the tools and ideas they need to nurture their children's understanding and excitement about God.She takes foundational truths and makes them fun and engaging for children without losing the truth.What better way is there to encourage your child's heart to learn and digest the truths of the gospel from a very young age?Definitely a needed resource for parents! --Kale Nel Bethany Darwin was children's ministry coordinator at our church, the United Christian Church of Dubai, for 13 years. We're so thankful that she came alongside parents to teach their children big truths about God during those years. Her love for children and heart for parents shows through in 'Sing and Play Big Truths'. What a fun way to get weighty doctrine into the minds and souls of toddlers! We heartily recommend this book. --John and Keri Folmar Bethany's book, 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is a practical, reusable, fun tool to teach your children gospel truths through reading, singing, playing and even cooking together! It would be great to use in the home, at church or given as a gift. We wish we had a multi-purpose resource like this when my kids were younger. --John Welkner Bethany Darwin has an amazing gift for creatively placing big truths in settings that make it easy and very enjoyable for children to see and appreciate just what those truths are. The songs and activities she has devised will delight not only the children, but the parents who will be thrilled to be able to use such an attractive and reliable guide book. I am deeply grateful for the background of ministry Bethany brings to her labors of love, and I pray many will benefit much as these same glorious big truths impact yet another generation, for God's glory and the growth and joy of our children. --Bruce Ware

Experienced in leading children's ministry in churches for over 20 years, Bethany Darwin is an expert at equipping parents with the tools and ideas they need to nurture their children's understanding and excitement about God.She takes foundational truths and makes them fun and engaging for children without losing the truth.What better way is there to encourage your child's heart to learn and digest the truths of the gospel from a very young age?Definitely a needed resource for parents! --Kale Nel Biblical. Practical. Inspirational. Through this resource, Bethany leverages her 25+years of formal children's ministry experience for the parent, guardian, nursery worker or Sunday school teacher looking to redeem the little years. As a pastor and as a parent of five, I particularly valued the clarity on the gospel and the age-appropriate strategies for sharing the gospel with this age group. This tool gives hope to all who long to live out the principles of Deuteronomy 6:4-6 in a practical way. --Justin Harris Bethany's book, 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is a practical, reusable, fun tool to teach your children gospel truths through reading, singing, playing and even cooking together! It would be great to use in the home, at church or given as a gift. We wish we had a multi-purpose resource like this when my kids were younger. --John Welkner Bethany Darwin was children's ministry coordinator at our church, the United Christian Church of Dubai, for 13 years. We're so thankful that she came alongside parents to teach their children big truths about God during those years. Her love for children and heart for parents shows through in 'Sing and Play Big Truths'. What a fun way to get weighty doctrine into the minds and souls of toddlers! We heartily recommend this book. --John and Keri Folmar Bethany Darwin has an amazing gift for creatively placing big truths in settings that make it easy and very enjoyable for children to see and appreciate just what those truths are. The songs and activities she has devised will delight not only the children, but the parents who will be thrilled to be able to use such an attractive and reliable guide book. I am deeply grateful for the background of ministry Bethany brings to her labors of love, and I pray many will benefit much as these same glorious big truths impact yet another generation, for God's glory and the growth and joy of our children. --Bruce Ware Bethany is a gifted, God-centered teacher. I can't think of a better use of her extraordinary skills than equipping parents and teachers to lead the littlest souls among us. Bethany's ability to help us keep focused on Christ as we teach the Bible to children is not to be taken for granted. 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is clear, creative, and fun - a great resource to bless our little brothers and sisters in Christ --Gloria Furman

Biblical. Practical. Inspirational. I particularly valued the clarity on the gospel and the age-appropriate strategies for sharing the gospel with this age group. -- Justin Harris Bethany Darwin has an amazing gift for creatively placing big truths in settings that make it easy and very enjoyable for children to see and appreciate just what those truths are. The songs and activities she has devised will delight not only the children, but the parents who will be thrilled to be able to use such an attractive and reliable guide book. -- Bruce Ware Experienced in leading children's ministry in churches for over 20 years, Bethany Darwin is an expert at equipping parents with the tools and ideas they need to nurture their children's understanding and excitement about God. Definitely a needed resource for parents! -- Kale Nel Bethany is a gifted, God-centered teacher. 'Sing and Play Big Truths' is clear, creative, and fun - a great resource to bless our little brothers and sisters in Christ -- Gloria Furman What a fun way to get weighty doctrine into the minds and souls of toddlers! We heartily recommend this book. -- John and Keri Folmar ... a practical, reusable, fun tool to teach your children gospel truths through reading, singing, playing and even cooking together! It would be great to use in the home, at church or given as a gift. We wish we had a multi-purpose resource like this when my kids were younger. -- John Welkner

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Bethany is a full–time homemaker who recently ‘retired’ from children’s ministry after serving for twenty years in four different churches, including most recently thirteen years at the United Christian Church of Dubai. She is a graduate of Samford University where she studied Human Development and Family Studies, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MA in Christian Education – Children’s Ministry). She loves to write materials to help children better understand the gospel, and has written for several publications. She also spends a lot of her free time writing a food blog and playing with their 1–year–old son.

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