An Acrostic Theology for Kids

How many of us can remember a jingle or slogan from decades ago? For me, I cannot forget the Bumper’s Drive-In jingle. The song is sticky. Don’t we wish that we could make more important truths sticky? What if I told you that I may have a resource full of sticky ideas? Well, don’t frown, for Jonathan Gibson has written down sticky truths about Jesus’ crown. (See what I did there?)

The beginning of a short series of books by Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle seeks to reinforce theological truths through the use of rhyme. Here is a sample of lines:

GOD - “fully divine” - that is who Jesus is;

He knows all things and he always see us, kids.

But he’s also “fully human,” since born of a virgin;

So Jesus is the God-Man - two natures in one person.

Or

TRANSFORMED is when the Lord changes what we want and love;

This change begins in us when we’re born from God above.

In Christ, the Spirit changes us into his image;

The work he started he promises he will finish.

In our Reformed tradition, we are much like John Calvin, who claiming to love brevity, wrote over a 1,000 page tome. At some point, we must begin to explain the simple truths of the gospel simply, for truths cherished require the least amount of words. Whereas many of us learned these truths through the rote memorization of the catechism, the addition of rhyme brings these historic practices to bear in an easier and more accessible way for a new generation. They put into rhyme truths that will survive all time.

I would encourage you all as we begin to think of the holidays to consider these books as gifts for children and loved ones. You can purchase them here.