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As a parent, I’ve always noticed that resources pointing the whole family to Jesus in a dynamic, powerful, and fun way are sorely lacking and hard to find! This book by Casey is a huge exception. So grateful! Buying ten immediately to give to our friends.JEFFERSON BETHKE, cofounder of FamilyTeams.com

My family LOVED our time together exploring Seekers.

Not only was it a ton of fun (and it was) but also,

it sparked amazing discussions. The kids enjoyed the

projects. We enjoyed how deeply biblical it all was. I

only wish that Seekers had been around when my

older kids were younger!

DANIEL FUSCO, pastor at Crossroads; author of Crazy

Happy and Upward, Inward, Outward, a

nd Honestly; TV and Radio host

A challenging, beautiful, and

clever family adventure that makes

learning the truth about God fun.

JESSIE MINASSIAN, Focus on t

he Family

associate;

author of

the Life,

Love, and

God series

; mother o

f Ryan

and Logan

Minassian,

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As parents of five, we’re always grateful to

discover new, fun, engaging resources to help

us dive deeper into God’s word together as

a family. Seekers took us on a wonderful

adventure, encouraged us to view Scripture

in ways we never had before, and sparked

rich

conversations that allowed us to grow closer

to God and to each other.

CHRIS and JENNI GRAEBE,

hosts of the Live

it Well podcast; a

uthors

Seekers is like no other family devotional I’ve ever seen! The book’s vibrant illustrations, familiar -yet -unfamiliar symbols, and enigmatic narrator draw readers in and make timeless scriptural truths feel like fresh discoveries. God’s truth and mysteries are the farthest thing from boring, and this book makes that clear. A fresh and engaging resource for families.SARAH PARKER RUBIO, award-winning author of Far from Home

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Seekers: An Interactive Family Adventure in Following Jesus

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Are you reAdy for An Adventure? In these pages, you’ll embark as a family on an amazing journey into Scripture. And along the way, you’re going to learn incredible things about the God who loves you deeply and wants you to know him.

This is a resource designed for families to use together, to prompt conversation and excitement about our amazing God. In this mysterious journal, you and your family will travel through the Bible, following God’s fingerprints to find what he’s up to. Each case delves into a theme from Scripture and how it reveals who God is, how he works, and what he calls us to do. All of this unfolds through riddles, puzzles, art, and clues for families to solve together.

In the back of this book, you’ll find a parent guide, which pro-vides the key Scripture passages and a summary of the theme of each case, so you can help lead the conversation with your kids. Make sure you don’t reveal the theme at the beginning! Let your family explore through the riddles and see what insights emerge. As a parent, you can disciple your children by leading them into Scripture, letting them explore and ask questions, and gently pointing them toward truth. It will be helpful if you (the parent) read through the key passages before solving the case with your children, so that you can help them discover the larger context around the verses they’ll uncover. In addition to the riddles, each case includes open-ended questions at the end so that families can unpack the case theme together. You’ll be able to tie it all together as your children share their answers.

The parent guide also provides insights on how to solve each riddle and (if you need them) the riddle answers. But try to avoid peeking at the answers! The adventure comes as you wrestle with the cases as a family, working together to solve fun and complex riddles and clues. The ultimate goal of this journey together is discipleship: that with the help of this book, you as parents will be able to lead your chil-dren into God’s Word and point them toward the One who made them and loves them. You’ll love the camaraderie and discovery that unfolds as together you become . . . seekers.

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