The Biggest, Best Light: Shining God's Love into the World Around You

by Daniel Darling, Briana Stensrud, Hsulynn Pang (Artist)

Overview

Children ages four to seven will discover that the biggest, best light is God’s love and that walking in it protects them from sin’s harmful shadows. Equally important, they will be encouraged to shine God’s light on others.
 
Using imagery children will understand, this creative and colorful picture book vividly explains how all people were created in God’s image and explores the far-reaching implications of that truth.  If we all bear God’s image, we are all equally important and loved, regardless of our color, culture, or background. We also carry inside us the light of God’s love, a pure and perfect light that dispels the shadows created by sin.
 
The Biggest, Best Light is a valuable tool parents can use to initiate meaningful conversations with their young children about sin, sanctity of life, equality, and our purpose as God’s light bearers.  
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736982375
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Daniel Darling is the director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement and the bestselling author of several books, including The Characters of Christmas, The Dignity Revolution, and A Way with Words. Dan is a columnist for World magazine and a contributor to USA Today. His work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, CNN, Fox, Time, National Review, and the Washington Post.

He is the host of a popular weekly podcast, The Way Home, where he interviews Christian leaders, politicians, and journalists. Dan is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

He and his wife Angela have four children and reside in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. They attend Green Hill Church where Dan serves as Pastor of Teaching and Discipleship.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“In a world that often feels dark, this book is a reminder to us all—young and old—about God’s light in us and in the world.”
—Jamie Ivey, author, speaker, and host of The Happy Hour podcast

“This is a book filled with light. Children will remember these important truths about God’s image and human dignity for years to come. Their parents will too.”
—Russell Moore, Public Theologian at Christianity Today and director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project

“One of the most foundational truths I want to teach my own children is that each human being—without exception—is made in God’s image with the potential to reflect His light. The Biggest, Best Light conveys this biblical reality with evocative images and storytelling. It will be a new bedtime classic in our house.”
—Matthew Soerens, author, US director of church mobilization and advocacy for World Relief, and national coordinator of the Evangelical Immigration Table

“Being an image-bearer is like being a mirror reflecting the light of God’s character into the world. With this captivating book, Darling and Stensrud help kids grasp at an early age the dignity and diversity of that design. More than that, they help form children for the beautiful mission of shining God’s light in a darkened world.”
—Glenn Packiam, pastor and author of The Resilient Pastor
 
“Bri and Dan have accomplished quite the feat: They have written a message with the rare ability to grow with our kids. Both theologically rich and universally accessible, this book will guide our children to new spiritual depths as they age. The Biggest, Best Light is such a terrific resource for parents, and I cannot wait to share it with my kids!”
—Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Free of Me and Nice


 

Editorial Reviews

In a world that often feels dark, this book is a reminder to us all—young and old—about God’s light in us and in the world.”
—Jamie Ivey, author, speaker, and host of The Happy Hour podcast
 

“This is a book filled with light. Children will remember these important truths about God’s image and human dignity for years to come. Their parents will too.”
—Russell Moore, Public Theologian at Christianity Today and director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project
 

“One of the most foundational truths I want to teach my own children is that each human being—without exception—is made in God’s image with the potential to reflect His light. The Biggest, Best Light conveys this biblical reality with evocative images and storytelling. It will be a new bedtime classic in our house.”
—Matthew Soerens, author, US director of church mobilization and advocacy for World Relief, and national coordinator of the Evangelical Immigration Table 
 

“Being an image-bearer is like being a mirror reflecting the light of God’s character into the world. With this captivating book, Darling and Stensrud help kids grasp at an early age the dignity and diversity of that design. More than that, they help form children for the beautiful mission of shining God’s light in a darkened world.”
—Glenn Packiam, pastor and author of The Resilient Pastor
 

“Bri and Dan have accomplished quite the feat: They have written a message with the rare ability to grow with our kids. Both theologically rich and universally accessible, this book will guide our children to new spiritual depths as they age. The Biggest, Best Light is such a terrific resource for parents, and I cannot wait to share it with my kids!”
—Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Free of Me and Nice
 

From the Publisher