Boys and Girls Playing and Other Addresses to Young Children

by J.C. Ryle

This is a collection of eight sermons for young children (ages 6-11) by the great Anglican Bishop of Liverpool, J.C. Ryle. This book has been retyped in large print so that children can read it for themselves. Not only is it very readable and understandable for the youngest reader, but as you would expect from Ryle, it is sound theology. Some of the other sermons are: "Seeking the Lord Early," "Little and Wise," "The Two Bears," and "No More Crying."

Genres: Family, Childrens, Christian Living, Christian, Religion, Theology

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

(John Charles Ryle) Ryle started his ministry as curate at the Chapel of Ease in Exbury, Hampshire, moving on to become rector of St Thomas's, Winchester in 1843 and then rector of Helmingham, Suffolk the following year. While at Helmingham he married and was widowed twice. He began publishing popular tracts, and Matthew, Mark and Luke of his series of Expository Thoughts on the Gospels were published in successive years (1856-1858). His final parish was Stradbroke, also in Suffolk, where he moved in 1861, and it was as vicar of All Saints that he became known nationally for his straightforward preaching and firm defence of evangelical principles. He wrote several well-known and still-in-print books, often addressing issues of contemporary relevance for the Church from a biblical standpoint. He completed his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels while at Stradbroke, with his work on the Gospel of John (1869). His third marriage, to Henrietta Amelia Clowes in 1861, lasted until her death in 1889.

Reviews

[Kylon Brune · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of sermons relevant to kids and adults alike. I certainly plan to read this to my kids one day.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book for children and adults a like. I liked the short sermons to kids and how it was arranged together. There were some very wise teachings and stories as well as a lot of the Gospel in it. I give it 4 stars because he often repeated the idea of being good and doing good and I like to use the word righteous more because no one is really a good person even after they've become a Christian. But I know what he meant.

[Dylan G. FARVER · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book

This is a good book. The stories have great value even to adults. The length of the stories may be a bit long for children.

[Whitney Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Brenda Huntsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading to Taylor and Michael.

[Jt]

Some great adult insight from this book written for kids.

[Lisa DiGiacomo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pastor Ryle speaks so beautifully and pastorally to the young people in his flock. A great resource for parents.