WonderFull: Ancient Psalms Ever New by Marty Machowski

Every Christian parent longs and prays for the day their children will come to understand, love, and apply God’s Word to their lives. And they’re overjoyed when God provides tools that help them achieve that end. 

WonderFull: Ancient Psalms Ever New, by Marty Machowski, is one of those tools. Marty has served parents by writing a book that is engaging to kids of all ages, rooted in theological study, and eminently gospel-centered and Christ-exalting. 

The ages of our six kids spans 15 years. I remember how difficult it was to find a devotional they all could benefit from. WonderFull would have fit the bill. While it’s written for grade school children, the illustrations will keep younger ones involved, and older children will find opportunities to dig deeper through keeping a journal or using the Appendix that explores 25 psalms in more detail.

Like his book, The Ology, Marty sets his study of the psalms in the context of an endearing relationship between a young boy, Oliver, and his grandfather. But that story only supports and complements his unpacking of the salms. And what an unpacking it is! Parents will be learning alongside their kids about the Psalms: who wrote them; their structure and flow; how they speak to our fears, suffering, joys, sorrows, confusion, sin, and shame; and most importantly, how they point in so many ways to Jesus, our gracious Savior and King.

I can’t thank God enough for Marty’s desire to serve families by producing resources that help us treasure and respond to God’s Word and the gospel. And even though all our kids are grown and married, I can’t wait to read WonderFull  to my grandkids.