The Everyday Banquet by SarahRuth Owens

The Everyday Banquet is a 52-week family discipleship devotional for those who desire to establish a family culture of prayer, faith discussions, and worship together.

Healthy families are the bedrock of a thriving society. Over 52 weekly devotions divided into four seasons, The Everyday Banquet invites families to interrupt their daily busyness and return to the table of discipleship. Together, families will prepare meals, engage in discussion, read God’s Word, and worship. While practicing these rhythms, families will be given the tools to naturally discuss God together as they cultivate the ancient practice of a “sabbath meal” around the table. Whether your children are still toddlers, or teens, or a mix of all ages, The Everyday Banquet will be a treasured guide as you journey together through the liturgical and biblical calendar year.

The Everyday Banquet offers families four sections, each dedicated to a season of the year: Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer. In each section, you’ll find four recipes that invite the entire family to enjoy preparing meals together, four hymns that provide an opportunity for family worship, and thirteen devotionals that foster meaningful discussions about the Lord, promoting both sharing and listening. Each week will guide the parents to read the Bible to their family and then answer questions together. These conversations are a launching point for diving deep into your own theology with your children. As you gather around the table, this devotional will be an invitation to spend quality time together discussing his ways and his love. As a seasonal devotional, your family will find each 13-week section focuses on the natural ebb and flow of creation, including holidays common to believers and Jewish feasts found in Scripture. Whether you gather weekly with your family already or have not yet established this rhythm, The Everyday Banquet is your guide to doing this with purpose and for his glory!

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By: SarahRuth Owens