The Christian Family Blog

We want our children to enjoy learning about God’s ways and His Bible, to be drawn back to it time and time again. What a great goal. To make that happen, the material we have must be entertaining as well as teaching.

The Beginners Bible is a Christian educational computer game that uses games and interesting stories to hold children’s attention and get them to cooperate in the learning process.

Help Noah save the animals, Moses lead the children of Israel, or find out how a shepherd boy became a king. Lots of interactive activities. For ages three to eight.

Many in David’s time thought he was an embarrassment because of the way he danced before God and God’s people. He could not contain his joy in belonging to God. But even dance can be used to praise God, and dance for exercise can be a healthful additive to our self care regime.

Between sitting at this computer and my sedentary hobbies, I know I don’t move enough, especially when the weather doesn’t cooperate. This Christian computer game actually encourages activity! Christian music and the dance pad direct in a dance routine that gives aerobic, heart strengthening exercise and increases mobility, burns calories and makes you feel more energetic, sleep better and when used regularity,be more alert. The dance pad is required. The music exceptional. There are also music add-ons you can get to expand your selection. Get moving!

To let our child play video games or not, that is a puzzling question. The Lord says not to provoke them to wrath, but many of the secular games are not uplifting or morally enlightening. Christian computer games can help solve the dilemma.

Be challenged by a video game with godly goals and interaction. Help Moses defend against enemies including Pharaoh’s soldiers, magicians, and others. There are special items to collect along the way, like holy water and greater faith. Have good godly fun helping Moses accomplish his mission for God.

I just came off a 25 minute dance aerobic workout and I feel great! My doctor tells me I need to exercise more. Between sitting at this computer and my sedentary hobbies, I know I don’t move enough, especially when the weather doesn’t cooperate. This Christian computer game actually encourages activity! Christian music and the dance pad direct in a dance routine that gives aerobic, heart strengthening exercise and increases mobility, burns calories and makes you feel more energetic, sleep better and be more alert when used regularly.

This Christian computer game, Dance Praise expansion pack 4,  is Christian rock, made up of songs taken directly from the scriptures. So this is a great way to familiarize young people with God’s Word while they exercise. The dance pad and Dance Praise CD-Rom Game is required. For ages 3 and up.

History is not my best subject, but this game would have benefited me alot when I was learning it. History is one subject that is definitely taught in fun and out-of-the-box ways. I wish I had had Christian Founders 3D to help me out.

Focusing on the founding fathers of our great United States, this Christian, educational computer game is a non-violent 3D game with 24 lessons. Great for homeschoolers. (Formerly known as One Nation Under God.) Developed by Inspired Idea.

As Christian parents, we tend to look in dismay at the ratio of Christian training our children receive compared to the secular. School, friends, outside activities and TV tend to lead our children in different directions then God’s Word tells us is right and good. So many of our children fall by the wayside in their Christian walk as they grow.

One way to help our children gain the right instruction is by making playtime fun and Biblically educational. The Charlie the Church Mouse computer games do just that. A Christian computer game teaching Bible stories and also educational skills. This is a win-win for your child and they will love the familiar tales and age-based games. Charlie comes in three different age levels, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. He makes learning God’s Word fun and gives your child an increased Bible-time ratio. The Preschool edition is aimed at ages 2-6.

There’s lots of reasons to be mad. The Roman soldiers have captured your beloved mentor and his fellows and taken them to prison. The Roman soldiers are demon possessed and there are many powerful enemies trying to block your way as you try to make it through the catacombs to rescue them.

Catechumen is a Christian computer game that is not just about fighting the bad guys, but trying to open their eyes to the true light of the savior and make them good guys. That’s a twist I, for one, have never seen before in a computer game. This game is rated for teens and does have some violence, but is DOVE family approved. This allows teens the adventure of battling for the good.

Its always a challenge to get the family together around God’s Word. Everyone has something they think is more important to do. Varying the devotional and sometimes thinking outside of the box may help keep interest alive.

The Read and Learn Bible Is a Christian Computer game that is played on your DVD. It takes you through three stories on Christ’s life. The whole family can play and learn at the same time. This may be a good alternative to traditional devotional time on occasion. Draw the family around and learn about Christ’s life and teachings.

You can always depend on Adventures in Odyssey to deliver gripping, moral lessons to our children. This Christian computer game is no exception.

Michael and Mandy get into trouble in a virtual game Eugene made because Michael messed with the safety protocols and then the real adventure begins. The kids pit their wits against the computer intelligence set to win! Seven games need completing and emails collected in order to get out of the game in one piece. Many valuable moral lessons are learned. This is recreational time well spent.

Computer games are a great way to occupy your kids, but watch what they are learning while they play. Many computer games are violent and immoral. Don’t sacrifice your child’s moral principles in order to keep them busy.

Victory at Hebron is an exciting Christian computer game that will teach moral lessons and give your child the satisfaction of aiding the Israelites in the conquering of the holy lands. The story line involves missing spies in the city of Hebron prior to invasion. You go in to find out what happened to them. All battles are done with Redemption card game play and are nonviolent. The game is AI- it can learn and get better as it plays against you. There are puzzles to solve and hidden items which are powerful and useful. This games is for ages eight and up and for three to five players.