A Token for Children by James Janeway audiobook.

Genre: religion

First published in the late seventeenth century, James Janeway's A Token for Children is a classic work of Puritan devotion written to speak directly to young listeners and their families. Framed as a series of brief accounts, the book gathers stories of boys and girls whose short lives are marked by earnest faith, searching self-examination, and a steadying hope in Christ. Janeway writes as a pastor and teacher, using plain language and vivid scenes to show how children can wrestle with fear, temptation, sickness, and the certainty of death, while also learning prayer, repentance, and trust in God's promises. Parents, ministers, and caregivers appear alongside the children, offering counsel, asking probing questions, and urging a life shaped by Scripture. The central tension is not outward adventure but inward: how a child, aware of sin and mortality, can find assurance, comfort, and a sense of purpose. Both sobering and tender, A Token for Children aims to form the conscience, awaken spiritual seriousness, and encourage a household faith that holds fast under trial.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:04:31) Chapter 01

(00:18:46) Chapter 02

(00:24:38) Chapter 03

(00:34:03) Chapter 04

(00:37:06) Chapter 05

(00:42:12) Chapter 06

(00:46:35) Chapter 07

(00:59:32) Chapter 08

(01:09:59) Chapter 09

(01:13:55) Chapter 10

(01:17:30) Chapter 11

(01:49:49) Chapter 12

(01:53:06) Chapter 13

(02:09:54) Chapter 14

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