Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon: The Smallest Warrior

Gideon feels too small, too weak, and too unimportant. Yet God sees something completely different. Through an angel’s surprising message, a fleece covered with dew, and an army reduced to just 300 men, Gideon discovers that victory doesn’t depend on being big or strong. It depends on trusting God.

Through this warm and engaging adventure, children will discover an inspiring lesson from Judges 6–7:

God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

This beautifully illustrated story is designed to help children:

• Understand the biblical story of Gideon in a memorable way
• Learn that God can work through people who feel small or inadequate
• Build courage and faith when facing challenges
• See the importance of trusting God
• Reflect on how God can use their own gifts and abilities

The book also includes “Meet the Real Gideon,” discussion questions, a simple prayer, a memory lesson, and a creative drawing activity—making it a wonderful resource for families, Sunday school classes, Christian educators, and young readers.

A meaningful faith-filled adventure for every child who has ever felt too small to make a difference.

What is Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon about?

Christopher and Christina use their time machine to travel to a sunny hillside in ancient Israel, where they meet Gideon, a humble young man who never pictured himself as a mighty warrior. Gideon feels too small, weak, and unimportant, but an angel brings him a surprising message, and he receives a sign involving a fleece covered with dew. When his army is reduced to just 300 men, the children see that victory depends on trusting God rather than on size or strength. The story is based on Judges 6 and 7, and its message is that God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The book closes with a Meet the Real Gideon section, discussion questions, a simple prayer, a memory lesson, and a drawing activity that invites children to reflect on their own gifts.

Who wrote Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician, with co-author Nadine Basta.

What genre is Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon?

It is a Christian children’s picture book, which means a short illustrated Bible story told through a time-travel adventure, with a prayer, discussion questions, and a drawing activity at the end.

Who is Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon for?

It is written for children, especially any child who has felt too small to make a difference, and for families, Sunday school classes, and Christian educators.

Is Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon part of a series?

Yes. It is Book 31 of Christopher & Christina’s Time Machine, a picture book series in which two children travel back in time to meet people from the Bible, with each book visiting a different Bible character. You can find the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon?

Christopher & Christina Meet Gideon is available in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback ISBN-13 is 979-8174128910 (37 pages, published September 14, 2026).

Amazon (paperback) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026