Macky and his family have left Alexandria and sought safety out in the desert, but news from Sollie takes our heroes back to the city where they encounter an old adversary who has learnt some important lessons. As a result Lydia gets Toadie to intimidate the whole family but after retelling the stories of Moses and the Exodus and The Last Supper the family are inspired to overcome their fear and accept they must move on. The stories of Joseph and his brothers and Philip and Simon the Sorcerer help explain to Leah and the others how important it is to show forgiveness and have true values.Īs Macky’s family and guests celebrate Passover, Portia brings her Roman tutor with her to dinner but Leah recalls Lydia from a previous encounter. Leah is out on Macky’s horse without permission and easily outrides a spoiled Roman boy, who then challenges her to a horse race so he can salvage his damaged pride. Through our friends’ exploits and the retelling of these stories, we understand how important it is to be brave, and to be generous. It’s Purim time, and while Macky, Sollie and the kids act out the story of brave Queen Esther, Diana too shows courage as she tries to lead destitute refugees through the dangerous streets, and recounts the tale of Joseph of Cyprus (Barnabas) to her Roman jailor. Can the gang get the fish back? Through their adventures and retelling of their people’s stories – Peter and John heal a lame man and Shadrach and the Furnace – we learn the importance of doing right and keeping true. While Macky and the girls are minding the shop, a petty thief steals a silver fish with vital information to the rebel movement engraved on it. With help from Portia, Macky works to foil the scheme, and the retelling of the stories of Ruth and Naomi, and the Parable of the Good Samaritan help us to discover how important it is to accept others and be a true friend. Little Leah goes missing in the back streets of the city and is tricked into enslavement in a sweatshop run by Toadie. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories - Moses and the Egyptian Slavemaster and Saul on the road to Damascus – we learn the importance of taking a stand and choosing the right path. Macky and the gang plan to rescue some slaves forced to work in the Roman granaries. Through the exploits of Macky and the gang and retelling the stories of Gideon and the Midianites and Jesus’ Birth and the Revelation to the Shepherds, we discover how important it is to make a difference and value everyone. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories – Rahab and the spies, and Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha – we learn the importance of caring for others and remaining hopeful.Īfter intelligence reports of rebels entering the city by sea, Tiberius orders the famous lighthouse extinguished. Macky and the family take a risk and give shelter to two men they think are fugitive rebels. Through their experiences and retelling of their people’s stories – the adventure of David and Goliath, and the story of how God releases Peter from prison – children will learn the importance of feeling God’s protection, not being afraid, and never giving up hope. Macky inspires his friend, Sollie, to come up with a plan to sink the ship. Through their experiences and retelling of the dramatic stories of Samson and Delilah, and Peter’s friendship with Cornelius, we discover how important it is to listen to God and love others.Ī giant warship docks in Alexandria harbour and Macky learns from Portia that the ship’s mission is to attack the rebels resisting the Romans in Galilee.
With help from Portia, Macky and the gang foil a money-making scheme run by the evil Tobias and Brutacus.
Macky rescues an aristocratic Roman girl, Portia. Through their exploits and retelling of their people’s stories – Daniel and the lions’ den and Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish – we learn the importance of being courageous and helping others. Macky and his family risk the wrath of the Romans by taking two refugee girls into their home.
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