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You’re Invited to the Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Online Bible Study
Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:5 Joy is rooted in God and His Kingdom, in the surety of His goodness, His love for us. It is immovable. Unshakable. ~ Stasi Eldredge Friend, you are invited! I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that we are… The post You’re Invited to the Unwavering: Living with Defiant Joy Online Bible Study appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Without The Cross Easter Has No Meaning
I don’t know about you but when spring comes I get so excited. That means the good weather is coming back, patio season is at our doors, the flowers are blooming but most important is Easter! Though some people get excited about the chocolates and the bunnies what I look to most about this holiday is church. If it wasn’t for the cross, Easter would have no meaning. Easter is more than just Good Friday and dressing nice on Easter Sunday, it’s more than just family and having a nice super with the church it’s a reminder that Jesus fought death and beat it! A reminder that we are no…
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Bible Review: CSB Defend Your Faith
The Defend Your Faith Bible equips middle graders for apologetics with arguments for the reasonableness and accuracy of the scriptures. CSB Defend Your Faith Bible: the Apologetics Bible for Kids. B&H Kids, 2019, 1350 pages. (Text size: 8.5 point) Recommended for: ages 8-14 The HCSB Apologetics Study Bible for Students (now available in the CSB update, of course) won high praise from us several years ago. With tons of notes, quotes, Bible evidences, and answers for skeptics, it gave a young Christian everything needed to defend biblical truth intellectually. Defend Your Faith targets a slightly younger audience with the same goal. Literal- and science-minded middle-schoolers will love diving into the…
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Holy Roar: The Shout of Praise
Editor’s Note: Happy Easter! HE IS RISEN! He is risen indeed! Today’s Bible study from Holy Roar by Chris Tomlin could not be more perfect for this day which is filled with a roar of celebration. The victory is won! Let’s shout our praise! * The most valuable thing the psalms do for me is… The post Holy Roar: The Shout of Praise appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Will God Still Find Me? by Vikki Walton
Simple But Powerful Will God Still Find Me? By Vikki Walton is a delightful picture book based on Romans 8:39 “neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The book has simple rhymes backed up […]
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Bible Review: CSB Study Bible for Girls (and Boys)
Though more of a devotional Bible than a study Bible, this edition offers thought-provoking questions and application features. CSB Study Bible for Girls. Baker, 2018, 1360 pages. (Text size unavailable) Recommended for: ages 9-12 Last year was the “year of the CSB,” or Christian Standard Bible, an update of the Holman Christian Standard Bible which first appeared in 2007. All the HCSB is phased out, all the editions are being republished in the updated translation, but this may be entirely new—at least, I don’t recall seeing it in the HCSB. I appreciate the subdued cover design—no abundance of flowers or butterflies—but be warned, there’s an awful lot of pink in…
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A Boy Called Po: A Special Child’s Wandering Thoughts
A Boy Called Po: A Special Child’s Wandering Thoughts Autism is a delicate topic to discuss. A Boy Called Po is a film that talks about the challenges a widower faced while grieving the loss of his wife and being a committed father to a child with Autism. David intentionally hid Beth’s passing from Po thinking that he might not understand. Little did he know that Po worries about the sadness he sees in him. We get to see David in us when we think it is better to wallow in our own pain than hurt our loved ones. Five months passed and Po was still asking where his Mom…
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CCM Exclusive Premiere: Amanda Lindsey Cook ‘Still’
CCM Exclusive Song & Video Premiere: Amanda Lindsey Cook ‘Still’ Today, Good Friday, CCMmagazine.com and Amanda Lindsey Cook present a new, never before released song & video for “Still.” This is a new track that is not featured on her most recent album House On A Hill. The message of this song is perfect for the kind of reflection we should all have during this most Holy and important weekend. We hope it blesses you and encourages you in your faith this Easter season. “We could all use a little more stillness. It gets noisy and crowded in our minds and lives and 9-5’s. This song came to us in a…
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Praise be to the Lamb. He is worthy.
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus. Thank you. . . You came for me. You died for me. You gave thought of me, forgoing the blessings of eternity to find me. A hundred-million thank you’s is not enough. A billion flowers does not give you justice. Your death makes my life worth living. Your grace makes my days right. Your love leads me safely, always. Jesus, what you’ve done is not erasable. What you’ve accomplished cannot be changed. What love has triumphed, triumphs over every wrong, every fault and every fear. It is done. There is no power of hell that can stand against you, the precious lamb. There is no serpent who…
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Bible Reviews: NIV God’s Treasure, Polar Adventure, and Incredible Creatures
Three recent editions of the NIV from Zondervan target adventurous kids and fantasy lovers. NIV God’s Treasure Holy Bible. Zonderkidz, 2018, 1216 pages (font size unavailable; I’m guessing 9) Recommended for: ages 7-11 The Treasure Hunt theme predominates in the book introductions, where “X Marks the Spot” tells what the book is about, “Pearls of Wisdom” cites the major Bible or themes, and “Treasure Verses” may be checked off as the reader finds them. There are no in-text features, just text in two-column format with contrasting-color chapter numbers and section headings. The Treasure Verses are highlighted, making them easy to locate and memorize. A Treasure Verse index and standard maps…
