The ESV Journaling Bible, from Crossway, provides the perfect way for you to keep a journal of your spiritual life right inside the Bible that you read and study each day. With covers and formats that look like the finest journals, the Journaling Bible features 2-inch ruled margins. Use the margins for: writing observations reflections prayers praises notes journal entries journal art [Tweet "This unique Bible makes a great gift and lasting keepsake for anyone who values God's … [Read more...]
Faith of Our Fathers: Get this DVD!
Veteran's Day is November 11th. This new film, Faith of Our Fathers, from Pure Flix, could not be available at a better time. About Faith of Our Fathers John Paul and Wayne are two young men in search of their fathers. Problem is...their fathers have been dead for 25 years. Eddie and Steven are two young men in search of their sons...whom they've never met. In 1969, Eddie and Steven are with their squad deep in the jungle of Vietnam on a five-day mission to retrieve fallen comrades. They write … [Read more...]
New Christian Sci-Fi Show for Kids (even parents will love)
I don't know if I have mentioned this before, but I am a bit of a sci-fi fan. Science Fiction books, movies, and television shows are appealing to me. So when I found out that their was a new kids's show, Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9 coming out this month - I was pretty excited to get an early access preview of it. But, the fact that this new Christian sci-fi show is from VeggieTales® and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer made it a must-see for our family. We are HUGE VeggieTales … [Read more...]
Plan for Prayer: Training and Strategies
When you become a parent, life can get so busy and stressful. I am sad to say there are many times that quality prayer time gets put on the back burner in my life. My prayers become rote utterances that I repeat over and over. I am thankful that we serve a graceful and patient God -- I know I don't deserve it. Prayer can accomplish what a willing God can accomplish. - The Battle Plan for Prayer This is why I appreciate books like, The Battle Plan for Prayer by the Kendrick brothers. They give … [Read more...]
A Fun Kids Club: I’m Teaching Adventurer Club
So I am teaching again. Not homeschooling but I am teaching at a new kids club - the Adventurer Club. It's a club for kids in grades 1-4 and I had 16 kids register. We had our first club meeting this week and it went pretty well. We start the evening off with Pledge, Law, Songs, Prayer, and Story/Devotional. We then move onto to our award classwork. The kids get awards for various topics and I started with the Listening Award. An award is basically a badge that will be sewn onto a sash that the … [Read more...]
Bible Journaling Ideas
What is Bible Journaling? Bible journaling is a way for a person to worship God through written words and artistic writing and drawing. There is no set way, or correct way for that matter, to journal through the Bible. I use the ESV Bible for Bible Journaling. You do not have to be an artist to do Bible art either. This is is simply a creative outlet to study God's word and meditate upon scriptures. You can find font ideas and clip art online to even trace or copy. In fact, if you just … [Read more...]
Having a Faith Crisis? Check out Patterns of Evidence Exodus
About Patterns of Evidence Exodus For more than 50 years, the vast majority of the world's most prominent archaeologists and historians have proclaimed that there is no hard evidence to support the Exodus story found in the Bible. In fact, they say that the archaeological record is completely opposed to the Bible's account. This view of extreme skepticism has spread from academia to the world. The case against the Exodus appears to be so strong that even some religious leaders are labeling this … [Read more...]
