I worked with Tim as the editor on Life with Jesus—and I couldn’t help thinking that this sort of material would be perfect for the tweens and teens in my church youth group. It’s just the right balance between biblical (with a Bible study setting the agenda for each session) and topical (with a practical focus that feels real and relevant).... continue reading
For a long time, I wanted to be someone who runs. Over the years, I’d watched several family members and friends lace up their running shoes, bound out of the house and down the road, and return sometime later looking sweaty but invigorated. I’d like to be that person, I thought. But I’d tried it once. Maybe twice. And running was not something I did. Perhaps you feel something similar about spending time in God’s word.... continue reading
The start of a new year brings a fresh beginning, inspiring many of us to reflect on our lives and consider what we might do differently. As people everywhere set goals to improve as spouses, parents, friends, and professionals, the culture of self-improvement reaches an all-time high – often accompanied by a wave of striving and stress.... continue reading
Whether you’re just beginning your walk with God or you’ve been following him for a long time, it’s important to remain grounded in his word. As the new year approaches, full of challenges and resolutions, maintaining that close relationship is essential. So, for both the new believer and the seasoned Christian, we have compiled a list of devotionals that will grow your faith.... continue reading
We all want to spend regular time reading the Bible, but for some of us the relationship is… complicated. Take our quiz to find out your quiet time personality!... continue reading
Reading is one of life’s many pleasures. It transports us to places and times, and into the lives of people and cultures that we would never experience were it not for the talent and imagination of the writers we enjoy so much.... continue reading
Kindness in dialogue is powerful, especially when we are speaking with someone we disagree with.
Kindness opens up not only relational doors but intellectual doors. In other words, it helps us not only to like each other more but to understand each other better.... continue reading
In one church in McCaysville, Georgia, USA, children’s ministry director Sally Morris decided to work on producing a kids’ curriculum to go alongside Love Your Church by Tony Merida. It meant that the children and young people in her church could follow the same teaching plan as the adults, so that the whole church learned together. After completing the curriculum in her own context, Sally sent us what she’d written, asking if it could be offered to other churches.... continue reading
When a man named Levi met Jesus, the first thing Levi did was hold a party for Jesus in his home. You can read about it in Luke 5:27-32. What makes this all the more remarkable is that Levi and his friends were tax collectors—social outcasts at the time. They were Jews who collected money for the occupying Roman state. So Levi was a collaborator. A traitor to his people. An enemy of God. And now—a friend of Jesus?!... continue reading
We are delighted to announce that The Christmas Promise Storybook, written by Alison Mitchell and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, has surpassed 100,000 units in print sales (The Good Book Company, November 2014).... continue reading
