It would not be going too far out on a limb in speculating that the book of Psalms has been read by God’s people more than any other Old Testament book since the compiling of the biblical cannon at the Council of Laodicea in AD 363. And it could easily be argued that Psalms is … Continue reading Ancient Songs: An Introduction
In the midst of a culture that is increasingly hostile to orthodox Christian beliefs, it is vital that young people in the faith have deep roots from which to grow and flourish. There is much research that discusses the fact that upon graduating high school many young people stray from the Christian faith of which … Continue reading Reformation Study Bible: Student Edition
The Old Testament is boring, or so some Christians think unless they are reading Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, and perhaps Jonah. This view, however, could not be further from the truth, and author Tim Chester proves this with his latest book, 1 Samuel For You (2014). In this entry from The Good Book Company’s God’s Word … Continue reading Applying God’s Word For You
Biblical literacy is crucial in Christian discipleship. It is important for all followers of Christ to have a working knowledge of the biblical storyline and history of redemption. It is ideal to be taught these truths from a young age, although this is not always possible for every believer. For this reason it is important … Continue reading The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
Now more than ever, it seems, that it is imperative for Christians to be grounded in the knowledge of the truths of Scripture. Even as the culture is pressing in around followers of Christ. It is important to remember This is not the first time in church history that this has occurred. For more than … Continue reading Train Up a Child: Unfolding Grace For Kids
Christianity, in western culture, is experiencing an ever increasing hostility. In America, we give lip service to religious freedom, but would prefer that it remain out of the public square. Yet, as followers of Christ, we are called to be salt and light, ambassadors for Christ in both our private and public lives. For this … Continue reading Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to Apologetics
In western society it is an abundant blessing to have ready access to God’s Word, with countless options based on translation, color, size, study notes, topic (i.e. apologetics, literary, chronological, etc). Yes, there is even a version called The Green Bible. You’ll have to look that one up sometime, it’s confusing, yet intriguing. As evangelicals, … Continue reading Book Review: ESV Concise Study Bible
Scripture commands families to teach children about the Lord and what He has done. One of the main ways to teach children about the Lord is teach them to love and cherish the scriptures. The Lord has revealed Himself through the scriptures and believers commune with Him by reading, memorizing, and studying the Bible. For … Continue reading Book Review: ESV Holy Bible for Kids
For many people, the Bible can seem like a collection of unrelated stories. This can be especially true for children, because many times that is the way they are taught stories from the Bible. The truth is, however, the Bible’s stories not disconnected or unrelated. In fact, they tell one big story. All of the … Continue reading Book Review: The Biggest Story and The Biggest Story ABC
Understanding the biblical narrative is crucial to proper biblical interpretation. For many, the Bible is a collection of loosely related religious writings that have little or nothing to do wit the others in the canon. In truth, however, each of the sixty-six books of the biblical canon tell one big story that is revealed throughout … Continue reading Book Review: Covenant Theology
Unfolding Grace is a forty day devotional Bible that comprises selected readings which tell the grand narrative of God’s story of redemption. Broken into seven parts, the readings walk the reader through the biblical storyline from creation to new creation Continue reading Book Review: Unfolding Grace Devotional Bible and Study Guide
Protestant evangelical believers hold fast to one of the doctrines of the Reformation, Sola Scriptura, the teaching that the Scriptures alone hold the highest authority in the Christian life. However, many believers in the evangelical tradition do not read the Bible on a regular basis*. Of those that do read the Bible regularly, many do … Continue reading Book Review: ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible
