The Lord has been extremely faithful in 2022. This year RFTG has seen unprecedented growth in our online ministry platform. In the past year we have recorded the most views ever since we began in 2013, with views from over 70 countries around the world. Additionally, we grew by having viewers subscribe to the blog … Continue reading Top 10 Reviews, Posts, and Articles from 2022
In the great Hall of Faith passage of Hebrews 11, begins by saying, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things now seen” (ESV). The writer then spends the remainder of the chapter discussing the faith of saints who trusted the Lord to fulfill his promises. Much of the passage … Continue reading Reading Biography is Good For Discipleship
In the modern West, we live with an abundance of written resources. We have access to more books than any other civilization in history. Yet often we take this abundance granted and opt for mindless entertainment on television or our smartphones. As Christians, we should see this abundance rightly as a gift from the Lord. … Continue reading Daily Strength and Daily Joy: Devotions For Men and Women
There are two equal but opposite errors we tend to make when we come to the book of Revelation. One is being obsessed with it. This is the doomsday prophet approach. You eagerly watch the news and try to decode the events of today according to all the prophetic images. Of course, in this scenario, … Continue reading Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation
As we discussed last week, Bibles make great Christmas gifts. Whether it be for a family member, a friend, church member, or someone else, one of the Bible’s we have discussed may be the perfect gift for someone on your list. Last week we discussed the English Standard Version and the New English Bible. This … Continue reading Bibles Make Excellent Christmas Gifts (Part Two)
As we discussed last week, Christmas can be a perfect time to teach children about Jesus. For Christians, the Advent season encompasses the four weeks leading up to Christmas. The purpose of this season is to stir our longing for Jesus as we celebrate his first coming and look forward to his second coming. Church, … Continue reading Christmas Resources for Kids (Part Two)
It may be hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner. As you prepare for this upcoming advent season, you are likely considering gift ideas for those on your list. One gift that you may consider giving to someone this year is a Bible. Whether it be a family member, friend, fellow church … Continue reading Bibles Make Excellent Christmas Gifts (Part One)
Christmas is a perfect time to teach children about Jesus. Opportunities arise because of nativity scenes, song lyrics, ornaments, and other references to Jesus they are likely to hear during the season. However, Christmas can also be a difficult time to teach children about Jesus. There is an ever increasing cultural shift away from the … Continue reading Christmas Resources for Kids (Part One)
Making time for Bible reading and prayer as personal daily worship is essential to the Christian life. Much of the Christian life is corporate in nature, however, the Christian life is also personal. For this reason many believers include the use of a guide in Bible reading and prayer. Whether it is a Bible reading … Continue reading New Devotionals for Personal Worship
Men are likely to not attend church gathering nor be engaged in other religious activities. There are a variety of reasons for this trend. One reason for this phenomenon may be a lack of biblical literacy. That is not to say that men can’t read, but that they don’t read the Bible and have little … Continue reading ESV Men’s Study Bible
As we near the end of the year we will hear increased talk of New Year’s resolutions. These are self improvement goals that people set and likely abandon by the end of January. Most people set the goal of losing weight, reading more, being nicer, etc. Some people even desire to grow spiritually and incorporate … Continue reading Three Crossway Devotionals for 2023
For more than a quarter century the New American Standard Bible (NASB) has stood as a popular English Bible translation. Countless pastors and laypeople have trusted its essentially literal translation philosophy of the 1995 edition. In 2020 the Lockman Foundation published a revised and updated edition of the NASB. This new edition did not receive … Continue reading NASB 2020: A New Edition for a New Generation
