“It’s all good.” Some people say this just to fill empty spaces in conversations, but for others it is a confession of faith. Yet how, in the face of life’s endless daily brokenness, can anyone possibly say this? Is it even true? When disease, depression, or death creep into our lives, there is this burning […]
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Review: NKJV Study Bible, Full Color Edition
A Bible is, well, a Bible, right? Even though there may be differences in translation, these rarely have a significant effect on how we understand it. However, when it comes to study Bibles, there are major differences that can seriously impact our understanding of God’s Word. The New King James Version Study Bible, Full Color […]
Handel’s Messiah with the Choir of King’s College
Friends and family members–including 3 of our 5 kids!–are attending various local performances of Handel’s Messiah this year. I was a wee bit envious but then my husband sent me this link to a performance by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. May you, too, be uplifted by the joyous strains and words of this […]
Review: Burning Questions Apologetics DVDs
What is life all about? Why are we here, and do we matter? How should we live? Such questions are all around us, asked by people of all ages and backgrounds. Obviously, they provide an ideal starting point for evangelism, but most of us are not equipped to help either seekers or skeptics. Ravi Zacharias […]
Review: Look Inside the Time of Jesus
Sometimes kids find Bible stories difficult to understand because they don’t understand what life was like long ago. Look Inside the Time of Jesus addresses this problem in an engaging way with colorful illustrations and many intriguing flaps to peek under. Beginning with Jesus’ birth, each two-page spread of this sturdy book illustrates everyday life […]