Every culture has its stories. Our Western culture’s stories are, more and more, presented in movie form. So, for us and our children to engage the culture, we need to consider movies, both the ones we watch and the ones we don’t watch. However, because we Christians are part of God’s much greater culture, we […]
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Six Tips for Bible Reading
Did you know that less than 15% of Canadian Christians read the Bible at least once every week? That number is almost completely unbelievable. And it is a disaster. What other group of people will ignore the words of their leader? What other group of people claims to follow someone without paying any attention to him? […]
Review: Promise and Deliverance by S.G. De Graaf
It can be difficult to find a quality narrative Bible curriculum for teens and adults. The four volume Promise and Deliverance series by S.G. De Graaf, first published years ago, is still among the best. Many years ago Christianity Today called it “A landmark in interpreting the simple stories of the Bible” and that assessment […]
Review: What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days by Holly Gerth
We all have hard days. Some people have only a few of them, at least for the present. Some face an unrelenting succession of difficult times. And some have sadness woven so deeply into their souls that it seems joy will never return (and if that’s you, please do seek professional help as well as […]
The Best is Yet to Come
I talked to a dear mom about her son’s cancer. Three days ago they discovered it is back, aggressively. I had called to comfort her, but she ended up comforting and inspiring me instead. “God has everything under control,” says this woman who has faced more in the last few years than most of us face […]