Bible

Home/Tag:Bible

Knowledge – We educate ourselves with God’s Word

Knowledge 2 Peter 1:5-8 (Click on any Bible link in this article and you may choose to read the verses from other translations) 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive

King of Glory by P.D. Bramsen – book review

Wow! What a dynamic retelling of the Bible. King of Glory is a Bible storybook for big kids – grown-ups included. The awesome pictures will capture the imagination of both young and old alike. Even though the text is for the more mature reader, the realistic Bible pictures will draw in the younger children affording the parents an opportunity to discuss the stories with the children in their own words. The many Bible references and quotations provide opportunities to gather

Nicodemus – Cowardly or Courageous?

Nicodemus went to see Jesus at night. Many use this scripture to describe Nicodemus as a coward. True, fear probably had everything to do with his decision to seek out Jesus in the cover of night. But Nicodemus wasn’t an average citizen, he was a Pharisee. His co-workers and friends were Pharisees, and the Pharisees were rapidly turning against Jesus and looking to find a way to have him killed. The fact that Nicodemus, in spite of all of this

WWJD – How do you know?

I have a leather key chain fob with the letters WWJD stamped on it. Many children wear WWJD bracelets as reminders to stop and ask themselves the question, “What Would Jesus Do?” before making everyday decisions they face. I like to see children wear the bracelets and to know that they care about pleasing Jesus. But sometimes I want to ask them, “How do you know what Jesus would do?” Who exactly is Jesus? What are his teachings? Other than just

My books are here

My books finally arrived. Jack Allen of Old Dominion Freight Lines made the delivery. Checking out the final product and loving it. My books came today. I’m dancing on the ceiling. This is a dream come true for me. I couldn’t wait to open a carton of books and examine a copy. They are everything I hoped they would be. Of course I had to get a picture of me with all my boxes. Now to move on with marketing the books…   Putting