It’s supposed to be the season of joy, isn’t it? But we all know it’s not always easy to be joyful. When times are hard and overwhelming, the command to “Rejoice!” can feel mocking or even cruel. How can we have joy when circumstances in our lives and those around us are so difficult? In Philippians: Finding Joy When Life Is Hard, Josiah D. Bancroft IV guides readers in a study of Philippians...
In this episode of Straight to the Heart, our host Rush Witt, sits down with Sally Michael, co-founder of Truth78. They discuss how to help children know, love, and memorize God’s Word, and how her new Bible Verses to Remember series for children assists parents, teachers, and church leaders in this important ministry. Timestamps: 1:28 – Intro 2:19 – The biggest joy of Sally’s...
Many see shyness as only a childhood experience. It’s not. Adults may be able to camouflage it better than children or simply avoid settings they find uncomfortable. But others have grown in courage and love when finding themselves in daunting social settings. Children don’t often have the liberty to avoid intimidating contexts nor do they have the insight to know how to be faithful in them...
We are joining forces with Good Book Mom and His Kids Company for a Christmas giveaway! Enter between December 10-17 to win this great gift package: New Growth Press The Treasure by Marty Machowski The Really Radical Book by Champ Thornton Faith Builder Catechism by Kevin Hippolyte, Jared Kennedy, and Trey Kullman Something Scary Happened and Miles plush by Darby Strickland African Heroes by...
During a visit to the dry cleaners one early December, a festive banner caught my eye. Displayed prominently in the front window, it proclaimed in bright red and green letters: “Jesus Is the Reason for the Season!” While I understand the motive behind such a statement and commend the shop owner’s desire to challenge the commercialization of the season, if we apply a bit of biblical theology...
