What comes to mind when you think of Psalm 22? It is best known for containing the words that our Lord Jesus Christ quoted while suffering the punishment for our sins on the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” That first verse of David’s psalm was experienced by the Son of David, Jesus the Messiah, as he endured the judgment we deserve, so that we might never be forsaken by God...
When you reflect on your own childhood, what do you remember your grandparent teaching you? Was it some particular skill, like how to make the best chocolate chip cookies or how to catch the most fish? Or was it a life lesson such as the importance of keeping your word or how to show proper manners when meeting someone for the first time? Although we might not have fully appreciated the input...
Children have lots of questions about God and heaven. While most kids have ideas of what heaven will be like, do they know what God says? Kids (and many adults) picture heaven as up in the sky, among the clouds, with angels who have wings and harps. They have a general understanding that heaven is with God, but few realize our ultimate destination is not up in the sky. In God Made Me for Heaven:...
As a publishing team, we know how important it is to keep up-to-date on what others are reading and the many great resources available. We thought our readers might be interested to know what we’re currently reading. Here’s a snapshot of the New Growth Press acquisitions team’s recent reads: Barbara Juliani VP, Director of Acquisitionsand Editorial What was the last book you read? I’m...
“So you’re tellin’ me there’s a chance?!” In 1994, the movie Dumb and Dumber had every high schooler in America quoting that line and dreaming of riding a moped to Aspen, Colorado. At the time, my friend Tim was about to enter his senior year of high school in Raleigh, NC. For the past three years of high school, Tim had been mentored and discipled by a youth leader named Eric. Eric was in his...
