By Jessica Wolstenholm
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with Bible teacher, author, and friend, Kelly Minter about the importance of the Bible in the lives of kids and parents. . . . . . . . . . . SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so you never miss an episode! If you haven’t already, listen to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I can remember a time when prayer felt transactional to me. Although I’d been praying since before I could read, even as an adult, prayer often felt like a one-way conversation in which I asked God for this or that and then waited to see how He would respond. And then I walked through a […]
By Editorial Team
For many of us, the New Year is a time for setting goals and making resolutions. Especially this year, as we flip the calendar on another challenging season, the new year can feel like a fresh start—365 blank pages just waiting to be written. No matter what happened in 2021, we can move forward to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
One-Year Bible Reading Plan for Kids and Families The idea of reading through the entire Bible in one year as a family probably seems daunting . . . impossible. Right?! Just last night we picked back up on reading the Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew together with my eleven and eight-year-olds. It was tough. […]
By Matt Charbonneau
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Many of us have surely heard or have sung this well-known Christmas carol in our lives at one point or another during this special time of year. The cumulative style of the lyrics and the catchy melody can easily encourage anyone to break […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
What does the Bible say about Christmas? Well, quite a lot. In fact, since Christmas is the story of God sending His son Jesus to earth as a baby, most of the Bible points to and sets the stage for Christmas. My favorite device in the Bible for telling the Christmas story is a really […]
By Editorial Team
This past Sunday of Advent, we sat together with only the faint glow of the Christmas tree lighting the room. It was time to do our weekly reading and candle-lighting. As I began to share the HOPE of Advent that came long ago with Old Testament prophesies, I wondered how much my children (ages 12 […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Who is Emmanuel in the Bible? We hear a lot about “Emmanuel” at Christmas, but who is Emmanuel? The word Emmanuel appears 4 times in the Bible—three times in Isaiah and once in Matthew. Emmanuel means “God with us” and is a name for Jesus. The Meaning of the Word, “Emmanuel” The word “Emmanuel” comes […]
By Minno
We’ve all watched him. The one with the blanket-clad head as he stands up and recites the verses from Luke. Every year on TV, Linus from the Peanuts Gang, quotes the Christmas scripture that so many recognize. Would you be able to quote as he does? Would your children? Are you as convicted as I […]
By Editorial Team
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate Advent . . . We’ve all been the tired Christmas mama before—the one who braved the malls (maybe stayed up way too late on Amazon), decked the halls, and planned ALL the holiday meals. Today, on this week-after-the-Sunday-of-Advent, we want to encourage the mom who feels like she’s already […]