December has passed into January bringing with it hopes renewed! After celebrating the joyous birth of our Savior, we now focus on our dreams and goals for the new year. As part of that celebration, I invite you enter Roy’s Birthday Challenge for a chance to win the full set of the Treasures of the Nile series, which includes a copy of …
Real People, Real God—Hannah’s & Mary’s Prayers
Download the Study Notes We’re pausing for a moment in our Through the Bible Character Series to take a brief look at the prayers of two Israelite women. Both pregnant, these ladies lived at different times in Israel’s history, but had very similar prayers. In light of the Christmas season, we’ll look at Mary’s prayer, sometimes called the …
A Story of Salvation by Lyndsey Kirk
Have you ever been in a place of deep and desperate need? Stunted by physical or emotional pain. Stymied by what life has handed you, and it looks like there’s now way out. Is this how your story will end? Not a great feeling, huh? Here’s another question. Have you ever experienced someone reaching out to you in the depths …
Real People, Real God—Deborah and the Judges
Download the Study Notes Please welcome my guest co-host for today, Jill Eileen Smith. She’s a good friend and an expert researcher. Today, we’ll chat primarily about her book, The Prophetess, a biblical novel exploring the life and times of Deborah, Israel’s only female judge. A Series of Amazing Women Mesu: You’ve written about several amazing women in the …
Mesu’s 2016 Birthday Contest!
December is a great time to celebrate! Twinkling lights. Sparkly clothes. And yummy food. But let’s not forget the reason for the season. This beautiful nativity reminds us of the journey and joy a humble couple experienced long ago—and the birth of their special boy. God’s Son. Our Savior. Two Ways to Win If you’re not already signed up to …
See the Corrected Judges Video
Sorry for the video mix-up on last Friday’s post on the Judges. I’ve embedded the CORRECT Bible Project video this time, so you can watch the Book of Judges in about 7 minutes. It’s a fascinating look at a difficult part of Scripture… Thanks again to the Bible Project for this fabulous resource! They’re hoping to produce a video for …
