Genuine happiness is to be found in following the pathway of obedience.
This is not the way the world sees it. In 21st-century Western culture, personal happiness and obedience to an authority are held to be mutually incompatible. But the Bible is clear: it is by obeying that we find ourselves “blessed.”... continue reading
The famous Puritan writer, Thomas Watson, reminds us of some of God’s promises that will encourage our hearts as we start the new year. ... continue reading
Can you believe it’s almost 2023? We certainly can’t. Whether you spent 2022 reading The Big Wide Welcome with your Sunday School class, studying a God’s Word For You with a friend, or walking through a Hope Explored course at your church, we want to say thank you for partnering with us to dig deeper into God’s Word this year.
But before we head into the new year, here’s a little celebration of this year’s bestsellers!... continue reading
One day, while passing the food processors in Bed Bath & Beyond, I came across a large piece of wall art that said, “Dream until your dreams come true.” I stopped mid-aisle and stared at those words. We encounter some version of this message everywhere we go: “Never give up on your dreams!” Indeed, one of the loudest messages in the Western world is for us to dream big and do all we can to pursue our dreams.... continue reading
Glen Scrivener tells us in his book The Gift, that “when we offer and receive our Christmas gifts…we are resonating with something very deep and very old.” Gift-giving is not only at the heart of Christmas, but also at the heart of life itself. Maybe you can use that as a conversation starter with a non-Christian this Christmas, to share the hope of God’s one and only Son, Jesus, the ultimate Christmas gift Here’s a roundup of reads, both secular and Christian, that our staff have loved this year and recommend gifting.... continue reading
Nearly every Friday, The Good Book Company team gathers virtually together to reflect on the week that has passed. Week after week, we are reminded of the Lord’s faithfulness to us as a company. It’s a reminder, too, that publishing books requires hard work from a lot of people! Everyone, from authors and illustrators to customer service associates and IT specialists, works together to put books into our wonderful customers’ hands. We consider it a joy and a privilege!... continue reading
If your family is like my family, each member has responsibilities around the Christmas season. As my wife is the raging extrovert with abundant gifts of hospitality and service, she is mainly in charge of all of our holiday get-togethers. Our schedule gets filled with fellowships and dinner parties.... continue reading
This is an exciting time of year. With the start of 2023 right around the corner, you’re likely thinking of some things you want to do differently in the new year.
We’ve hand-selected a few books to help, whether you’d like to find more rest in Christ or start discipling your kids (or both!). Without further ado, here are 9(ish) books to jumpstart your 2023 resolutions. ... continue reading
The earliest known books were made by weaving together the stems of papyrus plants. Since then, the format of books continues to change gradually as technology develops and as literacy grows.... continue reading
I understand the deep disappointments and disillusionments that come when the very people we should be able to turn to are not the people we thought they were. When this happens, it spurs in us untold questions. Who can we turn to? Where can we go with our hurts and our questions? ... continue reading
