Washington: Closings and Layoffs for Megachurch
Al-Qaeda closes in on Syrian Christian stronghold
Saudi anti-Christian sweep prompts calls for US involvement
Ancient ‘Last Supper’ papyrus gives glimpse into early Christianity
Prince of Wales 'heartbroken' for Christians in Iraq
The fight against intolerance begins at home
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Here's your chance you number crunching CofE people, and anyone else who wants to wade in - what is your take on these findings? Is it discerning? Is it far-sighted? Or have they missed something important? Offer your thoughts below and we'll share our thoughts next week on this issue... Full report details HERE.
Hot summer days have given way to crisp early mornings. Big yellow buses, shoulder pads & pig skin, along with the changing colors of the leaves means that the 2014 fall is kicking off with some exciting projects, titles and growth.
The US staff team has grown from two to three with the addition of Matt in Customer Service and Angela in Administration. We have hit the ground running and are planning to attend six events before the end of the year, hold a week of filming for The Gospel Coalition’s new curriculum (to be launched in early 2015), as well as launching a new children’s imprint for The Good Book Company.... continue reading
1. Workers for the Harvest Field just £1.99 till midday Thursday!
Get the ebook version of Workers for the Harvest Field for just £1.99!
2. Bible Study Struggles
Paul Tripp shares three things to remember when studying the Bible becomes boring.
3. 8 Questions To Help Guard Your Heart
Some questions to help “guard your heart” (Proverbs 4:23).
4. And finally...
Our video of the week, the Putting Parenting to Bed Promotional Trailer:
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Do you have a bucket-list? I wrote one once - I'm not alone - Barack Obama has one too. He ticked off "visit Stonehenge" last week and why not? The world in all its beauty and history is a fascinating place.
Since the US President's trawl around the stones, the web has been awash with bucket-list ideas. There's even now a "Great British Bucket-List" - I've done 14 out of the 50 - clearly I still have plenty to do on my days off in the coming years!
It's all very well to have hope and dreams - personally, I would love to bottle-feed a baby panther and I make no apology for that - but there's a danger that we can get so focused on the here and now that we forget what's truly important. Visiting the Giant's Causeway, climbing Ben Nevis and eating a deep-fried Mars bar may all bring a smile to our face but they pale into insignificance when compared with the glory of knowing Christ, the privilege of serving Christ and wonder of going to be with Christ in eternal bliss.... continue reading
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-10
It was a sad day yesterday as we said farewell to Timmy Barker. Timmy has been an outstanding print buyer at The Good Book Company over recent years and his efficiency, servant-heartedness, quirky t-shirts and stunning ability to consume mountainous burgers will be sorely missed ...
Praying for you, brother, as you head to pastures new!
Why so many Christians won't back down on gay marriage
Refuge for Iraqi Christians could play into Islamic State's hands – bishop
Victory for Christian sacked over gay weddings
More than half of Christian men admit to watching pornography
Facing Ire, Mark Driscoll Says He Will Take a Leave
Iraqi Christians reach France after fleeing Islamists
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Today on The Good Book Blog, a word of encouragement from a friend who wishes to stay anonymous:
I used to cry every year on his birthday ... Every Christmas, every Easter, and plenty of days in between. Sometimes I still do.
I don't actually know if he really was a "he". He might have been a she. I didn't ask. But I always imagine he was a boy. I would have liked to have had a son.
I regret it deeply now but at the time I just didn't feel I could face the pregnancy. I was young, I wasn't married, I was supposed to be a good church-going believer - a teacher in Sunday School. It was too hard to admit that I had messed-up. I know I wasn't the only single person in the church who had given in to temptation but I was the "stupid one" who got caught out. I had to make a decision quickly or soon my sin would be seen by everyone in the congregation. And I couldn't face the shame.... continue reading
It's an exciting time to be part of The Good Book Company marketing team at the moment. We have some amazing new titles launching over the next few months and plenty more further ahead in to 2015. So the challenge for us is how we make sure the word gets out to the people who will really benefit from them. We're a fairly small team - Emily oversees email communications, Alexa works on catalogues and advertising, Dean handles events and key accounts, Phil is our video and media guy and James does a bit of everything! Here are some areas in which we'd be very grateful for your prayers:... continue reading
