A new baby is a wonderful gift from the Lord, bringing joy and thankfulness. But he or she comes with a lot of extras – sleepless nights, constant nappy changing, feeding routines, oodles of laundry, and suddenly it takes at least half an hour to get ready to leave the house.
In the middle of all of this, normal routines can go out the window. Even a daily shower begins to feel like a luxury.
So how does this affect Christian mums? It can be very difficult to get to church; then when you do, you’re often in a back room trying to feed or change your baby, and then settle them back to sleep. At the end of a service you’re so tired you just want to get home. All of which makes it difficult to get regular teaching or Christian fellowship.... continue reading
1. Just Love E-Book Deal
Until midday on Thursday, the e-book version of Just Love is available for just £1!
2. Five Ways to Refresh the Saints in Your Life
Five ways to refresh the saints from Jon Bloom at Desiring God.
3. 10 Love Challenges
David Murray shares 10 very practical and do-able 'Love Challenges'.
4. Actions for Younger Women and Men
The Resurgence look at 6 actions for younger women and 5 actions for younger men.
5. And finally…
Our video of the week, a new trailer from Timothy Keller, 'Judges for You Trailer':
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God loves his children very much. Wherever we are he will show us grace and mercy because that's his nature. If we are in him we can be safe in the knowledge that we will be forgiven whatever our transgressions.
But those wonderful truths are intimately related to another aspect of his character. We see many times over in the Bible that our wonderful, merciful God is also a God who punishes sin. As sinners we have, time and again, disobeyed God and ignored his authority. And God cares about justice, sin and wickedness - it's part of his love for us.
The ultimate punishment of our sin, but also God's greatest demonstration of his love, came when he punished Jesus on the cross in our place.
As Christians, God's punishment of sin can sometimes be a difficult area to get our heads around. Non-Christians can struggle even more. Just Love by Ben Cooper is written with non-Christians and Christians with questions in mind and helps us all get to grips with a God who must punish sin.
Read more HERE and get the e-book at the checkout using code jle1113.
This offer is available on the ebook version only. This offer ends at 11:59 Thursday evening, 14th November.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns finally fell silent after the brutal war tore Europe apart. Today we are all encouraged to spend 2 minute's silence at that time, in order to remember those who died, not just in World War 1 but in every conflict since then.
Remembrance Day continues to be of relevance. Not just for the "old soldiers" who served in the first and second world wars - but for the new soldiers and their families, who remember loss and pain that is much more recent. The death toll of British service personnel in Afghanistan now stands at 446 since Operation Enduring Freedom began.... continue reading
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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It's been a week of change here at The Good Book Company, UK office.
Yesterday we were sad to say "goodbye" to Dave McArthur after 8 years of humble service within the team. Dave has been answering phones, sending out orders and keeping our warehouse spotless throughout his time with us in our New Malden and Epsom offices - his hard work and tendency to sing God's praises as he walks up and down the stairs will be much missed. Dave told The Good Book Blog just how much he has appreciated his colleagues' support and friendship over the years - the feeling is definitely mutual. He's off to work for Bible distribution company, RL Allan and we would love it if you would join with us in praying for him as he embarks on this new phase of ministry.
But we've also been thrilled to welcome our new logistics assistant, Neil Challis to The Good Book family. Neil, who has worked for Sainsbury's in the past, will be picking up the reins of the warehouse operation and is already getting to grips with our stock, pallets and lifting equipment. If you receive an order from us, there's a good chance the books will have been through his hands at some point! He's an active member of his local church and an ardent Chelsea FC supporter ... a fact that fuels a spot of office banter here and there! Please do pray for him too as he settles in and joins with us in Kingdom work.
Then our new online bookstall service might be for you!... continue reading
Most of us fear something – something physical, something more abstract. If we’re honest I suspect most of us would run from a fight rather than stand and face it. We do it at home, at work and elsewhere – it’s human nature, isn’t it?
The Courageous Men’s Conference in Cwmbran, South Wales last weekend looked at what courage in the face of fear might just look and feel like. Focused around wonderfully powerful talks by Dai Hankey, Mez McConnell and Gavin Peacock, the conference looked at Courageous Faith through the eyes of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20. Courageous Vision came through Caleb the spy in Joshua 14 and Courageous Mission through Isaiah 6.... continue reading
1. Gospel Centred Series Ebook Deal
Until midday on Thursday, the e-book versions of Gospel Centred Series are available for just £1 each.
2. 5 reasons to write in our books
Joel Miller gives 5 reasons that we should write in books
3. John MacArthur answers his critics
Tim Challies has asked John McArthur a number of questions posed to him following the Strange Fire conference
4. Max McLean reciting the Gospel of Mark.
Recorded in 2010, Max McLean inteprets the whole Gospel of Mark from the NIV.
5. Is Gravity the perfect space film for our godless time?
Justine Toh at ABC looks at how 'George Clooney's new film Gravity represents a world adrift from God'
6. And finally, GoThereFor.com from Matthias Media
GoThereFor.com is a new website for resources, ideas and encouragement from our friends at Matthias Media
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