Hi, I’m Alison Mitchell, and I’m the Children’s Editor at The Good Book Company. I’ve been here for twelve years, during which time we’ve grown from five of us (all getting involved with whatever job needed doing – I was pretty good at packing books) to more than 25.
My claim to fame is that I’m the only person in the company who has a Computer Science degree. But it’s from early 80’s when computers filled whole rooms and programs had to be translated onto punched cards before being fed into the machine. Later, as a research assistant, I developed educational software for one of the very early microcomputers. It was the bee’s knees with a whole 32K of memory. None of us could have imagined an iPad back then.... continue reading
But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians 2 v 13-17
Living as a Christian is a wonderful privilege, but it is not an easy calling. We’ve seen the Thessalonian church was under huge pressure, facing serious persecution. Paul doesn’t resort to blind optimism or cliches, nor does he counsel despair. He simply points his believing friends to what God has done for them. These truths don’t change with circumstances, nor fluctuate with feelings. When life is tough, it is to these truths we need to point ourselves, and others.
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Few debates have become more heated in the last 50 years. The Bible's teaching on homosexuality is profoundly counter-cultural and hugely unpopular. But amid the debates are real people. People who are struggling. People who want to be more like Jesus. Today on the blog one person, who wishes to remain anonymous, asks a very personal question to each of us: would it be safe for them to tell us that they're bi-sexual?... continue reading
Do you have a question? A burning ministry conundrum? Something that is confusing you about the Bible, Jesus or how to serve him? Then why not post your question below or send it in to: blog@thegoodbook.co.uk. We'll do our best to answer them all in the coming weeks ... and throw open the discussion to all our other readers too.
Whether you'd value some hints on leading your youth group better, preaching more engagingly, discipling more effectively or you're simply wondering what the Bible says about a specific doctrine, we'd love to help you tease things out.
Following the success of our last open day, we're flinging wide the doors of the company once again this summer!
It would be great if you could join us in Epsom, Surrey on July 14th for a look around our premises and a chance to snap up some great bargains. Plus, this time, we're offering 4 great seminars:
10:30am-11:30am
Supporting someone with depression in the local church - Alison Mitchell
Running an all-age family service - Helen Thorne
12:30pm-13:30pm
Leading homegroups - Tim Thornborough
Growing disciples in the local church - Barry Cooper
There's no charge for these seminars but as we have limited space we're asking people to book in advance, so please click here to reserve your place.
We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!
We’ve been studying 1 Chronicles in homegroup, and I was struck again by the contrast between the Philistines’ “god”, Dagon – and the LORD, Sovereign of all things. You may be familiar with the account in 1 Samuel 5 v 1-5 where the Philistines have captured the ark of the covenant and plonked it in their temple, next to Dagon. In the morning, Dagon has fallen over. So they prop him back up. But the next morning, he’s not only toppled over but his head and hands have fallen off. It’s a great story that points to the supremacy of the LORD God – and children love it!... continue reading
Hi I'm Martin Cole, and I've been working at The Good Book Company for far too long! 15 years to be precise, and it's been such a huge and enjoyable privilege to see God graciously grow our work here. When I began here, as the entire admin department, there were only two of us in the office, and now there are more than 25 GBC employees. These days I'm Youth Editor, which means I write for and edit the daily Bible notes Discover (11-13s) and Engage (14+). I'm also responsible for the daily tweets of soundbites from Explore and Engage, and I produce "Fighting that Monday feeling" here on the blog, amongst my other crimes.
Away from GBC, I'm married to Kirsty with 2 gorgeous and crazy daughters, Josie and Charlotte. I foolishly but enthusiastically support Chesterfield FC and I know far too much about films.
I'd just like to say what a privilege it is to work here at GBC, and to spend my day in God's Word, wrestling with how to engage young people with the Bible. I was so rubbish at reading my Bible regularly, that God gave me a job where I have to study it daily! I've grown hugely and continue to be humbled and amazed at how God uses strange and flawed people like myself in His work. Right, time to get back to making Ezra exciting for 16 year olds...
