Have you ever been asked this question? On one level, it’s asking something very simple – have you responded to the Gospel by turning from your sins and putting your trust in Christ?
But as you dig into the way the Bible talks about salvation in general, it becomes less easy to answer. Because in general, the Bible speaks of three tenses to salvation. Past present and future. It is, at one and the same time, a past event, something with is currently going on in me, and something which I am waiting to receive in the New Creation.... continue reading
I'm David. I do Sales, Marketing, PR and Social Media at TGBC and pretty much whatever else I'm asked to do! I also organise the Friday Blog offers so if you have any suggestions please comment below and we'll see what we can do for a one-off offer.
After over 5 years of running the 11-13 year old youth group at church I now help lead a Sunday School for 5 year olds, which is a change of pace. It's a constant reminder to work hard at explaining the gospel to people at different ages and stages. It's such a joy to see gospel truths being grasped.
My main hobby at the moment is golf although I do enjoy a bit of boxing and am contemplating whether I should take up Mixed Martial Arts (don't tell my mum!!). I get bored very easily so I have to keep learning and doing new things.
My favourite passage in the Bible is Psalm 23. 'The Lord is MY Shepherd' has kept me going through many trials in my life.
O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.
From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8
God made us. We are made to know God ourselves, and we are made to show God to others. When we see that, we see what great value we have as human beings. It's not our achievements or intelligence or economic usefulness that gives us worth — it is being made by God.
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This morning we posted a video with Barry Cooper, the writer and presenter of Discipleship Explored. In it he explains why he wrote it and how churches can use it. If you don't know much about the course or are looking for a discipleship course watch the video here and find out more.
For those that want to have a look at how it all works you can get 20% off a Sample Pack which includes one of each of the components to run the course. These can be bought from our UK, US, and Australian websites.
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We hope this deepens discipleship in your churches.
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Barry Cooper, author and presenter of Discipleship Explored, talks about the thinking behind the course and why Philippians is such a great book to study on the theme of discipleship.
My name is Brodi and I am the newest member to the The Good Book Company team. I am a recent graduate from Patrick Henry College where I majored in government and political theory. I enjoyed my studies very much and still like to read philosophy and theology. A hobby of mine is painting miniatures for historical dioramas and gaming. My favorite scale to paint is 15mm because they are small enough to paint a lot of them in a short amount of time. I think my favorite part of it all is studying the history of the various periods or themes that I'm painting.
So, I have just finished my first full week here at The Good Book Company. I am very blessed to have the opportunity to work with fellow Christians in spreading God’s Word. Furthermore, I love reading books. Imagine how excited I am to sit at my desk with an entire shelf of books right next to me. I look forward to reading all these books!... continue reading
Here at the Good Book company, we're committed to producing resources that help people grow: grow in the knowledge of God, grow in the love of God, grow in the service of God. And in addition to our books, we have a passion for producing courses that equip God's people for works of service. Currently our range of short courses in practical ministry - run by our distance-learning college, the Open Bible Institute - includes courses on youth and children's work, administration, pastoral care, preaching, Christian mission & ministry and more. And we're busy planning how to expand this range with short courses on other topics.... continue reading
The author of this gem of a booklet pastors Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, U.S.A. John Piper is a thought-provoking, prolific, sometimes provocative, but always Bible-centred, author.
I’d come across his book Don’t Waste Your Life, but the title of this booklet stopped me in my tracks - Don’t Waste Your Cancer…?! This grabbed my attention (as intended!).
If we are really honest, our immediate reaction to the word cancer is always negative, and probably everyone reading this either knows someone who has got, or has had, cancer – or has experienced it themselves.... continue reading
