By Jessica Wolstenholm
LOVE your neighbor your family your friends your enemy Did you know Jesus summed up the entire Old and New Testaments in three points? He said: The Lord is one; Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength; Love your neighbor as yourself. “There is no commandment greater than these,” Jesus said […]
By Minno
Time for some honesty. I have started this blog post four times. Each time about half way in I found myself stuck – unable to write more and unsure of what the Holy Spirit wants me to type. “Why is this so difficult?” I pleaded to God. “I am just writing on prayer.” And then […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
After studying the Beatitudes, a seasoned teacher shared, “I think there should be one more: Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape!” Good teaching does take flexibility! This holds true in church and mid-week programs; the needs of the students may require some on-the-spot lesson changes, especially if […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Spring has sprung here in Tennessee and not a moment too soon! As my family and I sat down to watch What’s in the Bible? Volume 4 “Battle for the Promised Land”, we felt ourselves like we were entering a new land filled with sunshine and flowers rather than the dreary cold we’ve experienced the […]
By Melanie Rainer
When you hear “Moses,” what comes to mind first? Crossing the red sea? The burning bush? A baby in a basket, floating down the Nile? The Ten Commandments? The plagues? His final speech in Deuteronomy? (Maybe you didn’t know that the book of Deuteronomy is just one big long speech by Moses … or […]
By Melanie Rainer
I probably sound like a broken record with how many times I’ve said these words: If it’s one thing I’ve learned to be true about life (and especially since Google entered the picture), it is that when looking for an answer you can always find people who agree with what you are thinking and you […]
By Editorial Team
We used to have this practice in our home. When one of the kids was complaining a lot I would stop them mid-whine and make them tell me three things for which they are thankful. At their young ages, they usually recited, “Mommy, daddy, our house” and that was fine with me because thankfulness begins […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
How can we connect the dots of God’s story so that our kids understand what God has in store for us? I can hardly believe we’ve journeyed through the entire Bible as a family this year. Don’t be mistaken, my children (ages 7 and 4) are no Biblical scholars (yet!) but we’ve laid a strong […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
How can we encourage our children to live out the truth of the Gospel in their own lives? We’re wrapped in cozy blankets with warm popcorn and hot chocolate by our side this month as we sit down to watch What’s In The Bible? Volume 12: Letters From Paul. I know I say this […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
How can we encourage our children to share the good news of Jesus’ love and power with the world around them? Back to school is in full swing in our community. We’re officially sending our kiddos out into the world daily to learn and hopefully love and serve those they encounter. Whether we send our […]