Sometimes you really like a product.. and sometimes, you REALLY, LIKE, a product. Like, say, my daughter’s new FaithGirlz NIV Bible, Revised Edtion, by ZonderKidz. NIV may not be my personal preference as far as translations go, but when I watch my kids read and cherish their bible–translation shmanslation. There is plenty of time for them to develop their own translation preference later. Right now I just want my kids …
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Does God Want My First or My Best?
You find the word “firstfruits” in the bible a lot, God wanting our first and our best. We’re taught in church to tithe first, off the top, instead of giving to God out of our leftovers. We’re taught to seek Him first at the beginning of the day instead of “penciling” God in somewhere later when we don’t have anything better to do. Yes, we’re also taught to seek him …
Forgiveness: More Than An Uttered Apology and an Awkward Handshake
Our pastor preached about reconciliation and forgiveness today, as we studied in Genesis about how Joseph and his brothers were reconciled after Joseph revealed himself to him. One point he made was that when Joseph forgave his brothers, he didn’t shuffle his feet and kick the dirt and stare at the ground and mumble: “I, uh, um, I… forgive you.” No, instead, Joseph looked right at them, and basically said: