Story
Inspiration and resources for telling your story, and the stories of others, to the next generation.
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Announcing the Winner of Lee Strobel's Book!
Congratulations, Diane Estrella! Your name was drawn from the honest hat. Let me know where I should mail Lee Strobel’s Case for Grace for Kids book. I hope you enjoy the book.
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Book Review and Giveaway of “Case for Grace for Kids”
by Sally Matheny New York Times bestselling author, Lee Strobel, along with Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea have pulled together eight, true stories that exemplify grace. Published by Zonderkidz, the target age stated for the book is for those ages eight to twelve, but I think the book tends to lean towards the older youth. I’d definitely not limit it to twelve-year-olds. High school students will find the stories pack quite a punch. Be sure to read at the end how you might win this book. Not all of the stories are about kids. Some cover the experiences of college students and older adults. But they all…
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Review of Christian Movie: THE GOOD BOOK & a Giveaway
Usually, I only write book reviews, but when I was contacted about reviewing the Christian movie, THE GOOD BOOK, a one-hour silent movie, I was intrigued enough to say yes. Read this review and see what you have to say about it. Plus, check out the giveaway!
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Children’s Book Review of “A Father’s Love” & Book Giveaway
by Sally Matheny I’m so glad Zonderkidz is publishing I Can Read! books like A Father’s Love, part of the NIV Adventure Bible series. It’s time for a book review and giveaway! Be sure to read below how to enter for the drawing. A Father’s Love is a level 2 book, which means it is a high-interest story for developing readers. The full-page, colorful illustrations are beautiful. Most of the thirty-two pages contain thirty words or less. Sentences are broken up into about ten words per line. The print is large and easy to read. Of course, this is the familiar story Jesus told about a father…
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Bibles Removed From NC Baptist Church
Did you hear about the day the Bibles were removed from a small, N.C. Baptist church? I wrote an account of it elsewhere a few years ago and thought I'd share it with you here. It's a story I hope to always remember. The event didn’t make the news headlines, but it happened on a chilly, Sunday morning in February 2015. A warm welcome was given and a praise band began to play. Parents ushered little ones to their seats. In the middle of the morning hustle, most of the people had not noticed the Bibles were missing.
