While the Bible is a collection of separate books and letters written over hundreds of years by multiple authors in different languages, it nevertheless presents one cohesive story of one majestic God from Genesis to Revelation. The new Storyline Bible (Zondervan, 2019), which uses the New International Version (NIV) Bible translation (@NIVBible), displays the big picture of God’s work in the world.
The Storyline Bible is an extension of The Biblical Story Project by BibleMesh, a video course developed in partnership with Tim Keller and other notable theologians. The Bible features over 380 articles paired with book introductions that illuminate the interconnected nature of God’s inspired Word.
“Mommy, sometimes do you not want to be with me? Because sometimes I feel like you don’t want me with you.”
The little voice rose up beside me on the brown leather sofa, at the end of a looooonnnng day that still wasn’t over. I looked down into the wide eyes of my son Jonathan, feeling like I’d been punched in the stomach. All my failures rushed over me—all the things I wished I could be but wasn’t. All the energy and patience I wanted but didn’t have. With childlike wisdom and bluntness, he saw the truth and spoke it.
Eastertide (the season of Easter which is 50 days before Pentecost Sunday) is a great time for adults to read to children about the life of Jesus. For your season of Easter enjoyment, below is a video with British actor David Suchet reading about the Resurrection from the award-winning Jesus Storybook Bible (Zonderkidz, 2007).
The Jesus Storybook Bible—winner of the 2007 Moonbeam Award, the 2009 NAPPA Award, the 2010 Mom’s Choice Award, the 2010 ALA Notable Award, the 2011 ECPA Gold Book Award, the 2014 Rodda Award, and the 2014 Best in Children’s Media Award from the Association of Christian Booksellers Group- UK—by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones (@sallylloydjones) has had eight editions since its debut in 2007, including a Spanish bilingual version, a deluxe edition (with audio narrated by beloved British actor, David Suchet), a collectors’ edition (with animated videos), and a curriculum.
With two million copies in print, the book is available in more than 31 languages. In 2015, after many requests from adults who were reading this children’s book, The Story of God’s Love for You was released, featuring the same beloved stories but with a new title and a new design for a whole new audience.
Stop and ponder the wonder of creation that surrounds you today. Read the Genesis creation account and remember that stewardship of God’s creation is an important part of our lives as Christ-followers.
The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world. The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it and moves out across the skies as radiant as a bridegroom going to his wedding, or as joyous as an athlete looking forward to a race! The sun crosses the heavens from end to end, and nothing can hide from its heat.
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This is the eleventh lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’sLeadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here.
Joseph went from privileged son, to the pit of slavery, to the palaces of Egypt—and it all started with a dream. Effective leaders have dreams—inspiring pictures of the future that energize and empower. The period between a dream’s birth and realization is always a process. During this process, you will experience good and bad days. Frequently you will be faced with a dilemma: Do you give up or go on? Joseph’s example encourages you not to give up on your dreams.
The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection (1898) by Eugène Burnand, based on John 20:1-4
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!’ So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.”
The following is a dramatic reading of the story of Easter in Matthew 28:1-8 (KJV)
Watch this touching stop-action video of “rocks crying out” presenting the story of the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples in the upper room in the days prior to his crucifixion and resurrection. It’s produced by Patti Rokus, author of the book, He Is Risen: Rocks Tell the Story of Easter (Zonderkidz, 2019).
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also. There are many rooms in my Father’s house. If this were not true, would I have told you that I am going there? Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there? If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.
While urging his disciples to stay and keep watch with him, Jesus tells them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (Matthew 26:38). Can any of us imagine this? Jesus understood the full extent of what was going to happen to him (John 18:4), and he went to it obediently.
Today—on a day we call Good Friday—we remember the agony
experienced by Jesus not only through his death on the cross, but also through the spiritual suffering he endured before that. This is a very dark day. During which Jesus’ disciples fell away from him in sleep and betrayal while he prayed alone until he was arrested and taken to be abhorred and crucified by those he came to save.
So, it’s a valid question: Why do we call Good Friday good?
When school is out or on the weekend, give your children something constructive, as well as fun, to do.
Use this 7-day Bible reading plan, devotional, crossword puzzle, word search game—taken from the Adventure Bible (Zonderkidz, 2018) (@Zonderkidz)—and coloring page—taken from the NIV Beautiful Word Coloring Bible for Girls (Zondervan, 2017)—to help you focus your children’s attention on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter.
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While the Bible is a collection of separate books and letters written over hundreds of years by multiple authors in different languages, it nevertheless presents one cohesive story of one majestic God from Genesis to Revelation. The new Storyline Bible (Zondervan, 2019), which uses the New International Version (NIV) Bible translation (@NIVBible), displays the big picture of God’s work in the world.
By Jamie C. Martin
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