C.S. Lewis Original Recording: How Can God Hear All Prayers At Once

Facing the Canon with Alister McGrath

What About "Girl, Wash Your Face?" A Thoughtful Book Review

Here is a popular book, and a review has been done, detailing its positive and negative sides, from the Christian perspective:

Here is a book review that tells the positive and negative aspects of the popular book: "Girl, Wash Your Face." It comes to us from the US version of Gospel Coalition:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/girl-wash-face/

What is the Best Way to Handle Stress? Quick Interview with Josh McDowell

What is the Best Way to Handle Stress? Quick Interview with Josh McDowell: What biblical principles apply to handling stress? Is stress unique to this younger generation? Sean interviews his father, Josh, with three quick questions.

The Seven Traits of False Teachers

From the Gospel Coalition come this article:

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/7-traits-of-false-teachers/

Learn How To Pray with Power with Zack Eswine

The Perilous Practice Of Platform Building

The Perilous Practice Of Platform Building

IS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SINFUL?

Here is an article by Jon Dykstra, a Canadian, of Reformed perspective, on the subject of recently (in Canada)  marijuana legalization, and what this might now mean in terms of Christian practice:

https://reformedperspective.ca/marijuana-is-it-sinful/

A PAUSE FOR THOUGHT: "Is Your Church a Preaching Centre or a Discipleship Community?"

Here is another thoughtful article from the Rick Thomas site.  You may not agree with every premise on this website, but it is almost certain that you will agree with some:

Here is the link:

https://rickthomas.net/why-do-you-attend-your-church/

The KSOC: A Musical Outreach for Jesus in the Ukraine

Here is a very interesting site:  this group, the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, from Kyiv (also known as Kiev) was new to me until I saw it perform tonight, courtesy of the Internet, in Texas -- they are presently on a tour, but usually work in the Ukraine, which is home to the performers.  Amazing musicians, they reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ to fellow countrymen and countrywomen, in particular, to pensioners and to widows and the children of widows.  Here is a link where you may enjoy some of their music:

https://www.musicmissionkiev.org/listen-1/

Sam Allberry and Others: Same-Sex Attraction and Identity

Here are some resources on the subject:

https://www.str.org/blog/sam-allberrys-advice-conversations-about-sexual-identity#.W6gMRM5KjIV

http://www.livingout.org/resources

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/christianity-offers-transgender-persons/

https://www.frc.org/university/how-sexual-orientation-became-the-idol-of-our-day-and-what-christians-need-to-do-about-it

https://rosariabutterfield.com/sexual-sinners-jesus/

MANY VISUALS ILLUSTRATING THE BIBLE, in ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE and INDONESIAN

Just today, I made an unexpected find -- I have never used these diagrams, but they come highly recommended from a pastor who wrote an article on The Gospel Coalition website.   He had found them useful and pretty accurate.  The Chinese diagrams are usually in both Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.  The website is:

https://visualunit.me/

5 Reasons to Believe in the Historicity of Jesus’ Resurrection | Josh Daffern

5 Reasons to Believe in the Historicity of Jesus’ Resurrection | Josh Daffern

How to Keep Your Sanity in the Ministry | Scott Slayton

How to Keep Your Sanity in the Ministry | Scott Slayton

Conflict, Political Racial, Ethnic, Philosophical, and the Christian Believer -- a View from Retiring Congressman, Trey Gowdy

The well-known congressman, Trey Gowdy, about to retire to the private sector, who has by trade been a criminal prosecutor, delivered a speech at a church in Texas, where he gave opinions as to what could be the basis for unity amid conflict -- it is worth the listen:

https://youtu.be/iPgmCANKbKk

JONI EARECKSON TADA Give Advice to Her Younger Self

Do you remember Joni Eareckson, now Joni Eareckson Tada, who became a quadriplegic in her teens, felt very bitter about it at the time, but later, saw God's hand in it, and has become one of the greatest advocates for the handicapped?

Joni believes that, if she were to give some advice to the young woman she was at age thirty, it would be the following:
http://biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2018/08/20/beware-of-running-too-hard-letter-to-my-30-year-old-self/

Enjoy!

CHINESE LANGUAGE RESOURCE: Ariel MInistries Books

Since I cannot read Chinese, I cannot tell you a great deal about the Ariel Ministries resources in Chinese languages (not even sure if they are available in Mandarin or in Cantonese).  I do know that Dr. Fruchtenbaum's "Footsteps of the Messiah" is one of the titles available.  Since, if you are reading this, you probably read Chinese, I shall simply put the link below, and you can decide:

Resources in Chinese from Ariel Ministries

ARIEL INDIA NOW TO BE A FULL OFFICE:

For those of you who are not familiar with Ariel Ministries,  perhaps I should start by clarifying, using words from the Ariel Ministries website: Bible teaching from a Messianic Jewish perspective.  Some of the background to this ministry is quoted from their website, again, below:

Arnold Fruchtenbaum graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1971 and received his Ph.D. from New York University in 1989. After graduating from Dallas, he moved to Israel with his wife, Mary Ann, and established a Bible institute, a school which became so effective in discipleship that after two years certain religious leaders forced Arnold and Mary Ann to return to the United States.

When they returned, they saw a most wonderful thing: The Holy Spirit was doing a tremendous work among Jewish young people, with an explosion of new believers rivaling that recorded in the Book of Acts. But along with the joy of seeing hundreds saved came the agony of watching new Jewish believers falter and ebb in their enthusiasm because of poor discipleship by their older brothers and sisters in the Lord.

The concept of a new and powerful ministry simmered within Arnold's heart during the following years, as he worked first with the American Board of Missions to the Jews (now Chosen People Ministries) and, then, The Christian Jew Foundation. Finally, he could resist the call no longer, and Ariel Ministries turned from a dream into reality.

Today, Ariel Ministries has plunged directly into the mainstream of Jewish missions by combining the two key areas of evangelism and discipleship, with a heavy emphasis on Bible theology and doctrine. We seek to develop a balanced program of reaching out to others, as we grow in maturity ourselves. And, today, there are thousands upon thousands of Jewish Christians eager to live well-balanced lives — sharing their faith, praying, diligently studying the Word and pursuing fellowship with other believers.

We praise God for other Jewish missions as we work together to pursue the common goal of reaching the lost sheep of the House of Israel. Our Lord will use all who are willing to listen and obey during these last days before Messiah Jesus returns: Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king, and they will come trembling to the Lord and His goodness in the last days (Hosea 3:5).

And, so, in these “last days,” the necessity and future for Jewish missions has never been greater. Yet we cannot accomplish this work ourselves. We need our brothers and sisters in the Lord — Jew and Gentile alike — to join with and uphold us in this endeavor. We pray that the Spirit of God will move you to unite with us in our vision.

Many of us are not Jewish -- so why would we post an Ariel notice on a general website?  Well, to get an in-depth insight into the world of the Bible, the Jewish perspective is really helpful in many ways.  The Old Testament, of course, was written in Hebrew, so there are linguistic insights that a Jewish perspective might offer.  The New Testament, though not originally written in Hebrew, mentions many events in the Gospels, and these events are not immediately understandable to the Gentile reader.  There are many allusions to Hebraic practices from the Old Testament in the epistles, as well, that become much more clear when viewed through the lens of a Hebraic scholar.   In addition to these reasons, having a good, sound teacher of the Bible is a major plus when studying Ariel materials:  Dr. Fruchtenbaum, along with his Jewish background, also has a BA in Hebrew and Greek, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from New York State University.  Dr. Fruchtenbaum is able to show from history where some of the church schisms that have occurred throughout the centuries might have been avoided had there been a Jewish, as well as a Gentile perspective on the Bible.

NOW, BACK TO INDIA:  You will find a great deal of information about Ariel India at the following link:

ARIEL INDIA

If you wish immediate contact information for this ministry, it is given below:

Ariel Ministries India
Bakul N. Christian
D-20, Anand Colony,
Near Baroda Express Highway,
CTM Cross Road,
Ahmedabad - 380026
GUJARAT - INDIA

Email: bakulchristian@ariel.org
Landline: 0091-79-25853245
Cell phone: 0091-9978128038
Skype name: bakulkumar.christian

How Offering Different Worship Styles Contributes to Church Decline

I find the following article interesting, in that, while you may not agree with every item of its content, you may find perhaps TWO of its main ideas to be very important.  One is the proposal that the worship is not so much about us, but about the Lord Jesus Christ.  This notion goes against the grain of modern me-ism.
The other idea is that the centre of church worship is not the pulpit, but the Table -- that is, the Table of Remembrance: some would say of Communion, or of the Lord's Supper.

The author suggests, further, that a strong liturgy, rather than an entertaining program is important to our thinking in worship -- since I do not come from a church group that utilizes liturgy, I tried to make an authentic translation to my situation.  Liturgy, in many church groups, is usually prayers or sayings rooted in the biblical truth that are not Bible quotations, per se, but literary compositions of Christians of the past.  People repeat these during a communion service. 

Many Christian groups, including the one where I fellowship, do not do utilize a liturgy.  However,  the practice of singing certain very solidly grounded, rather traditional hymns specifically chosen for their theological meaning, especially that which is about the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, would be the nearest correspondence in our experience, to liturgy, since written words of believers of the past are utilized, although, in the case of the non-liturgical Christian groups, they are sung, rather than recited.  If I apply the author's comments about liturgy to this practice of singing very theologically-correct hymns of the past at the Remembrance (Communion), then I get what he means, pretty much.

I will go on no longer, since you might wish to read his article, which I think is a good one, even though he appears to be quite irritated, at times, breaking into the use of an expletive at one point.  I do think that his main points do resonate, though, so I thought I should include the article here:

How Offering Different Worship Styles Contributes to Church Decline

French Language Messianic Book about Prophecy (Fruchtenbaum): Sur Les Traces du Messie

Are you looking for a book on prophecy in the French language?  Sur Les Traces du Messie, pictured on the left may be that book.  Available from Ariel Ministries in both the United States and Canada, and possibly elsewhere, and, of course, on Amazon, in hard cover book format, or in PDF, it is a rather encyclopedic work taking the literal/historical perspective, and is authored by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, well-known as one exceedingly acquainted with its theme.

If you are interested in this book, it is possible that you would like to read its description in the French language, below, where the quote is taken from the Ariel USA site (www.ariel.org):

En utilisant le Livre de l'Apocalypse comme une feuille de route de la fin des temps, le Dr Fruchtenbaum tisse les écrits prophétiques des Écritures hébraïques et les enseignements du Messie pour révéler le plan de Dieu pour l'avenir d'Israël et du monde. Dr Fruchtenbaum rassemble les nombreuses pièces du puzzle prophétique et les place dans l'ordre séquentiel avec le résultat résumé par le Dr Charles Ryrie dans son avant-propos: «Ceux qui lisent ce livre ne peut s'empêcher d'être instruit et stimulé par son travail.

Pas à pas est détaillé, approfondie et savante, mais écrit dans un style que le lecteur moyen peut facilement comprendre. Avec une richesse de sagesse tirée de son passé juif et de la recherche approfondie, l'auteur aborde même les «passages de problème» pour fournir un aperçu complet de la gamme entière de vérité prophétique. »Dans une présentation complètement biblique, équilibrée et claire, Arnold Fruchtenbaum Expose clairement le plan de Dieu pour l'avenir tout en évitant les erreurs sensationnelles des autres écrivains prophétiques. Je me suis appuyé sur ce livre comme une ressource depuis des années. »- Michael Rydelnik, professeur de programme d'études juives, Moody Bible Institute

Vingt ans d'enseignement de l'Eschatologie depuis l'écriture originale de ce livre a donné au Dr Fruchtenbaum des réflexions supplémentaires sur certains passages. Cette édition mise à jour comprend cinq nouvelles annexes au livre.>

Care Givers and Orphans: Audio Dramatizations to Help!

Trans World Radio Logo (above)

All of us are, undoubtedly, aware that one of the mandates of the Bible is the care of orphans and of widows.  James describes it as an evidence of "pure religion and undefiled."  That is pretty strong language.

Trans World Radio (TWR), among many other activities, is ministering to caregivers and orphans with these two audio dramatizations, in English, in an African situation (AIDS epidemic decimated homes). 

The caregiver one is called "Holding Esther" and info can be found at Holding Esther

The second is called "Jabota Bridge" and can be found at Jabota Bridge

Although there will be an African situation, specifically, it could be that the scripts may at some point be available.  Maybe you have some local thespians who could produce, adapt and so on.  I think the second, Jabota Bridge, will not be aired until 2019.

However, these are very listenable, as is, and may be downloaded.

"What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical?"

A very interesting video was passed on to me from the Canadian Biblical Counseling group.  It is the recording of a guest speaker at one of their conferences, whose name is Brag Bigney, from Grace Bible Church in Bozeman, Montana.  Here is the link, so, enjoy!

What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical?

"You in Your Small Corner - And I, In Mine" -- Gospel in the Performing Arts

In an earlier post, which dealt with a Bible translation, I mentioned that one of the narrators of audio-Bibles on Bible Gateway was Max McLean, a former Shakespearian actor.

I embedded one of his stage recitations in a post which you will find immediately below this one, for your enjoyment.  If you wish to watch more, you can probably find more on YouTube.   I posted this excerpt for two reasons:  one, to show a little of what Christians in the performing arts are doing in relation to making the Gospel and the Bible known; two, so that some of you, perhaps, might prevail upon your local theatre to invite such a performer to your town.  There are probably numerous persons who would not be likely to hear the Word of God at an evangelistic event, but who might listen, perhaps for the first time, at a theatrical event.

I should probably mention a third possibility.  Perhaps we have ignored the dynamic of simple recitations of the Scriptures in recent years.  I know that when I have heard kids, for example, recite chapters of the Bible well, it has been an inspiring experience.  I think it can be an interesting part of a church program, whether in the Sunday School or elsewhere.

Many of us will never spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the performing arts.  It is interesting to note, however, that at least one organization, founded by Max McLean, is attempting to do that.   For your interest, I have put a link here which gives a little idea of the scope of their present work, which includes a stage performance about the conversion of C. S. Lewis, Luther on Trial, and other matters, and, of course, as we already know, The Gospel of Mark.

Here is that link:   Fellowhsip for the Performing Arts

Do people really buy tickets for theatre performances that are the Bible, or Bible-related?  It would seem so, judging by the information at the following link: 

Theatre Schedules

Gospel of Mark Chapter 1: Performance -- Max McLean

AUDIO BIBLE with special impact (English Language): Accessible but Accurate

I don't know about you, but I've explored, in the past couple of years, audio-Bible choices.  It all happened when I had a situation that required me to lie down for twenty minutes and to apply warm compresses to my eyes: ophthalmologist's order.   This was an intensely boring exercise, until at one point I thought that maybe I could listen to my Bible reading at that time, rather than reading it.

So, off to Bible Gateway audio!

I explored various readers.  At that moment, I was not thinking particularly about versions of the Bible.  Perhaps, I might have been listening to the NIV.

There was Max McLean, the former Shakespearean actor, and, while, to a former colonial, his accent sounded rather old-country, still, in the Psalms, he had the ability to convey subtle and thoughtful emotions. By the way, he is one of the few persons who has managed to take his recitations of whole books of the Bible to the secular theater in the United States, an admirable feat, I think.

One of the preachers I know, Peter Bolton, recommended, one day, George W. Sarriss, and I listened over a long period to his readings, since he did not sound ministerial, which might have been offputting, but, he did sound in synch with the text, and that was good

And there were others, as well.   I heard some of the prophets rendered in dramatic form, which could be a helpful rendering, particularly for kids or for a first read.

Lately, I have been scrolling through various versions.  When not on audio, you normally think of the dynamic, highly readable versions such as the NIV and NLT and the CEV, or, conversely, of the highly word-for-word translations such as the KJV and the NASB that try to adhere to the original Greek words, but may lose a little linguistic grace in the process, given that the languages are different. The choice of approach, however, has been either/or.

One day, I listened, simply by chance, it would seem, to the Holman Christian Standard Bible, kind of thinking, "What is this?"  After a while, I was surprised by both the grace and the impact of this reading.  I also enjoyed the reader, who was the late Dale McConachie.  I really enjoyed this audio, and soon looked up information about it.I find that this version has been revised, a bit, to become the CSB, but information on the original HCSB is still available at Holman Christian Standard Bible

It seems that a group of scholars from 17 denominations thought that there could be something they call an "optimal" translation, that, where the Greek translated word-for-word had a perfectly obvious meaning to the English reader, they would utilize that word-for-word approach, whereas, when the Greek translated word-for-word to the English was not clear, they would, in that case, translate it in a dynamic way, so that its readability would be good.  These scholars felt that, in this way, they would be able to give us, the readers, or, in the audio case, the listeners, the advantage of both approaches.

Now, I knew none of this theory when I started listening to the Holman Standard Christian Bible, but I really found that the text was not only more understandable but, as well, more impactful.  As one brought up on the King James Version, I was accustomed to hearing some rather bluntly impactful words in the Bible, and, sometimes, in the dynamic versions, I felt that that impact had been lost and that the text seemed, somehow, rather bland. 

(It was as if someone had taken a blender to my dinner, and had rendered it much easier to eat.  All of the vitamins and minerals and such were still in the dinner, and all of the flavours were, likewise, present, but something, the texture, had been lost).  Conversely, with the Holman, it was as if that texture had been restored, but not at the cost of readability or listenability.

Anyway, that is just an observation that came to me recently.  I know that one group, at least, of scholars, are now staying that there does need to be some modulation of over translation that may occur when everything is done with the dynamic aim in view.   There is presently a book out about it: 
As for the Holman Christian Standard Bible, someone else, with more experience, has recently written an article explaining why he now reads chiefly from that version.  I find it an interesting article, to be found at Why I Use....     There is a great chart on his page, which shows the various translations and paraphrases, as well, on a scale of readability and of formal equivalence.

Am I/Are You REALLY O. K.?

 When I used to read popular-level psychology books in the 1970's, as a kind of recreational activity after work -- one of the then-current titles was "I'm O.K. - You're O.K." by a Thomas Anthony Harris.On a blog, this morning, quite a different author, Rick Thomas, a Biblical counselor, made a parallel, yet contrasting statement:  "I'm Imperfect You're Imperfect - Let's Get Over It."
Whether you agree or disagree on the details, I thought that there was a lot of food for thought in the article -- what do you think?

https://rickthomas.net/im-imperfect-youre-imperfect-lets-get-over-ourselves/

Some Other Thoughts About the Recent Royal Marriage

Patheos, May 19, 2018, has posted an article giving some other thoughts about the Royal romance and marriage between HRH Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle.  This article, first posted on The Gospel Coalition, looks at the situation from a Christian viewpoint and describes this marriage as more-or-less the epitome of modern concepts of romance.
Of course, insofar as either of the principles in this wedding are concerned, we do not know their personal situation with regard to the Christian faith.  So, it is not that we are assuming that they would take the Christian viewpoint, or seek to abide by it.
This article is saying, however, probably for the benefit of serious Christians, some of whom have said only positive things about it, that there is another, much more nuanced view, if you are, in fact, thinking Christianly.  You may find the article, by Dean, at this link:

The Royal Wedding and the Wrong Kind of Fairytale Romance

ROCK International - ROCK International

ROCK International - ROCK International

The "Rey de Gloria" film may be viewed, at no cost, on the linked-to site (above).

Something New from Ariel Ministries: ONLINE MESSIANIC LEARNING

In some ways, Ariel's teaching ministries have been a limited resource, for some of us.  We could read the books; we could do the correspondence courses; we could, where possible, attend Ariel's Camp Shoshanah during the summer; we could perhaps even enroll in winter courses or in an entire program at the same Shoshanah site in northern New York State.  Options such as these, however, are not practical for some people, and online courses suit their situation better.  The online option is now, happily, available, and the good thing is, that, unlike the Camp and winter courses, the time limit is a flexible one.

The courses are given at a college and seminary level.

At the link below, you will find most of the information that you require.  In addition, you will get the opportunity to meet Dr. Fruchtenbaum via a video presentation, and to hear something about his background.  You may also wish to "test-drive" a portion of one of the three courses now available through online learning.  This might be a fun idea, whether or not you are planning to enroll!

Here is the link -- enjoy!

 ONLINE MESSIANIC JEWISH COURSES

A Sample of the Series: Tracing His Story:Following God's Faithfulness through the History of His Church

You may have to run the video forward a few minutes, beyond the initial music segment, because the session does not begin immediately. The situation during the intermissions will be similar -- the video will continue rolling for about ten minutes until the presenter returns, so, if you do not wish this lull, just run the video forward a bit.


The video is below:

Why the Bible Should Be Read

Here is an article by Christian apologist Sean McDowell replying to the GQ designation of the Bible as a book that need not be read.  You will find the article at
http://seanmcdowell.org/blog/why-gq-is-wrong-the-bible-is-a-must-read

McDowell's name may be familiar to you because he is the son of Josh McDowell, author of "Evidence That Demands a Verdict."   He has become somewhat of an academic in the same field as that of his father and has held the position of assistant professor in Apologetics and Worldview Studies in Biola University, having obtained a doctorate in the same field and an M.A. in Theology, preceded by a B.A., all with summa cum laude distinction.   These would be his academic credentials, which are not the only matters we look to in Christian studies and spirituality, but in the field of apologetics, they are often hugely helpful, since opposing views often come from academic sources and familiarity with them does not hurt!

SONG: Joey+Rory - Jesus Loves Me (Live)

Fear, and How to Deal With It

 CCEF, which is the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation, on its CCEF for Pastors site has offered a number of resources related to anxiety and fear.  The link for several of these is given below:    

The Secret to Dealing with Fear and Anxiety

KING JOSIAH and HIS LIFE AND TIMES: A CONTEXTUAL STUDY

Are you looking for an inspiring book, perhaps one for youth, that dwells in the original context of its story?   Look no further.  The book, "Josiah - Chain Breaker" may be just what you are seeking.

This is a POINT-OF-VIEW book: it is written from the point-of-view of various people of the time, one being the grandfather of a child who had just been sacrificed by his parents to Baal.  These accounts bring the narrative very close to home.

I think that its refreshing, contextual approach might be a great introduction to this king of Judah, and I imagine that teens, for example, might enjoy dramatizing it in monologues.

It is collaboratively written and sells on Amazon Kindle for around two dollars or so.

Great product!   An excerpt from the product description on Amazon is given below:

Product Description

Many people today regard themselves as VICTIMS. Victims of the times, of family failures, victims of poverty, of poor education, of politics, of bad luck, and any other thing we might single out to take the blame off ourselves. Josiah proves us all wrong. Of all the chains that could have kept him trapped - he broke them all. Yes, with God's help he broke the chains in his own life, he broke the chains of his family, his people, his nation, and his religion. He was courageous, deliberate, and God-directed in all he did. Josiah, son of Amon, broke all the chains and cleverly found his way through the maze of life. He is a man, a leader, a king worth learning from.

Josiah - Chain Breaker is a unique example both of creative nonfiction and of true collaborative writing. The historical events (Josiah lived from 640 to 609 BCE) are described from a variety of voices that cumulatively present the person, the settings, the events, the implications, and ongoing significance of the outstanding life of Josiah, king of Judah. These were desperate times for the fledging nation of Judah, its very existence was threatened on many sides. The political turmoil of the day is described. The religious and moral decline is demonstrated. And Josiah's response to the host of difficulties facing him is detailed. His life was heart-led, intellectually driven, and a credit to noble councilors and written wisdom that was studied carefully and adhered to in full. The life of Josiah offers a roadmap for achievement, significance, and victory in life for all who pay attention.

The book includes color photographs of Israel and historical information of the nations and religious practices of the day, and of the family line of Josiah.

Biblical Counseling Conference Audios: Topic - "Suffering"

The Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition has very kindly made the complete the videos for its recent 2018, and, as well, for its 2017 conference available.  
The 2018 conference, on the subject of "Suffering," can be heard by you at the following link:

HOPE in SUFFERING audios   

The 2017 conference audios, on the subject of "Purity," may be found at 

PURITY AUDIOS

______________________________________________________________________

This year's conference (2018) was held at Harvest Bible Chapel in Oakville, ON, Canada.

Marriage and Parenting: "When Sinners Say, 'I do,'" "Contentment," and "Parenting in Weakness"

Here is a set of four audios, courtesy of IBCD, The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship, on Marriage, on Contentment, and on Parenting.  The speaker is Dave Harvey, and you will probably enjoy his talks.  The link to all of these is https://ibcd.org/presenter/dave-harvey/

Here is some information about the presenter, Dave Harvey, a well-known author, taken from the website of The Gospel Coalition https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/dave-harvey/:

Dave Harvey is the author of several books including When Sinners Say I Do: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage (Shepherd’s Press, 2007), and Letting Go: Rugged Love for Wayward Souls (Zondervan, 2016) with Paul Gilbert. You can follow him on Twitter.

John Lennox Reflects on Stephen Hawking's Life

BIBLE FOR CHILDREN: a site where well-illustrated Bible stories are available at no cost

I was really amazed when I saw the illustrated story of the prophet Jeremiah's life told on this site.  I have not seen any better!

I think you will wish to visit the link at:
BIBLE FOR CHILDREN
Much more may be said!  One amazing feature of this site is that the stories are offered in many languages -- 153, to be exact!   Here is a list found on the home page:

Now in 153 different languages!

• Acehnese - Basa Acèh
• Acholi
• Afaan Oromoo
• Afrikaans
• Albanian
• Amharic - አማርኛ
• Ao
• Arabic - العربية
• Armenian - հայերեն
• Assamese
• Ateso
• Awadhi
• Azerbaijan
• Batak - Batak Toba
• Belarusian - Беларуская
• Bemba
• Bengali - মনিপুরি ëমëতলোল)
• Bhili
• Bhojpuri - भोजपुरी
• Bodo - ब’र’/बॉडॉ BODO- राव
• Bru
• Bugis - Basa Ugi
• Bulgarian - Български
• Burmese - မြန်မာစာ
• Cantonese - 繁體中文
• Cebuano
• Changana
• Chhattisgarhi - छत्तीसगढ़ी
• Chichewa
• Chinese - 简体中文
• Chinese - Traditional - 繁體中文
• Czech - čeština
• Dari - دری
• Dhundhari
• Dutch - Nederlands
• Emakuwa
• English
• Estonian - Eesti keeles
• Farsi - فارسی
• Filipino
• Finnish - Suomi
• French - Français
• Fula - Fulfulde
• Gaelic
• Gangte
• Garo - garo
• German - Deutsch
• Greek - Ελληνικά
• Gujarati - gujarati
• Gujarati Script - દ્ધાુજરાતી
• Hadoti - हाड़ोती
• Haitian - Kréyol Ayisyen
• Hakha
• Haryanvi - हरियाणवी
• Hausa
• Hebrew - עברית
• Hiligaynon
• Hindi - हिंदी
• Hmong Blue - lol Hmongb
• Hungarian - Magyar
• Icelandic - Íslenska
• Igbo
• Ilocano - ILOCANO
• Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
• Italian - Italiano
• Japanese - 日本語
• Javanese - Basa Jawa Prasaja
• Kannada - ಕನ್ನಡ
• Karbi - Mikir
• Kazakh - қазақ тілі
• Khmer - ភាសាខែ្មរ
• Kinyarwanda
• Kirundi
• Konkani - कोंकणी
• Konyak
• Korean - 한국어
• Kui - କୁଈ
• Kurdish - كوردی سۆرانی
• Kutchi - કચ્છી
• Lomwe
• Low German - Plautdietsch
• Lozi
• Luganda - Oluganda
• Lusoga
• Madurese - Madhura
• Maithili - मैर्ििंल भाड्ढा।
• Makonde
• Malagasy
• Malay - Bahasa Melayu
• Malayalam - മലയാളം
• Manderin - 简体中文
• Mangseng
• Mara - Nahmapa rei palasa ma y
• Marathi - मराठी
• Marwari
• Meitei Manipuri - মনিপুরি ëমëতলোল
• Menya
• Mizo
• Mongolian - Монгол хэл
• Ndebele
• Nepali - नेपाली भाषा
• Nias - Li Niha
• Norwegian - NORSK
• Odiya - ଓଡ଼ିଆ
• Pashto - پشتو
• Persian - فارسی
• Phom
• Polish - Polski
• Portuguese - Português
• Punjabi - ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
• Rajbanshi - বিভাগ-চ
• Romanian - Română
• Rongmei
• Runyankore
• Runyoro - Runyoro Rutooro
• Russian - Pусский
• Rwandan
• Sadri - सादरी
• Santali - Satār
• Sema - Sumi
• Sepedi
• Serbian - Српски
• Sesotho
• Setswana
• Shona
• Sindhi - सिन्धी
• Sinhalese - සිංහල
• Somali - Af-Soomaali
• Sotho
• Spanish - Español
• Sundanese - Sunda
• Swahili
• Swati
• Swedish
• Tagalog - Filipino
• Tajik - Тоҷикӣ
• Tamil - தமிழ்
• Tangkhul
• Tedim Chin - Sukte
• Telugu - తెలుగు
• Thadou - thadou
• Thai - ภาษาไทย
• Tigrigna - ትግርኛ
• Tonga - Tongan
• Tsonga
• Tumbuka - chiTumbuka
• Turkish - Türkçe
• Turkmen
• Ukrainian - Українська
• Urdu - سیکشن ایف
• Uzbek
• Vietnamese - tiếng Việt
• Wa
• Wagdi - वागडी
• Welsh
• Xhosa
• Yao
• Yoruba - Èdè Yorùbá
• Zulu

Bibles Stories for Children in Spanish: Lecciones en ESPANOL

 This site has various illustrated stories based on the Bible for children in the Spanish language.  The link is:

http://ubdavid.org/espanol/index.html#veryhacer