Homegoing of George Beverly SheaYou might wish to hear some of his earlier singing:
Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing: sung in 1957Here is another song:
It Is No Secret What God Can Do
Friday, October 31, 2014
Homegoing (Funeral) of Gospel Singer GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA
This is a very inspiring funeral. George Beverly Shea was 104 years old when God called him home. YouTube has the Homegoing Service at this link:
Friday, October 24, 2014
Once More: Free Online BIble Course: The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus
The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus - Free VideoBook
"The Bible is the world's best-seller. But I don't know what's it all about!"
The Bible is big, ancient book filled history, poetry, letters and prophecy. How can anyone figure out what is its main message? Why are there so many copies of the Bible around the world and yet so many fail to grasp its meaning?
If you have always wanted to know what the Bible's message is or if you've read the Bible but are unsure how it all ties together, then you can benefit from this course.
This self-paced video course is adapted from The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus VideoBook. It aims to give a solid overview of the Bible. It ties together key Old and New Testament stories to reveal the identity of God and the nature of sin, all the time answering two questions: “Who is Jesus?” and “What is the story of the cross and the tomb all about?”
As you watch "the greatest story ever told" unfold, you will begin to understand clearly the Bible's main message. The course does so with simplicity, without religious jargon and without any arm-twisting. The learner is invited to make up his or her own mind.
Whether you have significant Bible knowledge, or have never read "the Book"—this online course is for you.
Bible Study Video Course Navigation
This 11-hour video course comprises an introduction and 15 chapters. Each chapter is made up of several video clip sections. Begin by watching the introduction and continue at your own pace by clicking on each section title. Each video clip will load into the player below.
Introduction
Introduction to the Course
Chapter 1
1 - The Prologue 2 - Getting Things Straight 3 - A Unique Book
Chapter 2
1 - In the Beginning God 2 - Angels, Hosts and Stars
Chapter 3
1 - Heaven and Earth 2 - It Was Good 3 - Man and Woman
Chapter 4
1 - I Will 2 - Has God Said? 3 - Where Are You? 4 - Death
Chapter 5
1 - A Paradox 2 - Atonement 3 - Two By Two 4 - Babel
Chapter 6
1 - Abraham 2 - Belief 3 - Isaac
Chapter 7
1 - Israel and Judah 2 - Moses 3 - Pharaoh and the Passover
Chapter 8
1 - Bread, Quail and Water 2 - Ten Rules 3 - The Courtroom
Chapter 9
1 - The Tabernacle 1b - The Gold Box 2 - Unbelief 3 - Judges, Kings and Prophets
Chapter 10
1 - Elizabeth and Mary 2 - Jesus 3 - Among the Sages 4 - Baptism
Chapter 11
1 - Tempted 2 - Power and Fame 3 - Nicodemus 4 - Rejection 5 - The Bread of Life
Chapter 12
1 - Filthy Rags 2 - The Way 3 - Lazarus 4 - Hell 5 - Acceptance and Betrayal
Chapter 13
1 - Arrested 2 - Crucified 3 - Burial and Resurrection
Chapter 14
1 - The Emmaus Road 2 - (Adam to Noah) 3 - (Abraham to the Law) 4 - (The Tabernacle to the Bronze Serpent) 5 - (John the Baptist to the Resurrection)
Chapter 15
1 - A Convenient Time 2 - Credits
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Friday, October 10, 2014
Gospel/Bible Radio Broadcasts in Portuguese
Here is a link to many Bible broadcasts: some are teaching broadcasts, others are dramas -- take your choice -- enjoy:
At the website, you will find listings of RADIO STATIONS in Brazil where you may hear the broadcasts if you do not wish to hear them from the Internet.
EMISORAS are listed here:
Thursday, October 9, 2014
BBN: Christian Radio Broadcasts in Spanish
A fine selection of Christian radio broadcasts in the Spanish language is available from BBN. You may wish to listen on-line, live, or you may wish to consult the schedule for your country at the BBN website. If you like dramatizations, which I do, you will find a few of those, including the Spanish-language version of "Hope for the Heart," which is broadcast in the form of a novela!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
"The Spoken Word of God": Audio Bibles, Solar Bibles, Christian Gospel Radio Broadcasts, in Many Languages
This morning, I encountered a ministry that was new to me. Apparently, it has been operating for a long time. A man, and, later, his wife, heard and responded to the Christian gospel message through radio ministries. That man, Jack Turney, who has now turned 90 years old, began to establish spoken word ministries around the world. You can find his story, and that of the organization he founded, at the following link:
Here is an interesting quote that relates to the RADIO ministry of The Spoken Word of God:
The Spoken Word of God is now available in over twenty languages of the most spoken native tongues worldwide. In India and Pakistan – Telugu, Hindi and Urdu. In Iraq and the surrounding Middle East – Arabic. In the Philippines – Tagalog. In China – the Mandarin language; and many more. In each language, the Scriptures are set forth in the people’s own native tongue.The Spoken Word of God also distributes materials on CD, DVD, MP3, and, interestingly, solar Bibles!
Check out this ministry! It may have something for you!
Friday, August 1, 2014
"The Bible in Living Sound": dramatized audio-recordings in English, French, Japanese, Bamanan, Chinese, and one other
Would you like to have audio Bible recordings for children, particularly for those of elementary school age? This may be a product that will interest you. As you will notice on the link, these recordings are also available in several languages as well as in English: for example, some of these languages are French, Bamani, Chinese, and Japanese. I can't read what it is, but there is another language listed. Here is the link to this product:
Try listening to a segment, and you will be able to determine whether it is what you want.
The recordings are available in various formats: CD, Audio-DVD, and MP3. There is a cost, but it seems reasonable, compared to other, similar products on the market.
It is possible to LISTEN to samples from various recordings. I found them interesting to hear. There are 450 stories, if one buys the entire set of recordings, but it is possible to buy the series by sections. Probably a great gift for a grandchild or for a son or daughter. I think that maybe 8 to 15 years old would be the ideal audience, but, still, that could vary.
Try listening to a segment, and you will be able to determine whether it is what you want.
The recordings are available in various formats: CD, Audio-DVD, and MP3. There is a cost, but it seems reasonable, compared to other, similar products on the market.
It is possible to LISTEN to samples from various recordings. I found them interesting to hear. There are 450 stories, if one buys the entire set of recordings, but it is possible to buy the series by sections. Probably a great gift for a grandchild or for a son or daughter. I think that maybe 8 to 15 years old would be the ideal audience, but, still, that could vary.
Free Online Theological Studies from Well-Known Bible Scholars
Today, I encountered something rather unusual. I was seeking theological degree scholarships for someone, and encountered a link to free theological studies -- actually, I encountered two or three of them -- and I guess I thought that these would not be high academic ones, and, since, as we all know, the "bright boys are not always the good boys," that was not a problem.
This particular link, though, leads to somewhat well-known names [Wallace, Moo, Bock, and others] that you may have noticed in your prior readings, and, normally, accessing their courses would mean enrolling at a well-known seminary or college, and that is often prohibitive because of cost, or because it is far away, geographically. So, the good news is: these courses are free.
So, if you are a person who is highly academically-oriented, and you want exposure to the well-known scholars, for a, b, or c reasons, then, here is an interesting link to evangelical studies with scholars that represent a variety of views. I think that people realized that it should not be necessary to be wealthy to access theological studies. You are free to agree or disagree with these scholars, so, if you are up for something like that, maybe this link will be one for you:
This particular link, though, leads to somewhat well-known names [Wallace, Moo, Bock, and others] that you may have noticed in your prior readings, and, normally, accessing their courses would mean enrolling at a well-known seminary or college, and that is often prohibitive because of cost, or because it is far away, geographically. So, the good news is: these courses are free.
So, if you are a person who is highly academically-oriented, and you want exposure to the well-known scholars, for a, b, or c reasons, then, here is an interesting link to evangelical studies with scholars that represent a variety of views. I think that people realized that it should not be necessary to be wealthy to access theological studies. You are free to agree or disagree with these scholars, so, if you are up for something like that, maybe this link will be one for you:
It may also be that you simply wish to listen to one or more of these scholars, and do not wish to take a course. That is also an option, since it is not necessary to register for a course, although there are some benefits to doing so, Anyway, that is my 'find' for the day!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
"WILD BIBLE"
The Australian Bible Society has done it again! They have graphical representations of Bible stories, contests and other activities. Check out their website, below:
Perhaps there will be something that will be useful to you. They have aimed their stories at elementary school children.
Re: "THE LAMB" and other at-one-time free e-book downloads I posted some time ago
Good Morning!
Some time ago, I posted a number of free e-book downloads that could be obtained from the people at GoodSeed.
They were offering them in many languages. They are NOT now making this offer, and now there is a charge for their materials.
HOWEVER: they do have a caveat to all of this, for those who are
Some time ago, I posted a number of free e-book downloads that could be obtained from the people at GoodSeed.
They were offering them in many languages. They are NOT now making this offer, and now there is a charge for their materials.
HOWEVER: they do have a caveat to all of this, for those who are
- wishing to have a copy, but cannot afford the price
- living in a country where the purchase of such materials might incriminate one with political authorities
- are in a ministry where multiple copies are required. I shall quote them, below:
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As a ministry, GoodSeed seeks to equip other ministries with tools and training to share the core message of the Bible. If you are a ministry and are in need of our tools in bulk, please talk to us about your needs. You can either call one of our offices directly or fill in our contact form. We will be happy to discuss your needs.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Esperanza Para El Corazon
"Hope for the Heart" is available in the Spanish language -- here's the link:
Esperanza Para El Corazon
Esperanza Para El Corazon
Bible Radio Broadcasts in Many Languages!
Good news, today, for a number of language groups: we have another resource to present: the BBN radio network -- also available on Internet and Android, et cetera, has broadcasts, and, I believe, Bible courses, in many languages. Click on your favourite link, below:
Russian
German
Korean
Japanese
Chinese: traditional
Chinese: simplified
Portuguese
Spanish
EnglishI'm sure a number of other languages will be added, as time goes on. Enjoy!
Friday, August 30, 2013
A Worthwhile Pamphlet: "Anger: Aim It in the Right Direction"
Review of Anger: Aim It in the Right Direction," by Rose Publishing
The first thought that came to me, as I began to peruse this pamphlet, was that it might contain God-talk with great-sounding spiritual platitudes, but that it might not, in the end, quite jibe with the actual experience of "life-on-the-ground." I was pleasantly surprised at the transparency of the persons in the examples given, who, as one person expressed it, wanted to follow, in their anger, a different trajectory than that of merely "pasting on a smile."
The opening story deals with the very real pain of betrayal in a case where a spouse has not only committed adultery with another woman, but has, beyond that, decided to leave her, and to live with that other woman. This story illustrates the fact that anger often moves beyond being directed at the betrayer, only, to being directed at God, inasmuch as He, obviously, has not prevented this horrible experience.
The pamphlet proceeds: Joni Eareckson, a paraplegic known to many, relates a story from her early days in hospital, when anger of this type turned into despair. She documents her journey -- helped by a sensitive but tough-love nurses' aide-- from despair to feeling.
The latter part of the pamphlet reviews for us the kinds of prayers that people in the Bible prayed during their toughest moments -- prayers that were totally realistic and that came from the space in which they, at those moments, found themselves in.
One or two of the Psalms are cited as particularly good examples of how to pray. A quotable quote from the pamphlet is one that tells us that these ancient songs of praise and worship, and, sometimes, despair give us the nouns and verbs and grammar to go through the process of anger, and even rage, and to come up and out of it into a better space.
The author of the pamphlet, nonetheless, cautions us against railing against God, against accusing Him of plotting evil, and against bringing down His name before friends, but, at the same time, encourages us to find, in these same Psalms, for example, prayers that express our situation -- often rather precisely--and to then use the language of the Psalms to direct our own feelings and petitions towards God.
The author exhorts us, furthermore, to direct our indignation against the real enemy--Satan--and reminds us that, out of such real and even extreme anger against evil have come movements such as "Mother Against Drunk Drivers," and the like.
I found this pamphlet to be genuinely helpful, well-grounded in reality, yet, even more, based in Scripture, and, in particular, the Psalms and would have no hesitation in giving the pamphlet to a suffering Christian friend, since I do not think that the friend would say, "But they don't understand."
We are encouraged, in this pamphlet, to see that God meets us where we are at, not at some place, where, fictionally, we are supposed to be. And, by the way, for those who don't, at this moment, find themselves in extreme dilemmas, there is a small section at the end dealing with the anger that comes from small, daily irritants.
N.B.: Rose Publishing has provided me with an advanced reader copy.
The first thought that came to me, as I began to peruse this pamphlet, was that it might contain God-talk with great-sounding spiritual platitudes, but that it might not, in the end, quite jibe with the actual experience of "life-on-the-ground." I was pleasantly surprised at the transparency of the persons in the examples given, who, as one person expressed it, wanted to follow, in their anger, a different trajectory than that of merely "pasting on a smile."
The opening story deals with the very real pain of betrayal in a case where a spouse has not only committed adultery with another woman, but has, beyond that, decided to leave her, and to live with that other woman. This story illustrates the fact that anger often moves beyond being directed at the betrayer, only, to being directed at God, inasmuch as He, obviously, has not prevented this horrible experience.
The pamphlet proceeds: Joni Eareckson, a paraplegic known to many, relates a story from her early days in hospital, when anger of this type turned into despair. She documents her journey -- helped by a sensitive but tough-love nurses' aide-- from despair to feeling.
The latter part of the pamphlet reviews for us the kinds of prayers that people in the Bible prayed during their toughest moments -- prayers that were totally realistic and that came from the space in which they, at those moments, found themselves in.
One or two of the Psalms are cited as particularly good examples of how to pray. A quotable quote from the pamphlet is one that tells us that these ancient songs of praise and worship, and, sometimes, despair give us the nouns and verbs and grammar to go through the process of anger, and even rage, and to come up and out of it into a better space.
The author of the pamphlet, nonetheless, cautions us against railing against God, against accusing Him of plotting evil, and against bringing down His name before friends, but, at the same time, encourages us to find, in these same Psalms, for example, prayers that express our situation -- often rather precisely--and to then use the language of the Psalms to direct our own feelings and petitions towards God.
The author exhorts us, furthermore, to direct our indignation against the real enemy--Satan--and reminds us that, out of such real and even extreme anger against evil have come movements such as "Mother Against Drunk Drivers," and the like.
I found this pamphlet to be genuinely helpful, well-grounded in reality, yet, even more, based in Scripture, and, in particular, the Psalms and would have no hesitation in giving the pamphlet to a suffering Christian friend, since I do not think that the friend would say, "But they don't understand."
We are encouraged, in this pamphlet, to see that God meets us where we are at, not at some place, where, fictionally, we are supposed to be. And, by the way, for those who don't, at this moment, find themselves in extreme dilemmas, there is a small section at the end dealing with the anger that comes from small, daily irritants.
N.B.: Rose Publishing has provided me with an advanced reader copy.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
A Set of Lessons for General Audience Secondary School Students
Here is a set of lessons from Australia for secondary students. These lessons were designed to be taught in schools, I believe. The link is:
The Good News Beads: Lessons and Activities
I am sure that everybody reading has heard of the "Wordless Book," and even Spurgeon preached, using that illustration.
However, here is another "wordless" set of lessons, and, like the others we have posted from Australia, it has a corresponding set of Activity Sheets -- printable, as usual.
Here are the lessons:
However, here is another "wordless" set of lessons, and, like the others we have posted from Australia, it has a corresponding set of Activity Sheets -- printable, as usual.
Here are the lessons:
Here are the Activity Sheets:
The Gospel Pack for Children
Here are five gospel lessons for children, again, from the Australian Bible Society:
Here are the activity sheets that are designed to go along with these lessons:
Five Bible Lessons for Primary Children: "Jesus: Who is This Man?"
Here are five Bible LESSONS from the Australian Bible Society: the visual aid suggestions, et cetera, are given, and a lot of suggestions are also included.
Here is the link to ACTIVITY SHEETS for children, which accompany the lessons, above:
Christmas Story Animations for Child and General Audience
Here are some more animations from Australia: the link is below:
The videos can be downloaded at Vimeo for free.
IMPORTANT: be sure to download the ACTIVITY SHEETS for children at this site. They are available for four different age groups!
An Australian's Methodology for Teaching Bible Lessons to Kids
Here is a presentation by an Australian who teaches Bible stories to kids: the link is below:
Easter Story Animations: Designed for Australian Schools: Also in Chinese
Here are some interesting Easter story animations. They appear designed for a general audience, including the 'unchurched.' In fact, they were designed for use in Australian schools. They are also available in Chinese -- click on the LINK that is available at this site.
There are additional animations at this site for a less general audience. I think that they are called "What Happened Next?"
There are additional animations at this site for a less general audience. I think that they are called "What Happened Next?"
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