Pray with us for studies around the world
It’s always exciting to receive prayer requests from believers around the world who have started a Bible study or who have just given away a book to someone interested in finding out more about Jesus. We know there are studies happening in far-flung places across the globe. In these past few weeks, we’ve been praying […]
Why do you give the name Yahweh high profile in By This Name and What are Christmas and Easter all about?
For those with limited experience confronting non-biblical worldviews, the use of Yahweh in these books seems a little unnecessary. Why even bring that name up? Will it not be confused with Jehovah Witnesses? To start with, those who are biblically illiterate wouldn’t know that the name Jehovah and Yahweh are related. So it is no problem to […]
THIS I can understand!
(Editor’s note: We get emails every week from people all around the world. We received the following from Cynthia*, which we want to share with you because it reflects our desire to see people have access to the gospel message in a language that they can understand.) Dear GoodSeed, Christmas Day my husband and I […]
TERM Seminars in Canada, UK and Ireland
When it comes to sharing the gospel, many of us are unsure of what to say or whether we should even try at all. Some of us quote John 3:16 or pass out gospel tracts. We appeal to the fact that God has a wonderful plan for a person’s life. But in recent years our […]
Who shares Bible verses at a soccer match?!
(Editor’s note: Over Christmas, we received a very encouraging testimony that reminded us of three things: 1) the power of God to transform lives, 2) the effectiveness of the prayers of friends and family, and 3) the fruit resulting from a lifelong lifestyle of sharing the gospel.) During a Christmas Eve service last year, Stephen* […]
Theology, Mystery and an Old Riddle
Theology—the way it could have been If I am honest, I sometimes wish that the Bible had been written more like a textbook of systematic theology. I wish that the Apostle John would have included an inspired chart along with his letter to the seven churches. It would have been helpful if Ezekiel had spelled […]
How do I use visual aids to teach the Tabernacle to children?
The tabernacle of Moses can be a difficult subject to teach, especially to children. How do you explain the meaning of this seemingly obsolete structure, its strange furnishings, and all the complicated priestly rituals related to it? Pam*, a children’s ministry director at a California church, found that with the help of the free Sunday […]
How can I know that things are right between me and God? How can I know that when I die I will live forever in a place that is secure and happy?
Before we can answer that question, we need to recognize some things about God and ourselves. 1. First of all we need to understand that the Lord God is a holy God. He exists in all His majesty, being the Creator-Owner of the Universe. He is a loving, caring God, but equally He is also […]
Divine North!
Spiritual stories are a hot commodity. This was evident in the leaflet thrust into my hand by an eager panhandler in downtown Edinburgh. “Storyteller Angela Knowles is on a journey into the rich and diverse world of stories in faiths and spiritualities. Would you like to share that exploration?” The pamphlet was a reminder that […]
What is the point of the Bible?
“I’ve read and read… but what’s the point?!” My friend Joel* was confused and his frustration boiled over as we talked. A college student with a girlfriend and a new baby at home, Joel sincerely wanted to make better decisions for his young family. In his desperation he told me that he had begun to […]