Question Time with Oaks Christian School No.2: Favourite Location in Israel
In our second video question from The Oaks Christian School, Jaylee asks John Cross two questions: Which is his favourite location in Israel and when did he decide to go into full-time ministry. Standing on a lookout above the Sea of Galilee, John points out the town of Capernaum on the northern edge of the lake. To […]
You’ll be doing well if you get three!
After attending a TERM Seminar, Jacob* was eager to try leading a course just as he had been shown. He booked a room at his church and publicized that a course was about to start. He told a church leader he would be going through the book The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. The church […]
The ladies’ tea and book club
Jody* is a hairstylist who has many co-workers and clients whom she has come to know as friends. Recently, she took a step of faith and discovered a simple and effective way to help her friends clearly understand and believe in the good news of Jesus Christ. Jody explains how she makes meaningful connections with […]
Nudged across our paths
A colleague once observed, “It seems God takes great delight in nudging the unsaved across the paths of believers who are ready—those who are equipped to clearly communicate the Bible’s message.” I thought about this recently while travelling to Winnipeg from Calgary. I was standing in line waiting to board my plane when an elderly […]
“The Lamb” for the very young and very old
On our new website, there is a contact form that anyone can use to contact us. We were pleased to receive this note from Diane:* The Lamb is a great tool that God has given. I have seen Him use it in the salvation of my five-year-old granddaughter’s life and in the life of a […]
Speak another language? Read eBooks?
We could use your help Around the world, we see a growing number of people who are reading books on iPads, Kindles, Kobos, smart phones, tablets and other eReaders. Over the last few years, we’ve been converting our range of books and testing them on a variety of devices. Now, we’re about to release the […]
What’s wrong with me? Why don’t I share the gospel?
Remember when… Remember when you first believed in Christ? Like a new parent showing off baby pictures, you would tell anyone who would listen about the gospel—you couldn’t help it! Being an ambassador of Christ was exciting and natural. But after a while, we sometimes find that our joy, as believers, begins to wane, as […]
Bringing the gospel to restricted access countries
In many places around the world, people do not have the freedom to investigate the Bible, nor do they have the liberty to decide for themselves whether to believe or reject its message. Sixty percent of the tools that GoodSeed is developing are meant for people living in such countries where they are not allowed […]
Church gives the gospel at Easter Parade
The folks at Bethel Baptist Church of Parkersburg, West Virginia, are busy getting ready for the fifth annual Mid-Ohio Valley Easter Parade. Their float—a rolling visual aid complete with a cross, empty tomb, music speakers and Bible verse placards—is almost complete. Volunteers from the congregation plan to walk alongside to greet and pass out candy […]
Question Time with Oaks Christian School No.1: Spiritual Warfare
The eighth grade class from Oaks Christian School did a Bible study using The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus VideoBook. When they had finished, the students had a number of questions for the author. Rather than just sending their questions over email, the class made a video! We’re pleased to have John Cross reply, also […]