“I feel confident in my salvation now”
This is the second instalment in a two-part story. Read the first installment. A Tale of Two Brothers: Jake’s Story Paul encouraged Timothy to not “let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” (1 Timothy […]
Reaching out in the halls of public schools
This is the first installment of a two-part story. Read part two. A tale of two brothers: Benjamin’s Story Recently I had a phone conversation with Benjamin.* I had heard through the grapevine that he had been very active in reaching out to fellow students in public school, using one of our books, The Stranger […]
It’s maybe the best I’ve seen to share the gospel
Several years ago, while Allie* and her husband were on vacation, they had several opportunities to share the gospel. However, they had lacked a resource they could give to those they had met. So last year, in planning for a vacation in France to celebrate their wedding anniversary, Allie did some research and ordered GoodSeed […]
“The Stranger” as an Intro Bible course at a Chinese international school
We recently received an email from a school principal. He asked several questions about our tools but he also shared how his school has been using our resources. He writes, “I have enjoyed reading and teaching The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. We use the book in an ‘Intro’ course for students at our […]
The simple, unassuming and authoritative nature of the book changed my life
A while ago, we received an email from Hayden* who lives Down Under in Australia. His story was a good reminder of two important factors in our outreach with others. First, our testimony in a community really does have an impact—for better or for worse. Second, we were reminded that simply giving a book away […]
Hope coming over the airwaves
Earlier this year in June, we shared about our partnership with TWR in Sri Lanka. They had translated By This Name into Sinhala and were reading out the book in a weekly radio broadcast. They had a good response to the program as listeners called and wrote in to say how much they had learned […]
Friendship with neighbours blossoms into opportunities
When the Lord brings unsaved people into our lives, it is sometimes difficult to know when is the right time to share the gospel. This is when we must be prayerfully sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s direction. At times, it seems the Lord asks us to wait, patiently attuned to his timing. This is what […]
My grandkids actually paid attention!
Computers, televisions, video games and smart phones monopolize children’s attention these days. So accustomed are they to the allure of a glowing screen that one wonders if something as simple—something as “old fashioned”—as a book can even hold a child’s attention? We have found that, time and again, there is still nothing quite like a parent, […]
Time was running out
Recently, Nora* sent us an email. It began with: “Hi there. One of your staff members visited us some time ago and left behind some of the GoodSeed resources so we could purchase them. I bought a copy of The Lamb to help me minister to my sister-in-law.” Nora’s sister-in-law, Lucy,* knew very little about […]
Three churches reach their communities
Holidays are excellent times for reaching out to a community. Many churches do this through concerts, productions and other special events. But those occasions are dependent upon members of the community being willing to darken the doorway of a church, and often, many aren’t willing. Some time back, we received a report about three churches […]