De Bijbel in Gewone Taal (BGT) is een nieuwe vertaling van de Bijbel door het Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap gemaakt. Het is een vertaling uit het Hebreeuws en Grieks, in gewone taal, de taal die we allemaal dagelijks gebruiken. De gewone taal brengt de Bijbel dichtbij. Zo kan iedereen ervaren wat de Bijbel mensen van nu te zeggen heeft.
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Help Your Teen Catch the Lifelong Reading Bug.Honey for a Teen’s Heart spells out how good books can help you and your teenager communicate heart-to-heart about ideas, values, and the various issues of a Christian worldview. Sharing the adventure of a book lets both of you know the same people, see the same sights, face the same choices, and feel the same … Read more…
Meet the cast. Ms. Perfection, Ms. Confidence, Ms. Happiness, Ms. Spirituality. Do you know them? Maybe, if you're honest with yourself, you may recognize you are one of them. Let's admit it: the stories behind our eyes often go untold. We tend to cover our insecurities and heartaches with engaging smiles, fashionable clothes, and manufactured conver… Read more…
Jesus had little patience with institutional religion that cared for its own needs while neglecting the plight of ordinary people. In one of his most famous parables, he sets up as a model of Christian behavior a man who, unlike some religious folks, actually gets down off his donkey and helps a person in dire need.With energy and enthusiasm, Reggie McNeal c… Read more…
We all encounter times when our spirit feels dry, when doubt looms.The opportunity to tour Israel came at a good time. For months, my life has been a mindless plodding through necessary routine, as monotonous as an all-night shift on an assembly line. Life gets that way sometimes, when nothing specific is wrong but the world around us seems drained of color.… Read more…
What do barn cats, manure in a field, a pygmy goat, a lonely horse, a muddy pond, and pruning have in common? They offer lessons of grace from the life of Cheryl Bostrom, columnist for the Women of Faith Web site (which gets more than 1 million page views a month). The View from Goose Ridge offers a refreshing look at the changing seasons in a woman's … Read more…
Perhaps the most powerful influence in the world is that of a dad on his child. Baseball gloves, dirty diapers, tiny little hands, first days of school, daddy-daughter dances, and learner's permits... and so much more! There's no way you can be ready for it all, but this is when you need to get a bit of a head start...First Time Dad by Focus on th… Read more…
If most pastors were pressed to describe an average day of ministry, they'd have trouble doing it. In a single day, a pastor may fill many different roles in quick succession, from counselor to theologian to student to CEO to custodian (well, let's hope there's usually someone else available to perform that last role). Some roles come more natura… Read more…
In today's world it's easy to wander away from God. Hectic schedules and the quest for success often mean that time with God gets neglected.But if you slow down long enough to listen, the minor prophets can have a major impact on the quality of your life. These twelve session LifeGuide® Bible Study in Jonah, Joel and Amos, written by Doug and Doris… Read more…
Hey, MamaThis world feels like it's spinning faster every day. As the darkness has crept in, your brave prayers may have given way to fearful pleas that your kids would experience God's kingdom—in a safe and comfortable way. This generation needs heroes of the faith and your child can be one of them, but that will require you to… Read more…
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