Hey Crestwicke! Today we have a special missions update from Matt Durkee (Friends in Action). He also shares a message from Exodus 3.
And that’s not all! Keep scrolling because today we also have a special Staff Picks section. A few of the staff have selected some recommended resources for you to look into. Jake & Steph have picked videos from our new RightNow Media subscription, so if you don’t have access to that yet, you can sign up here.
Staff Picks
The God Who is There is a 14-part video series done by D. A. Carson. In this series, Dr. Carson walks through the biblical storyline with the intention of helping the viewer see God’s ongoing story of redemption. If you want to better understand how the Bible fits together this series is for you. Candys and I have been working through this series for the past couple of weeks and have found it to be very edifying. It can be found under the Staff Recommendations on RightNow Media. —Jake
Tim Keller’s book The Prodigal God is a very readable and highly impactful exploration of the parable that we commonly—and somewhat misleadingly—refer to as The Parable of the Prodigal Son. Keller is a gifted communicator who combines great insight and wisdom with a simple, clear style. The Prodigal God is available as a book, ebook, and audiobook. —Steve
If you are someone who was nourished at a young age by limbless, talking, silly-song-singing vegetables who re-enacted Bible stories, or you are currently under the age of 12, then this show may be for you. The Mr. Phil Show is a new show from VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer. Each episode has Emily Elephant & Sam the Turtle learning about one book of the Bible, then traveling through time & space (in a cardboard box) to meet a historical Christian who helps them answer a question about living out our faith (i.e. “How do we know what God wants us to do when we are grown up?”) The show finishes by diving into 1 John as Phil takes Emily & Sam deeper into the Bible. Full of songs and Bible-learning, the whole show is really well done—fun for all ages :) —Stephanie