Review of Jesus, Who Are You? by Janna Arndt & Kay Arthur

A Beginner Inductive Bible Study on the Names of Jesus

From the authors and ministry of the bestselling Discover 4 Yourself Bible study series for kids (over 850,000 copies sold) comes an all-new study series for beginning readers ages 4-7. Each book is designed to help children build a familiarity with and love for God's Word at an early age.

Bible Study for Teenage Girls Journal by Bulverde Books

 

This paperback makes a GREAT Christmas gift for Christmas 2020. It is an excellent stocking stuffer.

The Bible Study for Teenage Girls Journal: Hope and inspiration with the Word of GOD: Start your teen on a path of discovery makes a wonderful gift for your teenager as she selects Bible Verses and records them in the journal. This book is an ideal Bible Study aid. Support a veteran. Free shipping with Amazon Prime.

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Ed Benjamin is the publisher of Bulverde Books. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1990 where he served as an aircraft maintenance supervisor.

He currently works part-time as a proposal writer helping companies obtain business with federal, state and local governments.

He also writes short stories and novellas; some of which he offers for sale via digital download. He is currently working on a full length novel featuring Harry Miles.

For more information, visit Ed's website at http://EdBenjaminBooks.com

Ed also publishes gratitude journals, wedding planners, reissues of classic novels, and other publications via his two publishing ventures at Bulverde Books and Front Porch Press. These works are available exclusively on Amazon via Kindle Direct Publishing.

Ed is located on Twitter at @colbenjamin

Readers may contact Ed via email at Flowingwp@gmail.com

Ed and his spouse live in Bulverde, Texas - also known as the "front porch" of the Texas hill country.

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Bible Study for Beginners: Strengthen Your Faith Daily from Bulverde Books

 

If you are wondering how to start a Bible Study program, this publication is for you. It will help you spend some quiet time with the Word of GOD, increase your faith, and enrich your spirituality. This BIBLE STUDY FOR BEGINNERS JOURNAL publication is designed to start you on a path of discovery as you select Bible Verses, record them in the journal, and explore the meaning of each verse for you. We organized this journal to serve as a guide to record your quiet time with the Word of God. It holds over 4 months of daily journal pages. Each page includes a section to record the “Bible Verse“, “Personal Reflection”, “Spiritual Inspiration,” and any “Prayer Requests you may have. In the section titled “Today’s Bible Verse,” we recommend you write down the Scripture passage that you are studying. This will help commit the verse to memory and establish a stronger connection and understanding. The “Personal Reflection” provides a space where you can write down your own thoughts and reflection on the passage. The “Spiritual Inspiration” section is a space where you can pray give thanks. You can also use this space to write down your daily prayer requests. The “Prayer Requests” section allows you space to jot down any prayer requests for others or situations you may have. Published in an 8x10 format to provide plentiful space for you to record your thoughts, this journal contains enough space for over 120 days of notes.

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About Ed Benjamin of Bulverde Books:

Ed Benjamin retired from the United States Air Force in 1990 where he served as an aircraft maintenance supervisor.

He currently works part-time as a proposal writer helping companies obtain business with federal, state and local governments.

He also writes short stories; some of which he offers for sale via digital download. He is currently working on a full length novel featuring Harry Miles.

For more information, visit Ed's website at http://EdBenjaminBooks.com

Ed also publishes gratitude journals, wedding planners, reissues of classic novels, and other publications via his two publishing ventures at Bulverde Books and Front Porch Press. These works are available exclusively on Amazon via Kindle Direct Publishing.

Ed is located on Twitter at @colbenjamin

Readers may contact Ed via email at Flowingwp@gmail.com

I was compensated via Fiverr for sharing this post. I only share those books that I feel will be of interest to my readers.

Review of Who Is My Neighbor? by Amy-Jill Levine

Blues and Yellows just don't mix, and that's how it's always been. No one remembers why. But then comes the day Midnight Blue takes a tumble along the road. His friends Navy and Powder Blue don't even stop to help! It's only when a Yellow comes along that everything changes—forever.

This creative story is sure to prompt rich conversations, encouraging new ways of seeing our neighbors and ourselves. A note for parents and educators is included.

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**My thoughts**
Reading this story of the Blues versus the Yellows, I very quickly was able to pick up on the parallels between it and the parable of the Good Samaritan. The two groups are taught to never interact with each other. And then one day, Midnight Blue is out riding his bike and gets hurt. Instead of helping, other Blues just pass him by. It's only one of the Yellows, Lemon who helps out. And as they two get to know each other, they decide that their new friendship proves that it's okay to be friends in spite of coming from two different groups. And they teach this to their own communities.

It's another cute story that is illustrating this parable in a new way that may make some more sense to young children than the original one. And I also enjoyed how there were all different kinds of blues and yellows named, as a way of showing that there is a spectrum of each color. My artistic side appreciated that.

I will admit I did keep waiting for the yellows and blues to eventually combine to create greens! I think some children may do the same, because it just seems like a natural next step with introducing primary colors for the different groups of people.

At the end, there is a detailed explanation for parents and educators to read about how this story parallels The Good Samaritan and other historical contexts, plus potential discussion questions.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for fulfilling my review request. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Talking Donkey by Rosalyn Grace Abankwah

The Talking Donkey

This book is a bible story that saw a donkey speak for the first time to a human being by the power of God. It has great moral lessons for children to learn obedience to God's Word. The children get to do activities after reading or listening to the story to keep them engaged and remembering what was learned.

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About Rosalyn Grace Abankwah

Rosalyn Grace Abankwah is an international evangelist of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and Indie author of Road to salvation, Scars On Me, Had I Known, The Talking Donkey,The Lost Treasure, Colors Of The Bible, The ABC of the Bible, The Abigail In Me. She is also a nurse, Strategic Life and Spirituality coach and an entrepreneur. Living in Tennessee, she loves all things gospel teachings, winning souls for Christ, helping young teenage girls get second chances in life in Ghana, West Africa. Rosalyn is humbled to teach, coach and help everyone especially women turn their passion into reality especially women in Africa with limited resources through her tutorials on udemy.com, her own website, and her coaching program. She loves connecting with people hungry for more in life, so be sure to check her out!

Walking to Jerusalem by Chris Hill is available for pre-order

Walking to Jerusalem

Small beginnings. Detours along the way. Questions about how and when God is going to fulfill His purposes. We know the end of David’s story, but David only knew it step by step. Like us, he had to follow God’s path even when it seemed too slow. He had to believe that realizing our life’s purpose is only the beginning of our calling, not the culmination of it. He had to trust that God sometimes allows years to go by between an anointing and a crown.

In Walking to Jerusalem, Dr. Chris Hill travels through the twelve cities that shaped David’s life and explores what those places mean in light of God’s calling to us. Dr. Hill also walks with us through the “cities” in his own remarkable story. Along the way, you will discover, or reawaken, your own unique calling. You will more fully understand the places you have already traveled, become attuned to the spiritual city where God has you now, and be better equipped for where God is leading you.

Walking to Jerusalem reminds us that where we start does not determine where we end up. Each step we take is a part of who we will become. So journey with David from his Bethlehem beginnings to his Jerusalem home. Discover with this shepherd boy that destiny is never just a destination. It’s a process God uses to shape who He has called us to be.

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About Dr. Chris Hill

Dr. Chris Hill served as youth and associate pastor at Bishop T. D. Jakes’s church in Dallas, Texas, before traveling as a world evangelist for seven years. In 2009, he began preaching at a struggling church in Denver, Colorado. Soon after his arrival, he was installed as senior pastor of the church, which became The Potter’s House of Denver in 2010. Now one of the fastest growing churches in America, The Potter’s House provides one of Denver’s largest homeless initiatives, a prison ministry that serves over ten prisons state-wide, a free counseling center, and services for veterans, seniors, and youth. God continues to use Dr. Hill to help redefine the scope and influence of the postmodern pulpit. Over the past twenty years of Dr. Hill’s ministry, 30 million people have heard his empowering message of hope that crosses all cultures, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Psalms is FREE for a limited time

Wiersbe Bible Study Series: Psalms

Rediscover this powerful collection of praise, prayer, and worship

Our God is extraordinary. A loving Savior. A caring Comforter. A tenderhearted Father. The One who has pursued our hearts at any cost. The book of Psalms celebrates the love story between creation and its Creator. It’s a story that shares the remarkable attributes of God, and our joyous response to all that He is. This study guide explores the book of Psalms, a collection that continues to be the definitive devotional, prayer book, and hymnal for every believer.


The Wiersbe Bible Studies Series explores timeless wisdom found in God’s word. Based on Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe’s popular “BE” series, each study provides topical, relevant insights from selected books of the Bible. Designed for small groups, this eight-week study features selected commentaries from BE Worshipful and BE Exultant!, engaging questions, and practical applications, all designed to help you connect God’s word with your life.

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'Holiness is Easy' by Ross Thompson

As Christians we know that getting saved was really quite easy. Jesus has done the hard work and we had only to receive it. Holiness is received the same way. The human mind says, ' holiness !! way too hard !' But our life is a supernatural one given to us by Christs' salvation. No matter who you are or what your life experience, holiness can be easy for you. It's just a matter of understanding what holiness is and how to receive it. There are no 'special cases' with God. His blessings are for everyone. You will know the truth and it will set you free.

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All Christians can have the wonderful experience of knowing they are holy. God would not have asked us to be, 'holy as I am holy' if it was beyond our reach. Discover what holiness is, and how you can receive it.

'The Touch of Betrayal (Sin & Honey #2)' by Taryn Scarlett

The Touch of Betrayal

For fans of Anita Diamant's The Red Tent comes the second novella in the scintillating SIN & HONEY series featuring the Bible's most powerful and seductive women...

So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength.”—Judges 16:6 Delilah would do anything to escape her past.

Falling for Samson only got in the way.

Taryn Scarlett’s lush reimagining of Samson and Delilah uncovers the hidden truth behind the girl who became the most infamous seductress in history.

Delilah has come to the quiet valley of Sorek to start a new life, but when a man blackmails her with a devastating secret, she learns that not all sins can be buried in the past. In a dangerous bargain for her freedom, she agrees to seduce Samson, a notorious killer threatening the region—and if she can’t uncover the secret to his strength, she’ll forfeit her life.

But Samson is different than any man she has ever met before: godlike in his strength but guarding a passionate vulnerability that draws Delilah to him. Will she betray the man she has begun to fall for—or will she betray her own heart for freedom?

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About the author:

Taryn Scarlett holds a B.A. in Theater and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Her weaknesses are chocolate, floral sundresses, soapy TV dramas, and anything purple. SIN AND HONEY is her first series. You can visit Taryn at www.TarynScarlett.com.

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'Bible Quotations: Quick Reference Bible Verses for Immediate Help, Answers, & Guidance for Stressful Situation & Everyday Life'

Bible Quotations: Quick Reference Bible Verses for Immediate Help, Answers and Guidance for Stressful Situations
and Everyday Life

For a limited time, get this great book for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read it on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

Let this book be a convenient and valuable resource that will enable you to quickly locate helpful Bible quotations whenever you need guidance from God’s Word. Click on a word in the Table of Contents and it will take you directly to many of the verses that are applicable to that subject. In addition, the special “Reference” section at the end has many interesting facts from the Bible.

Here are some of the topics you’ll find in the Reference section:

• Books of the Bible (Old and New Testament)
• Books of the Bible: The Seven Groups
• History of the Apostles
• Isaiah’s Messianic Prophesies
• John’s Portraits of Christ
• Paul’s Portraits of Christ
• Peter’s Portraits of Christ
• The Apocalyptic Portraits of Christ
• Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus
• Prophecies and Their Fulfillment
• And much, much more!

And lastly, use this Bible handbook wherever you are for inspiration, for stress relief, or for finding out what God’s Word has to say about a particular subject.

Our hope is that this compilation will richly bless you.

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Book Sale! 'Bible Quotations: Quick Reference Bible Verses for Immediate Help, Answers, & Guidance for Stressful Situations & Everyday Life'

New $.99 Ebook available at Amazon Kindle: "Bible Quotations: Quick Reference Bible Verses for Immediate Help, Answers and Guidance for Stressful Situations and Everyday Life". This is a 373 page book of bible verses by various topics with an interesting reference section.

For a limited time, get this great book for just $.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read it on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

Let this book be a convenient and valuable resource that will enable you to quickly locate helpful Bible quotations whenever you need guidance from God’s Word. Click on a word in the Table of Contents and it will take you directly to many of the verses that are applicable to that subject. In addition, the special “Reference” section at the end has many interesting facts from the Bible.

Here are some of the topics you’ll find in the Reference section:

• Books of the Bible (Old and New Testament)
• Books of the Bible: The Seven Groups
• History of the Apostles
• Isaiah’s Messianic Prophesies
• John’s Portraits of Christ
• Paul’s Portraits of Christ
• Peter’s Portraits of Christ
• The Apocalyptic Portraits of Christ
• Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus
• Prophecies and Their Fulfillment
• And much, much more!

And lastly, use this Bible handbook wherever you are for inspiration, for stress relief, or for finding out what God’s Word has to say about a particular subject.

Our hope is that this compilation will richly bless you.

Download your copy today for a limited time discount of only $.99!

'Secrets of a Giant Killer: Lesson from the Life of David for the 21st Century' by Dr. Steve Ball

Book Blurb:

Secular and Biblical history records the existence of giants that once roamed the earth. From Ancient Greek Mythology to British Archeologist, giants have fascinated scientist, anthropologist and historians alike. What is it about giants that we don’t know? The spiritual significance of giants will amaze you. They still exist to this day – that is in the supernatural realm…

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Also available at http://metrotab.net/e-store/

Author Bio:

STEVE BALL …Pastor, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Entrepreneur & Author.

Dr. Steve Ball and his wife, Reita, are the Founders and Lead Pastors of Metropolitan Tabernacle, a non-denominational, spirit-filled, diverse church in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 30+ nationalities represented in the congregation.

Dr. Ball has spent a lifetime building and developing relationships in all sectors of society, both public and private. His leadership skills have been recognized by national and international, private and government organizations. He specializes in building bridges between people from all walks of life. His international connections allow him the privilege of bringing people together for a more excellent tomorrow. He is a highly sought after speaker.

Dr. Ball mentors and networks with “spiritual sons and daughters” across America and around the world. He also facilitates the Metro Tab Fellowship of Ministers (MTFM) for those with a desire to connect to this dynamic ministry.

'Texting Through Time: John Taylor and the Mystery Puzzle' Book Tour

Book Description:

Micah and Alicia are excited to meet John Taylor as a child in England. But when their phone won’t let them return to their own time, they’ll follow the prophet around the world, learning some important lessons along the way. Humorous, entertaining, and informative, this book is a wonderful introduction to church history that’s bound to be a family favorite!

**My thoughts**

Apparently, this Texting Through Time book is the second in a series. This is the only one that I have read, but I am curious to read some more. In this series, brother and sister, Micah and Alicia, have a Magic Tree House-like experience, in which they get to travel through time to meet important people in the Mormon church's history. Instead of a book, they have a magical cell phone from their father. They cannot return home until they have solved a puzzle and learned some very important lessons.

This story is a good one for kids to read to help them remember the teachings of the church, and to live the lives they were meant to lead. Church history is very important, as is finding and living your faith. Kids will enjoy reading the adventures. Parents and teachers can use this as a basis for discussion with the kids. It would be appropriate to read with middle elementary and older. Some younger ones may enjoy the story, but will need some discussion to help them understand what is going on. Older kids, and kids-at-heart, will also feel their hearts fill with joy as they read this adventure. Mine did.

Meet the Author:

My grandmother lived with us when I was young. She loved to read me stories. I would curl up in her lap or sit on the bed next to her and listen to the tales spin out before me. We cried together over Lassie Come Home and loved Madeline and her adventures. That was a magical time for me in my life. When my children were little, I loved reading to them because it kept the magic alive. Now my children are grown, I can keep the magic by writing stories for others to read.

I love to read and write stories about the pioneer prophets.

Pioneers live all over the world. I still have family in Switzerland and Poland. Where do you and your ancestors come from? Write and tell me.

I am like the pioneers because I love:

• Old fashioned cooking—making butter
• Pioneer games—button, button, who’s got the button?
• Crafts the pioneers enjoyed—drying wild flowers

To learn more about the author and her books, you can visit her website at: www.christymonson.com

Review of 'Parenting With Scripture'

Parenting With Scripture is geared toward parents of children ages two through teens. It defines a teachable moment: how to find one and what it actually is. Discussion questions are designed to help the parent grab a hold of those teachable moments with his or her children. Different ideas can help you tailor each lesson to fit the individual situation. Included are verses that fit a variety of situations. Parents are encouraged to discuss the situation, pray about it with their children, and to memorize those verses.

Topics include anger, cursing, hope, death, humility, idolatry, kindness, charity, mercy, obedience, money, perseverance, respect, responsibility, sharing and more. Each topic is clearly defined in its own section, with the related verses, discussion questions and activities. Sections are short, providing a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the topic. Related topics are also listed for further reference. Parents will want to have read the book in advance to have a basic understanding of it. It would be hard to always have these topics at hand in those teachable moments and to have all of those verses memorized and ready to go. Being familiar with the book would allow the parent to quickly refer to it for guidance.

The appendix includes the full text of the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes and more. It also explains how to memorize verses, how to pray for your child, and how to tailor each lesson to the individual child.

This book would also be useful in a Sunday School situation.


I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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