It’s an adventure story about a young Hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne—everything—to rescue the one he loves. The best thing about this Story is—it’s true! And at the center of the Story, there is a baby. The Child upon whom everything would depend. All the stars, mountains, oceans, and galaxies were nothing compared to how much God loved his children. He would move heaven and earth to be near them. Always. Whatever happened, whatever it cost him, he would always love them. And so it was that the wonderful love story began. The Story of God’s Love for You: Is for teenagers and adults who want to read and learn about the story of God’s love for them Includes 44 short chapters that lead you through the beautiful story of the Bible—Genesis to Revelation Masterfully shows how all the individual Bible stories fit together into one cohesive narrative that points to Jesus Makes the big picture of Scripture clear to new believers, and helps seasoned believers fall in love with the Bible all over again Features text from bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones that brings the truths of the Bible into a new light for today’s world The beauty and peace that only God’s love can provide pulses through every page. Just as The Jesus Storybook Bible is an essential book for the library of every child, The Story of God’s Love for You is an essential book for the library of every adolescent and adult.

Help nurture the faith of the children in your life with Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible. This engaging resource features 150 popular Bible stories that are organized by 13 themes, including Strong Women and Men; Listening for God; Parables; Healings and Miracles; and more. Each story is built on the latest in biblical scholarship and learning theory and helps children begin to understand the Bible and apply its teachings to the world around them. Growing in Gods Love features diverse artwork from more than twenty artists to appeal to a variety of ages and learning styles. Three reflection questionsHear, See, Actare included at the end of each story to help children further ponder the message of the story. Growing in Gods Love: A Story Bible is ideal for children ages 4-8, and it is perfect for Sunday school classrooms, childrens sermons, vacation Bible school, and gift-giving at baptism or other milestones.

If God is speaking to us, then what is He saying? That is what most people want to know. This book reveals God's love language from Genesis all the way into the New Testament when Jesus finally appears on the scene. It takes an in-depth look at God's communication with Israel but also the world outside of Israel. It explores the blunders and calamities that God's people get themselves into and reveals God's response as a love language. Each book of the Bible tells a unique story, and within that story, God is speaking a language of love as reconciliation. The goal is to see God's love even if that language is challenging at times. Within each disaster of the biblical narrative, God reveals Himself as faithful and loving. Even in God's judgement, there is a beautiful language of love being revealed, which is clearly seen in God's exchange with Pharaoh. This book will help answer difficult questions about the Old Testament while pointing out God's method of communication with the people of the Old and New Testament. The aim is to help you see the conversation between Creator and creation as both purposeful and affectionate.

For some people, sadly the only parts of God and the church they know about are the ones that turn them off, like how people are judged, and how God gets angry. Author Pastor Rick Carrol acknowledges church leaders haven’t done the best job of telling the right stories. They’ve made people think the most important part about God is something other than the love he has for you. In God’s Love is Like ..., Carrol demonstrates that the totality of God’s love is so different than anything you’ve experienced in terms of loving each other. Yet in many ways, how you love others reveals small parts of how he loves you. Carrol shares fun stories and verses in the Bible that show how God loves you like: an artist; a patient grandparent; a kindergarten teacher; an honorable judge; an empathetic counselor; a proud parent; a broken-hearted love; a benevolent king; a jealous spouse; and an adoptive parent. God’s Love is Like ... creates an understanding of all the ways God really loves you, pulling from examples of your everyday relationships.

In this incredible, true, and inspiring story, Gods Love Prevails, you will discover how God reaches out to the lost and the wounded as he did in the biblical times. It is believed that the Igbos of Nigeria descended from Israel. I was born and raised in Igbo. I remember in retrospect the culture and traditions of the Igbos which I discovered very similar to that of the Hebrews. In my post-primary school, I as well read the trilogy of Professor Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, and Arrow of God. These three books explicitly show and prove the belief that Igbos descended from Israel through the cultural and traditional events that run in the books. These, coupled with the information from my biological and spiritual father before he passed on, make me think deep of this supernatural encounter with the god of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Furthermore, you will see how God went in search of a vessel to portray that which is written in 1 Corinthians 1:2729. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. Finally, Gods Love Prevails also tells the story of how God called and equipped me. I experienced both the supernatural and human nature of God with compelling evidence.

Issues of gender and sexuality are intrinsic to people’s experience: their sense of identity, their lives and the loving relationships that shape and sustain them. The life and mission of the Church of England – and of the worldwide Anglican Communion – are affected by the deep, and sometimes painful, disagreements about these matters, divisions brought into sharper focus because of society’s changing perspectives and practices, especially in relation to LGTBI+ people. Living in Love and Faith sets out to inspire people to think more deeply both about what it means to be human, and to live in love and faith with one another. It tackles the tough questions and the divisions among Christians about what it means to be holy in a society in which understandings and practices of gender, sexuality and marriage continue to change. Commissioned and led by the Bishops of the Church of England, the Living in Love and Faith project has involved many people across the Church and beyond, bringing together a great diversity and depth of expertise, conviction and experience to explore these matters by studying what the Bible, theology, history and the social and biological sciences have to say. After a Foreword from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the book opens with an invitation from the Bishops of the Church of England to embark on a learning journey in five parts: Part One sets current questions about human identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage in the context of God’s gift of life. Part Two takes a careful and dispassionate look at what is happening in the world with regard to identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. Part Three explores current Christian thinking and discussions about human identity, sexuality, and marriage. In the light of the good news of Jesus Christ, how do Christians understand and respond to the trends observed in Part Two? Part Four considers what it means for us as individuals and as a church to be Christ-like when it comes to matters of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. Part Five invites the reader into a conversation between some of the people who have been involved in writing this book who, having engaged with and written Parts One to Four, nevertheless come to different conclusions. Amid the biblical, theological, historical and scientific exploration, each part includes Encounters with real, contemporary disciples of Christ whose stories raise questions which ask us to discern where God is active in human lives. The book ends with an appeal from the Bishops to join them in a period of discernment and decision-making following the publication of Living in Love and Faith. The Living in Love and Faith book is accompanied by a range of free digital resources including films, podcasts and an online library, together with Living in Love and Faith: The Course, a 5-session course which is designed to help local groups engage with the resources, also published by Church House Publishing.

Father Robert Hater strongly believes that ?story without basic belief lacks direction, and basic belief without story is lifeless.? He illustrates this relationship between story and Catholic belief with sensitive and powerful narratives, including the account of his own mother's death and its impact on him. This is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in conveying the story of Jesus and the church: pastors, homilists, catechetical leaders, catechists and teachers, parish ministers, and families, as well as all who wish to find God in their own stories.

Written in a clear and down-to-earth fashion that weaves together daily life and faith, The Nearness of God draws extensively on scripture and on key elements of the Catholic faith in order to lead the reader on a journey of rediscovery. The journey follows the story of God’s love and longing for his people, God’s gift of his life to creation, God’s gift of himself in covenant and in Christ.