I believe that God is on my side and that this abundant God who knows all the songs that have ever or will ever be written, that same God is just delighted to give a song to one of His children.” - Melanie Penn edit, and sometimes write Sunday school material for children. It is very hard to find (or even produce) material for children that doesn't essentially contain the message “Be good, so that God, your heavenly Father, will love you, and your earthly parents will be happy with you, too.”

The Jesus Storybook Bible - Sally Lloyd-Jones

James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut. I would urge not just families with young children to get this book, but every Christian–from pew warmers, to ministry leaders, seminarians and even theologians! Sally Lloyd-Jones has captured the heart of what it means to find Christ in all the scriptures, and has made clear even to little children that all God’s revelation has been about Jesus from the beginning–a truth not all that commonly recognized even among the very learned.”– Dr. Timothy Keller, NYC Dr. Timothy Keller Is beautifully written by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by award-winning artist Jago I think at the core of sin is a failure to love. Jesus said that the first and greatest commandment was to love God with our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors ourselves. And so if the greatest commandment is rooted in love, then sin must be failure to love, failure to love God, and failure to love our neighbor as ourselves.” - Rich Villodas In Jeremiah 29:11, God reminds us that He has extraordinary plans for each and every one of us. Often, it can be easy to get anxious when we think about the future and the unknown, but it’s important for us to trust God—His timing and plans are greater than we can imagine. Singer and songwriter Melanie Penn opens up about insecurities she has faced throughout her career and how staying rooted in her faith has always gotten her through the unknown.Jacob is really written for all of us who struggle with faith. If you are part saint, part scoundrel, if you mean well but don't always do well, if you have breakthroughs, but more breakdowns, if you don't need a reminder of your failures, then you could probably use a refresher course on God's grace. I think Jacob provides that.” - Max Lucado Rich Villodas is a pastor in a Queens, NYC neighborhood that National Geographic calls “the most diverse zip code in the world.” As he leads others who have a variety of experiences, Rich has seen that if we lead with love and go out of our way to see every single person as beautiful, no matter their differences, we will begin to see wholeness and beauty like never before. To live into goodness and beauty and kindness in our world, we need to remember that every single person is made in the image of God. Every single person is beautiful, beautifully made in the image of God. And imagine if we began to see each other in this way as people who were creations of a God who calls us lovely and lived into our lovableness in that way.” - Rich Villodas I actually tried to disassociate my career from myself because alI ever knew was what I wanted to be, never who I was going to be. So it led me to a deeper place of understanding. And it changed my whole life.” - Darnell Ferguson

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My identity is not rooted in having the right opinion about a particular issue. My identity is rooted in the love of Jesus. And if I can begin from that point, then I can live not without conviction, but I can live more open handedly with greater curiosity, with a greater capacity to ask questions.” - Rich Villodas Jacob and I have a lot in common. I tried to manage things by my own strength instead of His. I tend to do things secretly instead of honestly. And yet we have those moments in which God just allows us to see who we are and forces us to look in the mirror and be reminded of what we've become. We come face to face with ourselves and what we see we don't like. We use all our strength only to find out our strength isn't enough. And that's what happened to me.” - Max Lucado God says we are not meant to do life alone. I have seen Him just slowly softening my self-sufficient little heart and showing me what can be gained by serving and letting people serve me, which I think is so much harder for so many of us. We can serve, but we don't want anyone to serve us or we don't want to have to be vulnerable and be needy. And it goes both ways. And that is what the beauty of the body of Christ is.” - Elizabeth Passarella My faith is the work and the work is my faith. I think that—especially for writers or creators—it's very incarnational to make something. So you are kind of peering into the unseen and then bringing something into the world that hopefully gives life to people. And that in and of itself is like the incarnational work of Christ.” - Melanie PennWherever I am, God is going to be there. And I will be given what I need from Him to meet the challenges of a place. And all I need to do is stay in the day and do what God has given me to do on that particular day and have joy in that.” - Melanie Penn I'm thankful for those days, those tough days, that tough period. I'm not proud, but I'm thankful. I have long since given up on trying to leave the impression that I've got it all together. That's a load that I can't carry. I don't have it all together, but I'm grateful beyond words for my God who does.” - Max Lucado There are certain things that we can't know about the world unless we are silent, like going through the Redwood forest or walking through the mountains or being at a funeral in silence… there are unique ways that we can be before God in our bodies, in worship, and make the most of it.” - David Taylor All throughout Scripture, you have this constant drumbeat of affirmation underscoring the goodness of our bodies. So I think part of what I'm trying to do is to help Christians read the Bible with fresh eyes, but also to read it more consistently.” - David Taylor Trusted and treasured for over a decade, The Jesus Storybook Bible has been introducing children to God’s wonderful story, and the Savior at the center of that story. With over 3 million copies sold, The Jesus Storybook Bible is the quintessential book for parents, grandparents, pastors, and anyone else who wants to share God’s Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love with children.

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I was living my whole life just to be the best chef in the world. That's all I ever knew. No one ever asked me who I was going to be, what I believed. No one ever cared to ask me any question about myself.” - Darnell Ferguson I would urge not just families with young children to get this book, but every Christian—from pew warmers, to ministry leaders, seminarians and even theologians! Sally Lloyd-Jones has captured the heart of what it means to find Christ in all the scriptures, and has made clear even to little children that all God's revelation has been about Jesus from the beginning—a truth not all that commonly recognized even among the very learned.' Dr. Timothy Keller Often when we talk about worship, it is common to focus on the emotional side of it, but we tend to forget there’s a physical element of worship, too. Theologian and professor David Taylor’s perspective is that our bodies are a wonderful gift from God, and it’s up to us to honor Him with them in the way we worship and move in the world.The Jesus Storybook Bible is, in my opinion, one of the best resources available to help both children and adults see the Jesus-centered story line of the Bible.' Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church PCA I love that throughout history, throughout the Bible, God has told His people to go to inhospitable places or stay in hard circumstances and persevere, and that He will never leave them alone. He is in the fire with them, He is in the fire with us.” - Elizabeth Passarella If we’re not careful, our busy, modern lives can blind us from the opportunities around us to connect and serve our neighbors. Elizabeth Passarella, a writer based in New York City, writes and edits for women's magazines such as InStyle and Vogue—along with writing her own two books. With her gift for storytelling, Elizabeth weaves a tapestry of everyday experiences, unveiling the parts of life that often go unnoticed. Through shared spaces and unexpected bonds that come with living in New York City, Elizabeth learns the profound truth that we are not meant to walk alone. Captures all the unforgettable prose and illustrations of the phenomenally successful The Jesus Storybook Bible and presents it in a larger format, read-aloud edition