It's time for another round of me sharing a bunch of Christian encouragement resources that I've been enjoying lately! I have come across so many good links that I've wanted to share the last few weeks, and then when I sit down to write this post, I forget half of them, so this list isn't particularly long, but it's still full of good stuff.
The G3 App - My mind has been on missions lately because of several things, not the least of which is that my cousin is looking to embark on a two-year foreign mission later this year. A couple months ago I noticed that G3 Ministries has an app where you can listen to years’ worth of conferences for free, and the 2019 conference about missions has been especially timely and encouraging for me over the past couple months! I especially liked this message from Paul Washer and a breakout message from Don Currin called "The Mission Of God At Home: Who Is My Neighbor?" (which I can't link because you can only get it in the app)!
Reformation Heritage Books - I just discovered Reformation Heritage Books a few weeks back, and I love this site! There are all kinds of Christian classics, missionary biographies, and Christian children's books for very affordable prices. I could browse on there for hours! I've ordered several books from them, and I just started John Paton's autobiography - it has already made me cry, so I know it's going to be a wonderful book. I heard an interview with the founder of Reformation Heritage Books shortly after I discovered it, and I love his story of being a kid who wanted to start a church library, and what that desire has grown into since then.
A Reminder On Catechizing - I really appreciated this article's reminder on not letting the world catechize your children. It echoed something Rachel Jankovic said in this (paid) webinar about how the world is catechizing our kids constantly, through shows, music, books, etc, and if we aren't actively catechizing our kids in the way they SHOULD go according to God's word, we aren't doing our job. I also appreciated the point that catechesis isn't just a formal endeavor, you are catechizing them by your own example - do you read your Bible daily? Spend time in prayer? Affirm examples of biblical masculinity and femininity? Present church as a wonderful gathering of believers that we GET to be a part of? All that is a also a subtle form of catechesis, and the children are watching.
I hope you all are having a good start to your weekend! I am getting ready to go once-a-month grocery shopping this morning, which always ends up being an all-day endeavor. I learned long ago not to attempt it with all five kids unless I was feeling particularly strong, but I do take one kid with me each time for a special day with mom, and now I can't imagine grocery shopping alone. It's so fun to get a little extra time with individual kids!
Happy Saturday!
Oh my word, I foresee hours spent on that book website. I’m so glad you linked it!
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