Confession time: I don’t particularly like Christmas. I think it goes back to my days as a local church minister with a young family.... continue reading
7 gift ideas for everyone in your life...... continue reading
For many people, the Christmas season brings the pain of childlessness into sharper focus.... continue reading
What’s the difference between Spongebob and St Peter? What’s the difference between two well-known builders: Bob and Noah? Or between Judas and Dick Dastardly? And what’s the difference between the famous miracle workers: Jesus and the boy with the lightning stripe on his forehead who can speak “snake"?... continue reading
This year's Advent devotional is called Repeat the Sounding Joy and we want to giev you a sneak peek at it! In this Advent journey through Luke 1 – 2, Christopher Ash brings these familiar passages to life with fresh insight, colour and depth.... continue reading
Christmas is coming! We're very excited at The Good Book Company because books are a such a great companion for the entire Christmas season. ... continue reading
If your child’s first attempts at Bible reading aren’t all that inspiring, it’s important to acknowledge and empathise with their frustration – but also to encourage them to come back tomorrow and give it another shot.... continue reading
If there were Oscars for Bible characters I would like to nominate Anna for Best Supporting Actress and Simeon for Best Supporting Actor.... continue reading
This post is about why we, as family, don’t “do Halloween”—and what we do instead. Cue almost as much disagreement as a blog post about why someone doesn’t “do Santa” with their kids…... continue reading
The “sugaring” of stories for children can happen with the way we re-tell Bible stories. There are a number of “standard” stories that publishers—both Christian and secular—churn out year after year. The ones involving animals mainly. But it's hard to find versions of these books that carry with them profound, and often quite dark, truths that the stories carry in scripture. ... continue reading
