Acts 14:22

A crucial responsibility on the parental agenda is preparing our children for the hard times that will inevitably come their way. This is especially the case for those young people who, having committed their lives to Christ, will live as adults in a world where they likely will encounter hostile opposition to their faith.

Stasi Eldredge draws upon her own personal struggles to encourage readers to find hope and joy in Christ. She shares her experiences with pain, loss, and failure and she explains how God has helped her to uncover and cherish the joy that He provides in the midst of troubles.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the sixteenth part "The Travels of Paul." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

God is always calling us from the shallows of life to deeper water. But isn't deep water where you can drown? If you feel in over your head, dive into this devotional drawn from Michael Cassidy’s book Deep Waters of the Disciple and be encouraged that deep water is also where God reveals more of himself.