Wednesday's Word: Psalm 3
When you feel surrounded by problems, remember the confidence that David had when he prayed, even when he was fleeing for his life! Stephanie reads David’s prayer in Psalm 3:
"Everyone is Everywhere"–Os Guiness
“No one will know,” I thought. Living alone and far from home in Tokyo about 25 years ago, I was trying to decide whether or not to sleep in or get up and go to church. Who would care? How could it matter? It’s easy to think that you can get away with certain things …
Wednesday's Word: Luke 1:26-38
What would you say if a teenage girl you know told you that this was her story and she was sticking to it? Guest reader Stephanie tells the story of Jesus’ birth as foretold by the angel, Gabriel [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/109499942″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] src=”http://sonjaandersonbooks.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/2b67b-angel-tells-mary.jpg” />
What Does Your Name Mean?
When I was little, my mom told me that my name, Sonja, meant “wisdom.” That kind of excited me, and kind of terrified me, but it was also one of the most significant things that my mom ever said to me. I really wanted to live up to the name: to be wise. But what …
Wednesday's Word: Genesis 3
Hear Amanda read about Adam and Eve and how they really blew it, and what God did about it. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/104467736″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Kind of Like Baseball, Part 2
Anyone who lived in Seattle during the magical 1995 baseball season will remember “the Sheriff,” Norm Charlton. Arriving midseason, he had been one of the Cincinnati Reds “Nasty Boys” who delivered a sense of invincibility along with his fastball. He would stride out to the mound with his thumbs in his waistband, and no matter …
Wednesday's Word: Psalm 1 and Proverbs 1:7
Amanda is reading from Psalm 1 and from Proverbs. These books are songs and wise sayings. Do you have a wise saying from your family that helps you make good choices? Share it in the comments! [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/104746532″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Kind of Like Baseball, Part 1
This post is for all the Christians who are about to start another school year as a teacher, an aide, an administrator, or even a bus driver or the person who rides along in the bus to make sure the special ed kids’ needs are met. If you’ve ever wondered how being a Christian can …
Wednesday's Word: Luke 1:1-25
Hear Sonja read from the gospel Luke. Have you heard other stories from the Bible when an angel came to someone? How do you think you would react if an angel came to you? [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/104742565″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Ramadan, a Time for Remembering
The first time I became aware of Ramadan–it was, in fact, my first-ever significant exposure to Islam–several 2nd grade boys in my international school classroom in Tokyo come running to me, their teacher, to inform me that one of their classmates wouldn’t eat. He was a boy from Qatar, and he usually wouldn’t eat pork …