Continuing through the book of Acts, here is our handout for Acts 19. We hope you are finding these useful! Acts by the Numbers Chapter 19   —————————– To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email (and get a free e-book), click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter (and get a free e-book), click here. Click the banner to visit our publishing website  

Published in 1860, and inspired by Jesus’ crown of thorns, this simple poem has touched many lives by reminding them of just what our Lord went through during His earthly ministry. Each of the verses ends with a haunting question, asking if we have given as He did. But the poem was originally burned by its own writer! Frances Ridley Havergal wrote many poems and hymn texts. She was raised in a religious and educated family. She was reading by the age of four and writing poems by seven. She remained interested in learning throughout her life, and it was a trip to a museum that led to the writing…

In case you thought we had forgotten these posts, it has been a month since I preached on Sunday night (we had our VBS, I had a guest speaking opportunity, then we had camp). So, it has been awhile since we had a handout. But we are back in a more normal routine now, so we should have sheets for several Sundays in a row now. Enjoy the handout for Acts 18. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 18 To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email (and get a free e-book), click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter (and get a free e-book), click here.…

Sometimes on our hymn reflections, we write about old songs. Sometimes, we write about new songs. And sometimes, in one post, we can write about both. There is probably no more well-known hymn on earth that John Newton‘s “Amazing Grace.” It would be impossible to calculate how many times that hymn has been sung, and it continues to be a favorite of so many throughout the world. In 2006, however, Chris Tomlin and Louis Giglio released “Amazing Grace” with a twist. What is remarkable is that their addition, “(My Chains are Gone,)” changes the music of “Amazing Grace” so much that both songs remain popular. The parenthesis are intentional, by…

I won’t be preaching on Sunday nights for a couple of weeks after tonight (VBS, 5th Sunday, Church Camp), so it will be a few weeks before our next handout. Enjoy this one on Acts 17. We hope you are finding these to be helpful to you! Acts by the Numbers Chapter 17 ————————– To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email (and get a free e-book), click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter (and get a free e-book), click here. Click the banner to visit our publishing website  

So far as I know, the author of our hymn for this week, Arabella Katherine Hankey (sometimes published as “Catherine”), only wrote two hymns, but they are remarkable songs. Hankey was born and raised in London and was strongly influenced by a group called the “Clapham Sect” of the Anglican Church. This sect, clearly under the influence of William Wilberforce, was opposed to slavery, and also wished to reform prisons, education, and make other social changes through the work of the church. Though the Clapham Sect was basically gone by the time she reached her formative years, people like Katherine Hankey carried on the ideals for decades. To show more…

We continue with our handouts from the book of Acts. We hope these are helping you teach the basics of this great book to your children. Today, we are on Acts 16. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 16

Our hymn for this week has a connection to the Mayflower, Isaiah, and Nebraska. “Beulah Land” is a song that has fallen out of favor in many places, likely because much of the language is quite old and in some places even confusing. Even the title confuses many people (but we sing right along like we know what we are talking about!). However, we can know for certain where the title, “Beulah Land,” came from. In Isaiah 62:4, God said to His people, “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for…