This is my birthday month, and I am celebrating the entire month!
Over the years, the BubblingWithEleganceAndGrace team has had the opportunity to review a variety of Bibles, each with its own assets and qualities. Our team recently had the chance to review the new Encountering God Study Bible, the crowning work of the Blackaby scholars.
According to the Bible’s introduction, the deepest of every human heart is to encounter God. Developing a more profound relationship with God is essential.
The Encountering God Study Bible shows you how to have daily encounters with God through His word as you read and study. Its content encourages you to develop regular Bible reading and study habits. You will expect significant life changes to happen as God acts to engage you with His Word.
The Encountering God Study Bible provides historical accounts of dramatic encounters with God in the lives of Christians throughout the centuries.
Highlights of the Bible *Explanatory Notes provide insight into ideas, events, people, and places that will provide a clearer understanding of the scriptures.
* Encounter Notes highlight how God has chosen to encounter you in His Word. One example that stood out was when I looked at Psalm 91. My husband and I read this psalm every day for protection over us and our family. In the Encountering God Study Bible, you will see an Encounter Note for Psalm 91:4 Truth – The safest place in the world is to make our home under the shadow of the Almighty and be covered by His truth. To trust Him is to know His peace amid the storm.
* Historical Encounters recounts dramatic experiences with God in the lives of Christians through the centuries. Again, looking at Psalm 91, we see how Charles Spurgeon utilized Psalm 91:9 to comfort him during a bout of depression.
*Word studies, character studies, charts, and maps illuminate the text.
*How to study the Bible method taught by the Blackabys.
* Over 40,000 cross references.
Giveaway In conjunction with the release of the Encountering God Study Bible, we are offering our readers an opportunity to win a copy.
To enter the giveaway, please comment below on your favorite scripture. One comment will be selected randomly, and that person will receive a copy of the Encountering God Study Bible.
The giveaway runs until Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:59 pm, and the winner will be announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and mailing address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send a copy of the Bible at a later date. Our team will email you to receive your full name and mailing address.
Disclosure:
Thanks to Harper Collins Christian Publishing for providing a copy of this Bible for me to write this review and offer this giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
My Bubblingwitheleganceandgrace team and I had the privilege of pre-screening the new movie Unsung Hero, which debuts in theaters on April 26! You can get your tickets now.
You may have heard of Rebecca St. James or Joel and Luke Smallbone of the band For King and Country. Unsung Hero chronicles their entire family’s story and does not solely focus on them or their outward fame.
The cast includes Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, and Lucas Black, with Candace Cameron Bure and Terry O’Quinn.
You can watch the trailer here:
When their father, David Smallbone’s successful music company, collapses and he loses everything, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. This is the story of one mother’s (or mum’s) faith in God to inspire her husband and children to be strong through it all, no matter what comes their way.
Watch Momentum Network’s interview with Luke Smallbone
Unsung Hero shows the strength and resilience of a family when there seems to be no solution for change.
In my early twenties, my mother went to be with the Lord. I did not think I could exist anymore. She was my everything, but God picked me up and gave me hope. Through His word, I had to seek Him daily and give all of myself to Him.
Giveaway In conjunction with the movie’s release, we are pleased to host a $10 Amazon gift card giveaway. To enter, please comment below about what God has brought you through, what you have overcome, or what you are working on.
The giveaway runs until Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:59 pm. One person will be randomly selected and announced on Friday, May 3, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and email address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send the Amazon gift card at a later date. We will email you to confirm your full name and email address before it is submitted.
Disclaimer:
We want to say “Thank You” to Kingdom Faith Marketing Services, LLC, for allowing us to preview Unsung Hero so so that we could write this review and offer a giveaway. All opinions and analyses of the movie are 100% our own. And “Thank You” to Momentum Influencers Network, which provided our team with a media toolkit to prepare this review and giveaway.
What a week! With the eclipse getting everyone excited, fearing dome and gloom, or wanting it to be over, however, there was no need to worry.
Watching the 2024 eclipse
When my hubby and I watched the eclipse, we thought it was a wonder to see and to look up at the skies. In 2017, we wrote a post about our eclipse experience HERE! On Monday, April 8, 2024, at about 12:43 pm (CST), the temperature started cooling from 80 to 74 degrees, and it was getting dark enough for the lights to turn on. Even the birds began acting differently, but our doggies didn’t. The pups were enjoying being outside. We watched the time-lapse of when it went from dark to back to the original bright sun. It was pretty cool.
Flashback to the 2017 Eclipse
The eclipse made me think about how our team recently previewed the new movie, THE HOPEFUL. In the film, a community of Christians is looking for Jesus to return on a particular date and year. However, we know that no one knows the day or the hour of His coming.
What does God’s word say?
Matthew 24:36 (ESV) says
“But concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”
We must guard our hearts when we lean on our interpretations of the Bible and look to God for direction —content on content, not our interpretation.
“THE HOPEFUL ” is the story of a community whose lives were transformed as they learned what it means to truly wait for Jesus. This sweeping drama, set in 19th-century New England, invites audiences of all ages to imagine how hope can change the world.” This movie educated my team because we didn’t know how the Seventh-day Adventist church was started. I am not a Seventh-Day Adventist, but the history is insightful. THE HOPEFUL recounts how the denomination formed and highlights the roadblocks and triumphs.
Do you know about the history of the Seventh-Day Adventist church?
All I knew was that the congregation went to church on Saturdays. My aunt became a Seventh-day Adventist before going to be with the Lord, but I didn’t know much about her path of choice.
You can watch the movie’s trailer here.
Jean Thomason with Momentum Influencers Network interviews the movie’s director, Kyle Portbury, to get an insider’s look at the movie. You can watch the interview here.
Tickets THE HOPEFUL will only be shown in theaters on April 17th and 18th, so make sure you get your tickets by clicking HERE!
Giveaway In conjunction with the release of THE HOPEFUL, we are pleased to host a $10 Amazon gift card giveaway. To enter, please leave a comment telling us your thoughts about Bible prophecy.
The giveaway runs until Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm. One person will be randomly selected and announced on Thursday, April 25, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and email address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send the Amazon gift card at a later date. We will email you to confirm your full name and email address before submitting it.
Disclosure:
We want to say “Thank You” to Hope Studios for providing us with an advanced screening of THE HOPEFUL so that we could write this review and offer a giveaway. All opinions and analyses of the movie are 100% our own. Momentum Influencers Network provides our team with a media toolkit to prepare this review and giveaway.
As we move through Holy Week, I pray that you will take time to reflect on Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus’ death on the cross is the catalyst for our Christian faith, and we must understand the magnitude of His sacrifice.
This Easter season would be an excellent time to study the scriptures more deeply and understand God’s Word. If you want a fresh perspective on the Word, we recommend the new study that corresponds with Season Four of The Chosen.
God’s Goodness for the Chosencoordinates with the eight episodes of Season Four that recently aired in theaters. If you are a big fan of The Chosen, you can get separate studies for each of the first three seasons.
In conjunction with the new release of God’s Goodness for the Chosen, we offered our blogging family a giveaway. Congratulations to
~~ Cindy M ~~
who will receive a copy of the bible study.
Congratulations, Cindy! YEAH!
Stay tuned for our next giveaway, which is coming soon. May this Easter season be filled with reflection, solitude, and peace.
What a great day to announce a giveaway! I am writing this giveaway on St. Patrick’s Day, so I hope you are having a wonderful day!
I genuinely hope that you were able to get a chance to watch one or all of the episodes of Season Four of The Chosen,which made its way to theaters over the last few months. After the team at bubblingwitheleganceandgrace.com had the opportunity to see episodes 1, 2, and 3, it made us want to dive deeper. When I watch The Chosen, I always want to know more and dig into the Word of God.
And what better way to go deeper than God’s Goodness for the Chosen, an eight-part Bible study that follows each episode of season 4 of The Chosen and is great for individuals, families, small groups, or churches?
In this study guide, you’ll see:
-Death is eclipsed by life
-Grief is eclipsed by praise
-Questions are eclipsed by resolve
-Confusion is eclipsed by grace
-Temporary things are eclipsed by eternal things
-Heartbreak is eclipsed by love
-Sin is eclipsed by obedience
-Pain is eclipsed by the fullness of God’s plan
This official study guide can help you prepare for watching the Hit Series The Chosen: Season 4!
Parents, this is an excellent resource for your children to use or in a small group with your church family. You can also use it as an individual study resource because it features charts, maps, and more. Individual study guides are available for each season of The Chosen, some of the bestselling Bible study guides in the past few years!
God is always with us, and we are never alone. “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth” (Psalm 145:18).
Giveaway Details In conjunction with The Chosen and David C Cook, we are pleased to announce a fabulous giveaway. One person will receive a copy of God’s Goodness for the Chosen. To enter, please let us know in the comments what area of Bible Study you would like to explore more deeply.
The giveaway will close on March 27th at 11:59 pm (Central Time), and the winner will be announced on March 28th.
PLEASE NOTE: The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and mailing address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send the study guide at a later date. We will email you on March 28th to inform you that you are the winner. You must reply with your full name and address.
Disclaimer
Many thanks to David C Cook for providing a product sample for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
Today is International Women’s Day, and we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide.
Today, we also celebrate the debut of Angel Studios’ new movie, Cabrini. The film showcases the inspiring story of Mother Francesca Cabrini and brings to life her determination to make the world a better place.
“The World Is Too Small For What I Intend To Do” Cabrini
From the movie’s opening scene, you will be captivated as you learn how Mother Cabrini would not accept NO for an answer as she took on pimps, the police, politicians, and even the pope.
This clip will give you a sneak peek into this amazing movie.
For more information on how to buy tickets for Cabrini, check here. You can also purchase tickets for other people using the ‘Pay It Forward’ option.
Giveaway Winner!
In conjunction with Cabrini coming to theaters, we recently offered a giveaway for our readers. Congratulations to
~~ LISA V. ~~
who will receive a $10 Amazon gift card! Yeah, Lisa!
Stay tuned for our next giveaway, which will be coming soon to our blog!
Thank you all for being a part of our blogging family. We appreciate you and are praying for you every day!
Disclosure:
Many thanks to Angel Studios for allowing us to preview Cabrini, write this review, and offer the giveaway to our readers. All opinions are 100% my own.
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