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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

Have you ever tried to read through the Bible but then found yourself falling behind when you reached Leviticus and Numbers? The "Mustard Seed" Bible Reading Plan might help. There are two versions: a two-year plan and a one-year plan.  In the two-year plan, you start with the shortest* book of the Bible and successively read longer* books. On the right column, you start with the longest book of the Bible and successively read shorter books. So in the first week alone, you'll have already read six books of the Bible and the first seven Psalms. Eventually, the two columns merge in 2 Samuel. After that, you read the entire New Testament again straight through (Matthew-Revelation). TWO-YEAR PLAN 2018 2019 In the one-year plan, you start with the shortest* books of the Bible and go to the longest* books of the Bible. By the end of January, you'll have already read 29 books, and you spend almost the entire month of December in the Psalms. ONE-YEAR P...

"In late nineteenth-century Russia, Martin Avdeitch is a humble shoemaker whose life has been characterized by grief. Martin must find the courage to look outside himself and trust in the goodness of God." Winter Thaw is based on Leo Tolstoy's short story "Where Love Is, God Is." Click here to watch Winter Thaw on the original website. "God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." 1 John 4:16

Movie: The Snowman Movie year: 1982 Score composer: Howard Blake "Walking in the Air" singer: Peter Auty "I remember that winter because it brought the heaviest snow that I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long, and in the morning I awoke in a room filled with light and silence. The whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day, and it was on that day I made the Snowman." Raymond Briggs

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels cha...

Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Instrumental composer: Howard Shore "May It Be" composers: Enya & Roma Ryan "May It Be" singer: Enya "In Dreams" composer: Howard Shore "In Dreams" lyrics: Fran Walsh "In Dreams" singers: Edward Ross & a boy choir "Travel far from home can help you better understand what home is all about." Rick Steves