What do you get when you take two moms who love children's ministries and ask them to plan the Vacation Bible School program at their church? If you asked Gennifer Anderson and Sonja Toews that question, their answer would be--this book! With more than twenty years of combined experience coordinating the VBS program for their church each summer, these two moms decided to write their own VBS programs to meet the needs of their church and offer a different program to their community other than the mainstream VBS programs that every other church in their town was offering. The result of their efforts is Small Town VBS. This book offers you three programs for less than the price of one manual for most other programs! Buy one book and be set for three years! Each program contains detailed information about the opening program, crafts, games, food, and skit scripts, which provide humor and laughter for the closing program while tying the whole theme for the day together. The result of their efforts is Small Town VBS. This book offers you three programs for less than the price of one manual for most other programs! Buy one book and be set for three years! Each program contains detailed information about the opening program, crafts, games, food, and skit scripts, which provide humor and laughter for the closing program while tying the whole theme for the day together. The three programs focus on the following themes: Celebrations - Explores the ceremonies the Israelites celebrated and how each celebration pointed to the future and Christ's mission on earth. Short Stories - Looks at five of Jesus' parables and what those stories mean to us. God's Most Wanted - Studies the life of David and how God used him as a shepherd boy and king to do great things. Share God's love with the children in your church and community by putting together an unforgettable VBS program with the help of two experienced program directors who God has called to teach children about Jesus!

Life is painful. Everyone's story comes with unique challenges, difficulties, bumps, and bruises that leave you lost and drowning in their wake. It could be a financial disaster, a health issue, a broken relationship, or the loss of a loved one. Dr. Tony Evans, bestselling author and pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, understands life's hardships firsthand. In a span of less than two years, he lost his brother, sister, brother-in-law, two nieces, father, and wife. At the same time, both of his daughters received cancer diagnoses. In the wake of all this pain, Dr. Evans had to put into practice, at the deepest levels, the truths he has preached about God for more than forty years. God's Word doesn't promise us a life free from pain and trouble. It promises us something else—Someone else. Someone who will walk with us through all of life's trials and troubles. There is hope for the hurting: His name is Jesus.

Every book of the Bible tells us what is true about God. In Genesis we see Him as Creator and Covenant Maker. In Exodus we see Him as our strong Deliverer who sets us free from sin and death. In this 10-session study of Exodus 19-40, journey through the story of how God shepherds His newly-liberated children into an understanding of what their freedom means: lives consecrated for service to God and to one another. Revisit familiar scenes of the giving of the Ten Commandments, the idolatrous worship of a golden calf, and of the intricate details of the tabernacle. And with fresh perspective, ask what these stories teach God's children today about how to live as those set free. In every page of the Bible, learn to see Christ through the stories of His people. And discover how the God who created you and made a covenant with you will deliver you from death to life, for His name and renown. Additional purchase or renting of the video teaching sessions is recommended for the best experience of this Bible study book. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments to complete among 10 weeks of group sessions Ten essential teaching videos, approximately 30-45 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access Benefits: Learn the deeper theological implications of stories you may have known for years. Understand how the freedom God gives His children is meant to lead us to lives of glad service to God and our communities of faith. Explore how we understand the character of Christ, even through Old Testament accounts.

From the 1980s to the year 2019, things sure have changed. I have been blessed to be a part of such a time as this. Little did I know God would use my life to unfold the pages of this book. Just like the seasons are throughout a year, so are the seasons of our lives. If you were the pastor, the VBS director, a teacher, a kid, a song leader, a game leader, a craft leader, a way of transportation, or maybe you just offered up prayer or maybe you just laid out the cookies and Kool-Aid at VBS, this book is for you! All different ages, all different nationalities come together for one purpose. Some we win, some we lose. There are the highs and lows. There's laughter and tears, but we cannot afford to give up on anyone. Are we willing to be the mothers and fathers or a friend to a parentless generation? Yes, we are! Go with me and bring back the memories of your VBS. Everyone's is different.