The Best Advent I Never Had
By Laura Kelly Fanucci | December 5, 2024
Every year I think it’s going to be different. (Every year it winds up the same.) I buy a brig...
The CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible helps you find God in the midst of it.
The (in)courage Devotional Bible traces ten themes throughout the Bible. A specific color and pattern helps you find each theme’s reading plan, devotions, and “Women of Courage” profiles, as well as two beautifully designed Scripture verses (one from the Old Testament and one from the New).
These profiles highlight fifty women in the Bible, explaining how God showed his love in each women's life.
Through the (in)courage Devotional Bible, you''ll find 52 reflective devotions. Designed to help you begin each week in God's Word, these devotions anchor the themed reading plans and include reflection questions and journaling space. Every devotion has been written by someone who has walked through the topic she addresses—from adoption to cancer to missions work—and met God’s love in the midst of it.
Introductions to each book of the Bible help us see what context this book comes from, how it fits into the story of the Bible, and how it connects to our daily lives.
Throughout the Bible, twenty verses have been highlighted with beautiful designs to help you meditate on and memorize the truth of God’s Word.
Engage with each page of Scripture in lined journaling spaces provided for personal notes and reflection.
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