The Geneva Bible

This was the first English Bible that you could read—that is, the first to use the normal typeface that we have today, instead of the pretty (but hard-to-read) “Gothic” letters. It was also the first English Bible divided into verses.

One other thing in its favor: It was reasonable size, while the earlier English version called the Great Bible was so big it was used only in churches.

First printed in Geneva, Switzerland (where it got its name), in 1560, it quickly became the most popular “household” Bible, and was almost certainly the Bible used by Shakespeare, by the Pilgrims, and by the first English settlers in Virginia.

Even after the King James Version was published in 1611, the Geneva Bible reamained popular for years.

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The Transcendental Importance of Christmas

Philip Yancey

Unlike most people, I do not feel much Dickensian nostalgia at Christmastime. The holiday fell just a few days after my father died early in my childhood, and all my memories of the season are darkened by the shadow of that sadness.

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The Message of Christmas

Charles Stanley

One of the messages that we learn from the Christmas story is that of peace. While God might appear overwhelming at times, He always wants to give us the assurance that with Him, peace reigns, even in the announcement of His Son’s birth.

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The Voice of the Shepherd

Charles Stanley

Have you ever seen a child who cannot find his mother in a crowd? Although she may be out of sight, the little tyke may still hear her voice. It is almost as though his inner radar scans the sounds around him, looking for that one familiar tone.

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Where the Real Power Resides

Charles R. Swindoll

The great apostle Paul was just like you and me. He had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness. The longer I thought about this blend, the more evidence emerged from Scripture to support it.

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Shut Up and Get Moving

Steven Furtick

When we’re looking for God to do something big. When we’re waiting to see God bring something new and greater into our lives. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle for you. Let go and let God.