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“whatever is written in Scripture, though it be hidden, is better and truer than anything we could devise by our own wisdom”. St Augustine
Abiding is helping you get back into reading the Bible this Easter, with 50% off orders over $15. Use the code EASTER at the checkout.
“We read scripture in order to be refreshed in our memory and understanding of the story within which we ourselves are actors, to be reminded where it has come from and where it is going to, and hence what our own part within it ought to be.” NT Wright
Remind yourself of your place in God’s wonderful story this Easter.
50% off orders over $15 with the code EASTER.
Eight days till Advent begins.
For centuries, Christians have used advent as a time to cultivate practices in their lives and hearts which remind them that this life is lived waiting in the sure hope of Jesus' return.
We still have about 40 copies of our advent devotional, with four weeks of studies and prayers to help you prepare your heart for Christmas. Currently on sale for $15. Purchase at abiding.store
The promises of Isaiah remind us that God’s vision for this world is not the one we see around us. Who are you praying for? Where are you asking God to bring justice and peace?
“For sheer grandeur and majesty probably no book in the Hebrew Bible can be compared with Isaiah.” (Longmann and Dillard, Introduction to the Old Testament)
What grandeur have you found in Isaiah? How is it changing your heart?
Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong and do not fear”.
The book of Isaiah reminds us that even when life seems hopeless, God has not forgotten us. What message of hope has stood out to you?
Do you have your Isaiah postcards up on your fridge? They are a great reminder of the promises of God.
You can purchase extra prints or more issues of abiding Issue 4 at www.abiding.store
Ever wanted to read Isaiah but been intimidated by it’s length? This issue of abiding selects some key passages and has organized by theme into three weeks of studies to help you get a feel for the book.
Buy yourself a copy (or one for a friend) at www.abiding.store
Issue 4 of abiding is worth buying just to read the interview that did with Cameron Blair about the work his team do with refugee youth in Western Sydney.
$2 from every issue go to supporting the Summit Youth project, but you can also give extra using these details.
What aspect of the interview particularly impacted you?
“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.” Isaiah 35:1-4
abiding exists to help you read the Bible and in doing so abide in Jesus, growing and being strengthened in him. We are a notforprofit that redirects funds to organisations that further God’s kingdom in the world.
If you have found yourself a little stuck when it comes to Bible reading, why not pick up our latest edition, Isaiah. It’s $15 including shipping and two stunning postcards.
As we read Isaiah, we are encouraged to think about what it is to worship God rightly, with reverence and with joy.
What do you think about when you think about worship? What could Isaiah be helping you to understand more clearly?
The book of Isaiah challenges us to look to God in the midst of uncertainty, trusting in the one who is holy, just and compassionate.
We pray that the studies in this issue are an encouraging reminder of these truths.
Issue Four is on sale now at www.abiding.store
Issue four of abiding is now ready for preorder!
This issue focuses on some of the major themes found in Isaiah, with fifteen days of devotional content to help you reflect on his message of hope. There are also beautiful prayers, articles and artwork.
Each magazine also comes with two postcards, featuring original artwork from the issue. Want more than two? You can also buy these separately.
$2 from each issue goes to supporting Summit Youth Project, a group working with refugee youth in Western Sydney. Read more about that in the magazine.
Head to www.abiding.store to buy a copy.
Expected shipping 28/02.
It's a new month & a new season, do you need some encouragement to get back into God's word?
abiding is designed to overcome three big barriers to Bible reading:
1. Not knowing where to start: The Bible is printed for you on the page, with a day by day structure.
2. Not knowing what to do: We have questions to prompt reflection and help you bring the Bible to speak into your life and heart.
3. Not feeling like the content is for you: Sure, you could buy expensive books from the States or the UK, but ours is $15 including shipping to anywhere in Australia & feels Australian.
Why not try it this spring?
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Luke 5:12-13
"“I could do with about five more leaders to help with that,” he says with a laugh. He wants to train even more young leaders than they already do, and increase the ways in which they are able to support, care for and uplift people." From our interview with Pastor Ray Minniecon about the work of Scarred Tree Ministries in Glebe, NSW. Read the full article in Issue 3 of abiding.
$2 from each sale of Issue 3 goes to support the work of Scarred Tree Ministries. You can buy a copy now at www.abiding.store 🌿🌿
Unfortunately there has been a delay with the printing of issue three, and so whilst we had hoped it would be in your hands by now, it might not be there till next week. We are really excited for it to get to you & are working as fast as we can to make that happen. 🌿🌿
A Sneak Peak of Issue 3!
It has the Bible (NIV) printed with questions for reflection & places to prompt prayer, a place to plan your prayer for the month, an interview with Pastor Ray Minniecon and an introduction to the Gospel of Luke.
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"‘No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn-bushes, or grapes from briers. A good person brings good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and an evil person brings evil things out of the evil stored up in their heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."
Luke 6:43-45
Our prayer at abiding is that our devotionals make it just a little easier for you to abide in Jesus - to be found in him and grow in relationship with him, knowing that he is the source of life, hope, joy and most fantastically - grace.
Issue Three which has 15 studies from Luke 4-6 (with the Bible printed right there for you), articles and prayers is available now for preorder at www.abiding.store. $15 for each issue includes shipping & a $2 donation to Scarred Tree Ministries in Glebe.
"Maybe reading Luke will challenge us – push us to revaluate who belongs, who’s ‘in’ (answer: everyone, especially those who didn’t think they’d make the grade) – but I hope that mostly it will encourage you."
Read more from Jess' introduction to the Gospel of Luke in Issue 3 of abiding. Available for preorder now (estimated shipping 20/08) from www.abiding.store.
So excited to share that issue 3 of abiding is now ready for pre-order.
15 studies from the Gospel of Luke, prayers, articles and $2 from each issue goes straight to Scarred Tree Indigenous Ministries in Glebe.
$15 (including shipping) from www.abiding.store (estimated shipping date 20/08).
Our prayer is that, regardless of what life is like for you at the moment, this will help remind you of the great hope Jesus brought to our aching world.
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"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke 2:8-12
Our Advent issue, available now on our website.
Four weeks of devotionals to help you make space for God's work in your heart in the lead up to Christmas, $2 from every issue going to support Alongsiders in Cambodia, from us to you. We hope you love it ✨
"The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognise him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
John 1:9-14 📖
Just a little reminder to get your orders in for our Advent issue ✨ they're all ready to post, just in time for Advent season! Find your copy at our website 🕯
Our Advent issue has some practices you might like to try for the season. Not to add another pressure to its rush and busyness, but as a way to intentionally carve out some peace. You can find all these ideas in our newest issue, easy to order at our website!
What's been something you've done in Advents past that's helped your life become a little more reoriented within the goodness of God's love? 🕯📖✨
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