The Other Three Sixteens

Fugate, Malinda

ISBN 10: 1935507141 ISBN 13: 9781935507147

Publisher: Emerald House Group, Incorporated, 2020

Synopsis

"For God so loved the world . . . "

Many of us could finish that sentence in our sleep. John 3:16 is a beautiful Scripture that neatly and simply sums up the message of the Gospel. But what do all the other 3:16s in the Bible have to tell us?

The words of the Bible weave a tapestry of love, particularly the love that our Heavenly Father has for His children. But a love so deep and so wide cannot be contained in one memorized phrase. It takes multiple authors of sixty-six individual books to begin to explore the mystery of God's care for us.

The Other Three Sixteens by Malinda Fugate examines each third chapter and sixteenth verse in the Bible and invites a fresh, new perspective to help readers uncover surprises or remind them of forgotten truths of a faith that has become routine.

Through Genesis to Revelation, we can soak in its depth, wonder at its intricacies, and be moved at how much the Lord truly does lavish upon us. Together, we discover God's love under the weight of Eve's sin in the garden. It's there in front of Moses, burning in a bush that is somehow not consumed. God's love sits in the dark with Job, rebuilds a wall with Nehemiah, and encourages a young pastor named Timothy. Together we will find a deeper understanding of the way our Heavenly Father cares for each of us today.

Discussion questions suitable for individual or group use included.

About this title

About the Author

Malinda Fugate grew up in children's ministry from the moment her pastor father plopped her down into the church nursery full of crayons and donated Fisher Price toys. Since then, it's been a non-stop whirlwind of flannel board, VBS, and hand-motioned songs. After two decades of dedicated volunteer service, she now serves full-time as the Children's Education Director at a church in Southern California. Malinda earned a communications degree with a theatre emphasis from Azusa Pacific University, then worked behind the scenes at the Los Angeles Salem radio stations, including The Fish and KKLA. Her writing includes children's faith resources, commercial copywriting, various faith-based stage and screen plays, as well as co-producing "A Single Girls Guide To," a lifestyle blog and web series. She lives by the beach with her two pups, Yoshi and Poseidon. When she's not writing or working at church, she's either creating art, reading, or exploring the many adventures to be found in the Los Angeles area.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald House Group, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935507141
• ISBN 13: 9781935507147
• Number of pages: 284