Tag: DVD 2
Coloring Page – DVD #2
Do you want to color the new cover for DVD #2?
On September 27th, DVDs 1-4 will have new covers! Today we’re giving our fans a sneak peek of DVD #2. Download the coloring page below or from our Facebook page and color it. Then upload your finished picture to our Facebook wall or email it to susan@whatsinthebible.com. We will give an autographed poster featuring all the new covers to our favorites.
On Friday we’ll reveal the actual cover.
Download the Coloring Page for DVD #2
Some Thoughts About Exodus and Moving Across the Country
I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about the Exodus lately. What must the Israelites have been feeling as they left behind the bondage of slavery, which was all they knew for a freedom they knew nothing about? — A freedom which was desperately desired, divinely promised, diligently prayed for and finally attained.
Celebration, elation, exuberance!!
I just wonder if there were any feelings of ambiguity in the hearts of the Israelites even during this time of deliverance? In the midst of the celebration, could they have been feeling torn, scared, and even a little angry at the change happening all around them?
Last week my family moved across the country from Orange County, CA to Nashville, TN. I’m not comparing my move to that of the Israelites {not exactly, anyway}. I don’t want my California friends thinking I’m comparing Goshen to the OC, because I’m not. I’m merely looking at the hugeness of picking up a family from all that they are familiar with {good, bad or indifferent} and following what appears to be a directive from God.
Exodus is a huge, historical account. It teaches us about liberation, journey and establishing the Covenant. Here’s Chuck Waggin’ singing about it in DVD 2.
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Exodus also outlines how the Israelites, even after witnessing MANY miracles at the hand of God, had issues with faith. They doubted they would be delivered from bondage (14:10-12); Once delivered, they continually complained as they journeyed from the Red Sea to Mt. Sinai (15:22-27; 16:1-3; 17:1-7); Then at Mt. Sinai, against God’s specific commands against idolatry, they forged the golden calf and worshiped it (32:1-8).
The question of course is why would God’s chosen people, who had lived through His deliverance of their nation, have faith issues? Not being a Bible teacher, my only rational answer is that they, like us, were imperfect and fallen.
Do you ever wonder why God puts up with us when we act the way we do? We say we trust Him, yet many times find it difficult to follow His will in our daily walk. At least I do.
Exodus teaches us a couple of other things, too. First, God was always faithful to His people! He continually showed them {undeserved} mercy. This book also foreshadows Christ’s own sacrificial act of redemption for His people. The slaughtered Passover lamb’s blood being used on the door post being the one thing that would spare the household from death.
Reading about God’s plan, while knowing how the story comes to fruition through Jesus, is amazing!
I know that my eight year old has had issues with the move. His perceived lack of control in “losing” all things he’s familiar with {even though he has ALREADY been blessed with new friends and better surroundings} has caused him to ramp up some rather unflattering behaviors. But I get it… I’m his mom. I know him. It will take time for him to trust his dad and I in this huge, life-changing event that has just occurred.
Yes, I bet there was a bit of ambiguity in the hearts of those newly delivered Israelites. Trust is hard. But God, the loving Father that He is, knew them. He showed them abundant grace, because He loved them. Thankfully God knows us that well, too!
His plan IS perfect!
Do you have stories about moving, that you’d like to share? Maybe your kids also had trouble adjusting at first, too? What did you do to help them?
You can follow Lisa on twitter @lisastrnad and she blogs regularly at talkinglikeagirl.
What’s in the Bible? London Premiere
The puppets are taking over London!
Not really, but the reception for What’s in the Bible? in the UK has been outstanding! While we don’t have pictures of Clive and Ian with the Queen or Agnes and Winnifred having high tea, we do have some snapshots that Phil sent home for us to share. Enjoy!
Here’s the theatre where What’s in the Bible? premiered to a crowd in Notting Hill. (Remember the movie “Notting Hill”? This is the theatre where Hugh Grant watched a movie wearing his prescription scuba mask.)
Here’s Phil in a phone booth:
Posters and punch glasses at the premiere:
Buck Denver’s Hopping the Pond!
Great news for all of our British friends … Buck Denver and crew will be headed your way soon!
We’re excited to announce a brand new partnership with Kingsway, who will be distributing What’s in the Bible? in the United Kingdom. We expect that Clive and Ian will feel right at home and that folks abroad will learn to love them and all the other characters quite quickly. The first DVDs are tentatively set to release sometime in May. We’ll keep you posted as we get more details!
We’re really excited about all of the fun things Kingsway has planned for the series, and can’t wait to see how quickly What’s in the Bible? spreads across the globe. We’re working on a deal for Australia and New Zealand that hopefully we can announce soon.
Where else would you like to see What’s in the Bible?
“Puppets give key Bible lessons” – A Review
Here’s a great review from Marketta Gregory at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Thanks, Marketta, for capturing the heart of What’s in the Bible? so well!
PUPPETS GIVE KEY BIBLE LESSONS
I’ve heard many feisty sermons — the kind that step on toes and challenge even good, moral people to improve. Those are the sermons you remember years later.
Sometimes those sermons are delivered by clergy. Sometimes by a frail grandmother who refuses to complain. Or, in my case, by a kids’ show.
The guy who created VeggieTales, Phil Vischer, just came out with a new DVD series this month called What’s in the Bible (Tyndale, $14.99). Even though everyone loves his singing vegetables with their great lessons, Vischer wanted to provide more context — more of the big picture — for kids and the adults they hang out with.
“Through Sunday School and kids’ videos like VeggieTales, kids get snapshots from the Bible. Moses. Noah. Jesus. They’re like pictures in a photo album,” Vischer told me. “What we’re missing is the ‘connective tissue.’ What does Jesus have to do with Moses? What does any of this have to do with Adam and Eve? How do all these stories fit together to tell one story, and how does that one story explain our world today?”
I kept that in mind as I watched the first video. I thought my 11-year-old was going to roll off the couch laughing at some of the clever jokes and silly songs. But I was busy thinking of something else: the realization that I have never read the Bible cover to cover.
I’ve tried to read it straight through several times, and I know I’m not alone — even local places like Browncroft Community Church in Penfield have huge initiatives to get people reading more. But this is one time I don’t feel comfort in numbers.
I’ve done lots of devotionals and Bible studies that are based on one book or one theme. I’ve jotted notes as ministers read from the pulpit. I’ve even considered myself pretty knowledgeable about the Bible, when in reality, I’ve only read the CliffsNotes. And I haven’t even read those in order.
I’d never open up another bestseller and start reading in the middle and then jump back to the second chapter. That would make it almost impossible to follow the plot. Yet I do that all the time to a book that’s central to my faith. And it took some puppets to teach me that.
Thank God for challenging sermons, no matter how they are delivered.
Do You Know What’s in the Bible?
Who translated the Vulgate?
What IS the Vulgate?
Can you name Noah’s 3 sons? What about Noah’s wife?
What does “Genesis” mean?
How many books are in the New Testament? The Old? Both?
Did the answers to those questions pop into your head as soon as you read them? Did you have to stop and think? Did you know all? Some? None?
What’s in the Bible? aims to confront the growing crisis of Bible illiteracy within the Church. It’s more than a DVD series; it’s a movement aimed at our children and their families, at churches and pastors … at Christians who know Bible stories, but may not know all that much about the Bible itself.
We want to test your Bible knowledge, with questions like the ones we’ve listed above. Are you up for the challenge? Here’s how it works:
- Go to Facebook and click the “sweepstakes” tab or Twitter
- Enter the sweepstakes
- Take the 8 question quiz to see if you know What’s in the Bible? (all of the questions are from DVD 1 & 2)
- Tell as many of your friends as you can!
We will announce TEN winners of a special AUTOGRAPHED DVD on Monday, Feb. 22!
Have fun!
A Few Friendly Reviews
What a great weekend we had!
Our team spent Friday out in Colorado Springs and Denver meeting with some people who are VERY EXCITED about What’s in the Bible? and hopefully we’ll be able to announce some things soon. Let’s just say that important people are catching the vision for our series, and we truly believe that it will make an impact on the Church and the next generation.
While we were gone, we had several people review our DVDs on their respective blogs. Here is what some of them had to say …
“What the What’s in the Bible videos do is teach children about the word of God- literally from cover to cover. I can tell already that they’re not planning to take the easy route. In the first two videos, they took on issues like ‘Why does the Catholic Bible have more books?’ and ‘Was the world created in 7 literal days?’- I have to admit I held my breath, just waiting to see HOW IN THE WORLD they were going to do it. The answers were perfectly, beautifully, excellently addressed, focusing not on the details of the stories but the Author of them. I found myself smiling, nodding, and WAIT FOR IT…. learning! (…) If you have elementary- aged children, you can’t afford not to add these videos to your library. This is not a paid endorsement… but it is an endorsement by a girl who, after 19 years of studying, teaching, and ministering to kids thinks these DVDs are pretty much the the coolest thing she’s seen in a really long time.”
“I’m here to tell you that Vischer’s newest show is AMAZING! What’s In The Bible tackles the mission that is long overdue: to create a kid’s video series to really take children through the Bible. All of it. Not just Genesis, Exodus, and then Jesus. Everything. … The best way I can describe it would be a Christian version of The Muppet Show.”
Children’s Ministry and Culture
“The goal of these videos is to help kids understand the structure of the Bible, its overarching message, and to give kids a comfort level that will let them dive in on their own. I watched the disc with my kindergarten and fifth-grade boys. In spite of their age differences, they were both hooked on it. (…) I loved the diversity of the puppets. There’s a priest in a collar, a doughty Sunday School teacher, and an African American preacher. Much attention went into making sure these videos would appeal to children in a variety of cultures and faith traditions.”
A Great Review!
We just received a great review from Kelsey Shade at CBA Retailers+Resources, the Christian Bookseller Association‘s official magazine. Since it is a trade-only publication, we thought we’d share her review with you here!
“From Phil Vischer, the man who made vegetables talk (and sing and dance and tell Bible stories), comes an engaging new series that walks kids through the entire Bible. What’s in the Bible? springs from Vischer’s passion to reverse the trend of biblical illiteracy in the church. Unlike previous efforts to retell Bible stories, this 13-part DVD series explains the Bible – from Genesis to Revelation – in a format that’s humorous and entertaining for children and adults alike.
In the Beginning and Let My People Go! – the first two volumes in the series respectively – will release in March from Jellyfish Labs and Tyndale Kids, and retail for $14.99 each. In the Beginning introduces Buck Denver and his friends as they share how the first 11 chapters of Genesis set up the rest of the Bible – and all of life. In Let My People Go! Buck Denver and friends travel through the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses to show children that they can always count on God and trust in His promises. The entertaining cast of characters explains what’s in the Bible, how it’s organized, who wrote it, and what it’s all about; Vischer accomplishes this by using an engaging format and a mix of animation, puppets, live action, and music.
The first episode in this series is entertaining, but a few of the characters don’t seem fully developed. Fortunately, the rest more than make up for that. Vischer does an amazing job combining different media and modes of entertainment to provide knowledge on a topic we all think we know but could always learn more about. What’s in the Bible? may be a little over the heads of very young children, but it’s a great teaching tool for kids to learn some important information. It’s also enjoyable, entertaining, and educational for adults.”
Thanks, Kelsey!
