Irene Sun on Understanding Hebrew Poetry
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Irene Sun joins us to have a conversation on gratitude, the psalms, and why it’s important for Christians today to read the poetical books and wisdom literature. She unpacks the meaning of the Hebrew term hesed and shares more information about the new Bible study, Grateful: Foster a Heart of Gratitude) that she was a contributing writer to.Also, make sure to listen to the end of this episode for part one of a special four-part series where we talk to Edouard Ndecky about Operation Christmas Child)! This week, Edouard shares how his father being chosen by God to be a pastor in Senegal shaped his family’s lives and set Edouard up to have a soft heart for the gospel. Through this four-part series, you’ll learn how the shoebox gift Edouard received contained much-needed items, along with a fun gift that brought joy for years to come. National Collection Week is November 13–20, 2023, and you can help shape a child’s life by packing a shoebox gift) too!   RESOURCES:

*Grateful *Bible Study Book)

Lifeway Women Academy)

Operation Christmas Child)*MARKED *is a podcast from Lifeway Women: https://women.lifeway.com/blog/podcasts/).Hosted by Kelly King) and Elizabeth Hyndman).RECOMMENDED: Want to learn more about Operation Christmas Child? Listen to Izabella McMillon’s story) where she shared her shoebox story and how this unexpected gift of God’s love was life-changing for her.ABOUT IRENE SUNIrene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture books Taste and See: All About God’s Goodness) and God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World). She studied liturgy and literature at Yale University (MAR) and Old Testame

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