(I hope you can read to the bottom, because there’s money-saving news there…)
This! I’ve been waiting for this, but I had no idea until just a few days ago that it will be completely ready to drop onto our site on July 19th at 1 pm. Simultaneously, with the Digging Deep reveal in Branson and first availability of all the Digging Deep stuff, the brand new “That We May Believe” products will be available at Branson and on the Colley House website! All of this will also be physically available at both PTP sites. (I hyperventilate thinking about that table in Sevierville on that Saturday.)
Now I am a huge fan of Caleb and Rebekah Colley’s That We May Have Hope set (and not just because their name is Colley!). I have seen those little cards (up close and personally) put eternal truth into five little souls that I’m very much counting on being around the throne with me. I’ve seen the timeline on more than one wall (last night, on my daughter’s kitchen wall, even) where kids were pretty adept at recounting character stories that are foundations of faith. I know of congregations that are stronger because of a year with some divinely inspired life stories.
But I’m even more impressed with this new That We May Believe series. For several years, Caleb Colley has introduced a 52-week congregational study on the first Sunday of January in the church where he preaches. On that first Sunday, every member of the local church is given a three-ring binder in which to keep each week’s new outline of the study. Every week of the year, a new study sheet is placed on the welcome desk or in some convenient location. At the end of the year, the congregation has a whole book about a particular topic or survey. And, they have heard a lesson, in class or from the pulpit, many of these weeks, about that topic.
So this book That We May Believe is the result of a whole year’s study and it is an excellent resource for your family. This book presents an overview of every one of the 66 books of the Bible. Sixty-six books about the redemption of man. That’s all we have , in the whole world, that’s written by God. This book-by-book travel guide through the Bible is a reference book I want to keep handy for the rest of my life. As I dig deep with women, I want to be able to quickly ascertain and remember the purpose and the general content of each of these books. I will be judged by the words of the Bible (John 4:28). I want to be intentional about learning every part of the Word of God. So I can’t wait to have this book on the shelf nearest to my digging place.

sample: back of flash card…

front of card…
For my grandchildren (and really, for me, too) I want the timeline and the flash cards. At home and in the Bible classes, we need visuals. My good friend, Kathy Plante, has beautifully illustrated the theme of every book of the Bible on flash cards for our children. These sturdy and beautiful cards are the 66 flash frames that will stick in your kids’ heads. On the back of each card, are listed the key themes and key verses of the books. We have one four-year-old grandson who, to be sure, at the end of a year with these cards will know the theme of every book of the Bible. I pray he will carry that through his life. It’s the most important memorization he will do in the coming year. And he will have fun in family games and competitions as he does it!

extracted portion of the timeline…

See the timeline size here on Hannah’s wall. The new one will be vertical.
Finally, the timeline is invaluable. These are sturdy–not too big, but just the right size for little eyes. Our kids hang theirs at eye level for the children. To be honest, I have often wished that our Bibles were all chronologically ordered. But they are not. I struggle sometimes, to get Job in his proper place in the Genesis time frame, to put prophets with the right kings, and to figure out which epistles were written first. I’m going to use this timeline, to be able to glance and tell where the study I’m doing fits into the complete narrative of the Word. It’s going to be a quick game-changer for me, let alone for the kids I love.
Here’s the good news for those who may not have purchased the first set, That We May Have Hope, but would still like to cover it in Bible time. While hard copies are still available, the authors have decided to make it available digitally. At the same time the new product drops to the site on July 19th at 1 pm, the HOPE set will be digitally available, along with the new BELIEF set. We are hoping digital pricing will make these affordable for both families and congregations. Here are the prices for both sets:
PRICING:
For individual or family use at home (Physical products shipped to you):
- That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope (Book): $20
- That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope (Memorization Cards): $20
- That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope (Timeline): $15
- Bundle of all three shipped to you: $45
Either Belief or Hope set (all three products)– Digitally downloadable and printable bundle of all three products for single-family or individual use: $35
Digital book only–for congregational use–$200.00. (Printable for your congregational groups.)
All of this will be available at both Polishing the Pulpit conventions, along with all Digging Deep materials, beginning at 1 pm on July 19th in Branson! They will be on the website at that time, as well. Mark your calendar. Mine is cluttered, but I’ll be all up in this, if He wills!