About the Book
Book: But In Mount Zion (Companion Study for Knowing Obadiah)
Author:April W. Gardner
Genre: Bible Study for Women
Release date: October, 2023
But in Mount Zion is a companion study for the commentary Knowing Obadiah.
This workbook offers an interactive and reflective experience for readers to engage with the commentary and dive deeper into the book of Obadiah.
Through thought-provoking questions, exercises, and group discussion prompts, the workbook provides readers and teachers the tools to apply the lessons from Obadiah to their own lives. It also includes suggestions for further study, making it an excellent resource for Bible study groups or individual study.
Whether you’re a seasoned Bible scholar or a new believer, this set will help you deepen your understanding of Obadiah and its message.
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About the Author
APRIL W GARDNER is an indie author whose great passion is historical romance with themes of Native American and Southeastern U.S. culture. Copyeditor, mother of two grown children, and non-trad college student, April lives in South Texas with her husband and two German Shepherds. In no particular order, April dreams of owning a horse, learning a third language, and visiting all the national parks.
More from April
How close are you to your Bible? I don’t mean the distance from you to the nightstand where it’s resting. Or the amount of warm-and-fuzzy you feel toward it. Or the number of heartfelt notes you’ve scribbled sideways into the margins. I mean, how close is your connection to the Bible’s people and places?
Are you here in the twenty-first century while it’s there in some unknown BC year? Are you here in your comfy chair re-reading old Bible stories while prophets and priests are there battling against idolatry, while apostles and saints are there suffering for Jesus?
Or are you here and there, backside in a plush chair but feet planted in the hot sands of the Negev, body existing in the twenty-first century, but heart and mind connected to every message and mission given in Scripture?
The story of the Bible isn’t a three-act play: Old Testament characters and plot, New Testament characters and plot, present-day characters and plot. From Genesis 1 to today, it’s all the same act. We are all players in God’s Great Story. If we’re Christians saved by Christ’s sacrificial death, we’re all joined by the same Scarlet Thread. From Adam through Joshua, Obadiah, Esther, Lydia, Stephen, and all the rest to you and me.
It’s my hope that as you go deeper into the study of Obadiah, its origins, prophecy, and fulfillment, that you’ll place yourself at the center of its Before-Christ settings, that you’ll feel Esau’s grief, Jerusalem’s terror, and Judah’s righteous anger, and that you’ll look to God’s stage where His Story is playing out and say to yourself, “These are my people. This is my story. I am a player.”
So. Let’s get playing.
Interview with the Author
- How did writing this book grow you spiritually?
I wrote But in Mount Zion with my mom. She’s a true warrior for Jesus, and watching her bring spiritual concepts to practical use was an eye-opener for me. She taught me so much just by example.
- What do you like to do when you are not writing?
When I’m not writing, reading, or otherwise thinking about books, I like to travel. My husband and I are recent empty nesters, so we’re back to adding countries to our list of “been there.” Right now, we’re at 25.
- Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you.
Oh, this one’s fun! I have a long-held obsession with Thai spring rolls. The joke around my place is that I could make a meal out of them.
- When did you start writing?
The first piece of fiction I wrote was my senior year of high school. Ms. Davies taught me the love of crafting worlds, and I haven’t looked back since!
- What is the most difficult part about writing for you?
The second draft is the hardest for me. The first draft is always sloppy and fun. It’s the stage where I let my imagination run free. Then I have to make it pretty, and that is hard, hard work. No matter how many books I write (currently writing #18), the second draft does not get easier.
Blog Stops
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Artistic Nobody, August 3 (Author Interview)
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Locks, Hooks and Books, August 4
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Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 6
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Divine Perspective, August 8
Batya’s Bits, August 9
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Fiction Book Lover, August 11 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, April is giving away the grand prize package of a $30 Amazon gift card and a paperback set of the A Fire and a Flame series!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2d08c/but-in-mount-zion-celebration-tour-giveaway