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NIV Application Bible Review

May 10, 2025 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

I recently received this NIV Application Bible. As someone who tries to read her Bible regularly, I appreciate a Bible with added features. Like TWO ribbon book marks. That this one has. Let me tell you about some of the other features this Bible offers.

NIV Application Bible

NIV Application Bible

This NIV Application Bible is a hardcover, with a dust jacket. I do appreciate a hard cover Bible when I am holding it on my lap to read.

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The NIV Application Bible Bible contains more than 50 charts throughout. I also love the Book introductions. As well as the Application Notes. These are so helpful when you are studying the Bible. There are Questions for Growth in each chapter to encourage reflection on how to apply Scripture to life.

NIV Application Bible

There are many notes throughout the NIV Application Bible to help you understand the verses, and the original meaning. I find the 45 full-color in-text maps help me follow along with the locations of biblical events. There is also a 16-page full-color map section in the back.

NIV Application Bible Review

Also included in the back of the NIV Application Bible are a NIV Dictionary-Concordance, an index of the included charts, and three Bible reading plans. The first is a Topical Reading Plan that covers ten different topics over the course of 52 weeks. With this plan, you aren’t reading through the whole Bible, but only what pertains to those topics. The second is a one year reading Pan. The third is a three year reading plan that typically only has one chapter per day to read.

NIV Application Bible

I found the NIV Application Bible to have many, many features that make it a great Bible to use for study. The hard cover, two ribbon bookmarks, the 3 reading plans, and helpful life application notes make it the perfect Bible for daily reading.

Whatever your reasons for getting a new bible are, this one just may have what you are looking for. It makes a great gift, too!

For more information, and to purchase the NIV Application Bible, visit HERE

Disclosure: Many thanks to Frontgate for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Filed Under: Bible Study, Reviews

Guideposts Gift Set Review

December 10, 2024 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy 6 Comments

Sometimes you want to give a gift that not only shows you care, but is also inspiring and uplifting at the same time. This gift set is just that! Abide from Guideposts Gift Set has faith inspired gifts curated to bring joy.

Guideposts Gift Set Review

I didn’t know which box I was going to receive. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I received the gift box pictured. Here’s what it contained:

Hold Onto Hope Cross: This uniquely textured cross shares the encouragement of Numbers 6:24, 26: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Be inspired by the great love that God has for His children and His desire for us to have goodness and peace in our hearts.

For I Know The Plans Fabric Journal: Write down all your goals and dreams in our hand-lettered “For I Know The Plans I Have For You” Cool Grey and Gold Fabric Journal. Inspired by Jeremiah 29:11, this chic and stylish notebook is the perfect place to jot down motivational notes, inspirational quotes, lists, and all your great ideas. Whether for personal use or as a thoughtful gift, this elegant desk accessory will inspire and delight.

Both items in the box, the journal, and the ceramic cross, are high quality. And the brown, crinkle paper stuffing in the box makes it fun, and gives it a high end feel.

The journal is a cloth covered hard cover book with lined pages. Perfect for any journaling, note taking or lists you may need.

The cross is a beautiful ceramic piece. With a hinged stand on the back

Not only is it a wonderful gift, it’s also perfect for buying for yourself, too. hehe

Take a look at Abide to see all the curated faith-inspired gift sets, and a variety of other products, perfect for any occasion.

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Disclosure: Many thanks to Guideposts for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

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Zaia App Review

October 30, 2024 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying out the Zaia App. Never heard of the Zaia App? It’s a new Christian social platform. Specifically designed as a space for the faith community.

Zaia App Review

Here is how the Zaia App describes itself. And their video showing the app.

Zaia (which means light) was created because we simply wanted a place for all God’s kids to get together.

In John 17:23 NLT, Jesus prayed: “May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me”. This scripture is the driving force behind Zaia and the core of our reason for being.

What started off as Jesus and His 12 friends is now 2.6 Billion Christians strong across 46 Thousand denominations!

We wondered how much good we could do for each other and the world if we had a place to come together in unity, so we created one.

Zaia App Review

Zaia is a free app that is quick to download to your phone. The app is very easy to use, with text only, image, or video post options. Here is a screenshot of what it looks like when taking a picture in the app.

Zaia App Review

The Zaia App has features not found on any other social media platform. For example, the Bible is available right in the app so it is easily shareable. There are features that other social media apps have that Zaia doesn’t. The most noticeable one is no filters available when taking pictures. However, I count that as a positive!

There are 2 feed options on Zaia that make this app unique. You can post any picture or video on the main Zaia feed. You see one picture or video at a time on this feed. And scroll up for the next one. You can like, comment, and share these posts. When posting to your Zaia feed, there are 3 types of posts. Regular, testimony, and prayer request.

Then there is the Word feed. The Word feed consists of written posts with no pictures. You can like, comment, and share these posts as well. Here’s what my Word feed looks like:

Zaia App Review

One of the fun things about Zaia is you can build or join a tribe. A group of people with the same interests. You use these private and public groups, Tribes, to connect with others. There is a search feature so you can easily find people to follow, and tribes to join.

Zaia App Review

I didn’t start a tribe myself, but I joined several.

Zaia App Review

I have found Zaia to be not only fun, but inspirational. An uplifting and positive place to go in a sometimes hectic day.

Join me on the Zaia app where the goal is unity in faith, diversity, and in personality! See how fun it is to be part of a Christian community for yourself. My user name is lindaslunacy. Go HERE to download Zaia for free!

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Disclosure: This Zaia App Review is a sponsored post.

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Sepulchre Candles Review

December 19, 2023 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

I feel like every single one of us could use more prayers these days. And offer more prayers for others. I recently found out about Sepulchre Candles. Sepulchre Candles’ mission is to pray for God’s blessing on mankind and to share the truth and love of Christ. I had the opportunity to have a candle lit for my own prayer requests.

The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Check out this video.

Sepulchre Candles

Believers and nonbelievers all visit this holy site looking for truth. Let them see the truth of believers around the world putting their hope in Jesus as they look around at a room full of candles representing their faith. This monumental place is truly a witness to the world!

Every day candles are lit in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. These candles symbolize Christ’s resurrection from the grave. Each candle is lit with a prayer for a person in need of God’s blessing. Each candle symbolizes the light of Jesus in our world.

A church leader will perform a blessing on your candle, and light it on your behalf in the Holy Sepulchre. Here’s how it works. You submit your prayer requests. Your prayer requests will be printed and placed on the Stone of Anointing. Commemorative photos of your lighted candle and prayer requests placed on the Stone of Anointing will be emailed to you.

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I was able to submit 3 of my own, personal prayer requests. Then I received several pictures of my candle and prayer requests via email just a few days later.

For me, I always find it touching and humbling when others pray for me. To have my prayer request prayed for me in the Holy Land seems extra special, and comforting to me.

What a beautiful and meaningful gift to give! By choosing to give this as a gift, your loved ones can send in their own prayers to be said and a candle lit in the Holy Sepulcher.

Here are 3 options that are available from Sepulchre Candles.

~Light a Candle -This is the experience I got.

~7 Day Prayer candle – A single candle is lit for 7 continuous days, your candle and prayer requests are placed on the Stone of the Anointing.

~Light a candle and have it returned to you in an olive wood box – I think this gift would be especially meaningful for someone going through a really hard time.

Any of those would be loved and appreciated if received as a gift. Gifts come in the form of a gift certificate, so it’s not too late for gift giving this year!

Find out more about Sepulchre Candles and having a candle light for your prayer requests HERE.

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Disclosure: Thanks to FrontGate Media for this campaign.

Filed Under: Bible Study, Reviews

The ANM Holiday Catalog

December 5, 2023 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

Giving to missions can a little confusing sometimes. It can be hard to know which organization will be the best at reaching and helping people. One organization that my husband and I like is Advancing Native Missions. Every November they send out their ANM Holiday Catalog. Let me tell you about it!

But first, a little about Advancing Native Missions. For the past 30 years, ANM has been helping individuals and churches get involved in global outreach. They currently serve in over 100 countries. “Native Missions” means that instead of sending American missionaries to other countries, they use Christians from those countries. They already live there, know the language, and the culture. They also already live on a local budget. That means it costs less to support those missionaries, so they are able to send more.

The ANM Holiday Catalog

The ANM Holiday Catalog features more than 20 gifts that you can send to men, women, and children around the world.

Every gift in the ANM Holiday Catalog delivers the love of Jesus in practical ways. You can give a new Christian their very first Bible, provide a child with the first pair of shoes that truly fit, supply livestock and years of reliable food for a family, or purchase a bicycle for a pastor who walks miles daily.

Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. – Acts 10:4

As you choose gifts, pray for hearts to be transformed, for new believers, for children, for people reading the Bible for the first time, and for missionaries delivering these gifts and the Gospel message.

The Holiday Catalog is a great way to get kids involved in donating to missions. Let them pick a gift, or two, to send!

This years ANM Holiday Catalog came with a coloring book inside. It’s a has a very sweet story about four young kids who learned about generosity through a workday at their grandparents’ house, where they earned money to buy gifts from the Gift Catalog for people in need. You can download the coloring book, An Unusual Day at Grandma and Granddaddy’s House, HERE.

Advancing Native Missions is an organization that my husband and I believe in. We have donated money to ANM a couple of times in the past. (Not tooting our own horn, just sharing to show that we really believe in this ministry.) If you are looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of others, and let them hear the gospel, I highly suggest Advancing Native Missions. I have talked about ANM before in this POST.

You can view the ANM Holiday Catalog HERE.

This Christmas, give the gift of the Gospel!

Disclosure: Thanks to FrontGate Media for this campaign.

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AdelFi Banking – The Bank With Christian Values

November 17, 2022 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

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I have never really thought of having an account with a Christian bank . Most likely because I have never heard of Christ centered banking before. Now, with AdelFi Banking – the bank with Christian values, I have!

AdelFi Banking

AdelFi Banking – The Bank With Christian Values

Do you know where your bank gives and invests its money? Does it align with your values? By placing your financial resources with AdelFi, you’re uniting your finances with other believers to advance Christian values with empathy and compassion. AdelFi supports thousands of Christian organizations worldwide that spread the Gospel with AdelFi’s commitment to giving back 10% of its profits every year to support Christian.

Whether you’re starting a family, running a business, or serving a non-profit or ministry, AdelFi has products and services that align with your financial goals and Christian values. Partner with like-minded people and still access the technology and services that makes day-to-day finance transactions easy. 

AdelFi Banking

AdelFi Banking

I found this interesting. The name AdelFi comes from the Greek word “adelphos/adelphoi” that is used throughout the New Testament to mean brothers and sisters in Christ. This word is used over 300 times, including Mark 3:35 and Hebrews 2:17. “Adel” is Hebrew for “God is eternal; noble.” And the suffix “-fi” is a nod to financial stewardship—gathering God’s gifts for good.

The Adelfi logo graphic represents individual members, as a group, with Christ as the center, the cross. As part of the group, a single member can have a God honoring impact on others. Pretty cool graphic!

AdelFi Banking

Recycling Christian Dollars – In a recent study by AdelFi, it found that young Christian consumers gave nearly 3x more than non-Christians. However, when supporting business that aligned with what they aligned with their beliefs/causes, they were no different than non-Christians.  And in some instances, non-Christians cared more than Christians about doing business with organizations that aligned with their non-Christian beliefs.  This was mainly due to the fact that there aren’t many Christian businesses marketing its values. 

At AdelFi, we believe that as stewards of God’s money, we support fellow Christian businesses and understand the need to promote the intersection of faith and finances.  Daily purchase interactions should have a form of tithing daily.  Where you bank has a ripple effect on how resources get used or recycled within the Christian community.  Banking with AdelFi means more support to fellow Christian consumers, businesses, churches, non-profits, and causes. In fact, AdelFi is a not-for-profit credit union, where the money doesn’t go to wall street, but to God’s streets – where the Gospel is spread domestically and internationally. 

AdelFi Kingdom Impact


We aim to be good stewards of our members’ and God’s resources by supporting Christian ministries, non-profits and organizations throughout the U.S. and globally. For us, this means working with our partners to support those called to spreading the Gospel through grants, volunteer hours and in-kind donations.

For more than 57 years, we have collaborated with those of shared faith, to create positive change and be the salt and light of the earth. In 2021 alone, we’ve contributed over $1 million in cash and in-kind support, and volunteered 509 staff hours to ministries, missionaries, non-profits, and Christian families committed to serving the Lord, and spreading His word.

AdelFi Banking

On the AdelFi website, you can see up to date numbers for how much they have donated for missionary support, ministry grants, fees waived for missionaries, and how many employee service hours they have accumulated.

Adelfi offers everything that any other bank offers. Checking, savings, credit cards, loans, and certificates. You can access your AdelFi accounts at credit unions and ATM’s across the United States These ATMs are available surcharge free.

You can find all the ATM locations in a search on the website. I live in tiny town in the hills of Kentucky, and there is a credit union, with ATM, about 20 minutes from my house. Search your zip code and see if there are any near you!

To find out more about Christ centered banking, and to open an account, visit the AdelFi Banking WEBSITE.

DISCLOSURE: Many thanks to FrontGate Media for providing this product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

* This AdelFi Banking – The Bank With Christian Values post contains an affiliate link. If you click the link, and open an account, I will receive a small commission.

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The Generation to Generation Kit to Equip Parents & Grandparents – Review

December 15, 2021 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy Leave a Comment

I recently received the Generation to Generation Kit to review.

The Generation to Generation Kit equips parents and grandparents to pass on a strong and living faith to your children and grandchildren.

The Generation to Generation Kit

Generation to Generation Book Review

The Generation to Generation Book:

In Generation to Generation, Yael Eckstein shares the lessons of Faith instilled in her by her parents that helped her to persevere following the sudden death of her father and gave her the hope and courage she needed to follow in his footsteps as President and CEO of The Fellowship.

Generation to Generation will show you how to bring Bible stories to life, discover how the Biblical festivals and traditions can help you share Faith within your family.

I shared a review of Generation to Generation last year, you can see it here. My views have not changed. I still highly recommend this book. Here’s what my book looked like by the time I finished reading it. The book is that good!

Generation to Generation Book Review

The Generation to Generation Workbook:

In the companion workbook, you’ll discover how Christians can pass on these lessons of Faith to their children and grandchildren.

This workbook is family friendly and is filled with Bible lessons, activities, and discussion questions for all ages.

The Workbook is available FREE to everyone! It looks like it will be an amazing resource for the whole family. See below for link to get the workbook.

If you are unsure if the Generation to Generation book is for you, I suggest starting with the free workbook. I think once you see how great the workbook is, you will want the book, too!

Holy Land Moments Coloring Book:

Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore. Coloring is a great way for adults to relax. The Holy Land Moments Coloring Book will help you relax & focus on the beauty and wonder of God’s Creation and His Word.

This coloring book pairs 12 devotions, called reflections in the coloring book, with illustrations based on Biblical Scriptures. So keep this coloring book hidden from your kids, pick up your crayons, markers, or colored pencils, and create your own unique masterpiece — and also be encouraged spiritually. If you have teens, you will really have to hide it, or buy them each one, too.

Generation to Generation

Not only do I highly recommend the book Generation to Generation, I also highly recommend the workbook, and the coloring book.

I believe you will find all 3 to be a help and inspiration to your faith life, and for your family.

The Workbook is free, just click on the link above to get yours.

The Generation to Generation book, and the Holy Land Moments coloring book are available on the Fellowship of Christians and Jews website. You can get the Generation to Generation Workbook free here.

Disclosure: Many thanks to FrontGate Media for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

John 3:16-17 NKJV


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