Start a Habit, Share a Habit!

Hello to the entire TTW family, including those whose flights were delayed or canceled when traveling home from your celebrations! (Our flight was delayed three times!)

Start a Habit!

Let’s be honest. We have all made New Year’s resolutions, but many of us have also failed at them. The number one reason given for dropping a New Year’s resolution: the lack of a plan. Life change succeeds when you set clear goals with a clear plan.

Ephesians 5 instructs us to “redeem the time” – that is – to “make the most of every opportunity.” We get exactly one shot at 2022, so make the most of it.

New Year’s is a great time to start a new Bible habit – and Through the Word has 19 journeys to help you with setting a clear goal. Pick a plan, and set a daily reminder to help you create a habit of being in the Word!

Share a Habit!

Another way to help your resolution succeed is to do it with others. Partnering with someone will help you succeed – whether losing weight, exercising more, or getting into the Bible – and will help your partner succeed as well!

So share your plans. Don’t make it a sales pitch – we get enough ads already. But share with your friends and family what you are reading and learning with Through the Word. 

Also, share the updated podcast! People may not be interested in trying out a new app – but try recommending the podcast! The Through the Word podcast relaunches January 1 with Journey 1, Day 1. Each day a new episode will walk through the Bible chapter by chapter, journey by journey. It’s the exact same content you find on the app, as a podcast! The podcast follows a preset daily plan for the whole year. So for people who really like a clear, set plan, that can really help them keep that habit.

Just search for Through the Word on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Stitcher…wherever. Journey 1, on January 1. 

Happy New Year’s From Our Families to Yours,

Jonathan and the TTW Team

Start a New Bible Habit in 2022!

 Hello TTW Family (including those of you whose football teams are still barely hanging on for a wildcard spot)!

Invite a Friend to Start a New Bible Habit in 2022!

Want to invite a friend to join you on a journey through the Bible? Have a friend that loves podcasts but hasn’t checked out the TTW app yet? Check out our podcast! We are relaunching our podcast with every audio guide on Through the Word – beginning January 1, 2022, with Journey 1, day 1! Each day a new episode will launch, allowing all of our podcast listeners to be on the same page daily. 

We don’t know what 2022 has in store for us – but we do know that we all need to spend more time in the Word! so invite a friend to join you on a journey through the Bible! 

Every audio guide is currently available as a previous episode on the podcast, but starting January 1, we will start over with Start, our first Journey!

Find the Through the Word Podcast wherever you listen!

Apple Podcast

Spotify

Google Podcast

Stitcher

Amazon/Audible Podcast

Coffee Mugs Mailed – Still Time to Order Yours!

TTW coffee mugs are free for every donor this year! The deadline for orders is New Year’s day, and the next batch will be mailed mid-January.

• Step 1: Donate at throughtheword.org/giving (if you donated already, step 1 is done!)
• Step 2: Order your mug athttps://ttw.churchcenter.com/people/forms/321732

We have received a few reports of broken handles and mugs that didn’t quite survive shipping. If that happened to you, we’re so sorry! And we want to set it right. We have some extras set aside just for this. Please fill out this form and we’ll get a replacement out to you asap!

Final Day for 2021 Tax Deductions is December 31

Friday is the last day to get donations in before the tax-year ends!

• Online: throughtheword.org/giving or 
• Mail a check: Through the Word, PO Box 303, Westminster CA 92684. Must be postmarked by 12/31 for 2021 taxes.

God Bless You All, and Happy New Year!

Pastor Jonathan

Christmas Audio and Coffee Mug Update

Merry Christmas TTW family!

Pastor Jonathan here, with a few updates as we move into Christmas. We just sent out lots of our new coffee mugs, and we're still taking orders through New Year's Day. Details on that are below. 

The Shepherd of Bethlehem (Audio Drama)

Just in time for Christmas, we have a very powerful audio drama that's perfect for the season. The Shepherd of Bethlehem is a dramatic retelling of the Christmas story from an eyewitness perspective. The story is told by a shepherd named Josiah, who happened to be watching his sheep on the hills outside Bethlehem on that fateful night when a host of angels appeared with some very big news. This one-man audio drama in two acts was written and performed by Bill Welsh (TTW Acts audio guides), and it's one of my favorite holiday traditions.

Audio drama in two acts

You can find the Shepherd of Bethlehem plan on the TTW Browse page in the New and Updated section. It's a two-day plan, and the audio is about 30 minutes each day. Perfect for listening with family, for your drive time to grandma's house, or wherever this busy season gives you a little time to stop and listen. And in other holiday news...

Coffee Mugs Mailed - Still Time to Order Yours!

TTW coffee mugs are free for every donor this year! We've mailed the first big batch of mugs (over 2000!). If you ordered by the December 13 deadline, you should have them in time for Christmas (shipping outside the US is slow - so expect delays). The deadline for orders is New Year's day, and the next batch will be mailed mid-January.

• Step 1: Donate at throughtheword.org/giving (if you donated already, step 1 is done!)
• Step 2: Order your mug at https://ttw.churchcenter.com/people/forms/321732

TTW Mug Re-Order Form (for damaged mugs, etc)

We have received a few reports of broken handles and mugs that didn't quite survive shipping. If that happened to you, we're so sorry! And we want to set it right. We have some extras set aside just for this. Please fill out this form and we'll get a replacement out to you asap!

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Jonathan Ferguson

Top TTW Stories of 2021!

Hello TTW Family (including all the guys just realizing that they haven't bought anything for their wives or girlfriends)!

Top Stories of 2021

Over the last year, we have heard some amazing stories from our TTW family.  And we want to share them with you! Visit throughtheword.org/stories for our favorite stories from you all! If you have a story to tell, send it to story@throughtheword.org.

TTW Coffee Mugs Are on the Way!

Our team has packed up and shipped out almost 1850 coffee mugs this week! For all domestic orders placed by last Monday, your mugs should arrive in time for Christmas.  All orders placed after Monday will ship in January.  

Simply donate between today and the end of the year and fill out the form below, and we will get you a mug next month as a thank you! 

• Step 1: Donate at throughtheword.org/giving
• Step 2: Order your mug at https://ttw.churchcenter.com/people/forms/321732

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jonathan 

Donor Match is Back! 2X Bible Engagement!

 Hello and Merry Christmas to all of our TTW Family, especially those of you still trying to figure out how to get out of a couple of those Christmas parties you already committed to!

Donor Match Continues This Week!

Thanks to our generous donors, we are able to extend donor matching this week, so that your gift can help reach more listeners. Every $25 donated now provides 21,000 minutes of bible engagement around the world. Help us reach the world for the gospel today at www.throughtheword.org/giving!

TTW Coffee Mugs!

While Monday was the last day we could guarantee mug shipments before Christmas, we will continue to accept mug orders through January 1. We will do our best to get orders placed before Thursday, Dec 16th shipped this week, but we cannot guarantee pre-Christmas delivery. Orders placed after Thursday will be shipped the first week of January. 

Simply donate between today and the end of the year and fill out the form below to get your mug. 

• Step 1: Donate at throughtheword.org/giving
• Step 2: Order your mug at https://ttw.churchcenter.com/people/forms/321732

God Bless!

Jonathan 

Invite a Friend For a New Journey & Coffee Mug Update

Hello TTW Family! Hope you are experiencing the Peace of Christ this Christmas season (especially those of you battling the checkout lines at Costco)! 

Ready to Start a New Journey? 

The New Year is a great time to start a new Bible habit. And it's a great time to invite your friends to join you in studying God's word! Invite them now to check out some of the Audio Guides you are listening to, right from the app. 

On the playlist for your plan, swipe right on the Audio Guide you want to share, and the share icon will pop up.  Every Guide is fully sharable, so feel free to send them on any messaging platform you use. 

 

Then invite them to join you on January 1st for a journey through the entire Bible!

TTW Coffee Mugs Have Arrived! 

Exciting news - we have our cool coffee mugs and are busy packing and shipping mugs this week. 

Every donor from Thanksgiving to New Year's gets a free TTW coffee mug!

Simply donate between today and the end of the year and fill out the form below to get your mug. We will begin shipping mugs on December 10th, so be sure to get your orders in by December 13th for arrival before Christmas.

• Step 1: Donate at throughtheword.org/giving
• Step 2: Order your mug at https://ttw.churchcenter.com/people/forms/321732

TTW is 100% listener-supported, and this year every $100 donated is directly linked to 42,000 minutes of Bible engagement around the world. (That's 7 hours for every dollar!)

Ministry Update: The best of 2021 stats & stories

It's been a crazy year, so it's time for some great news. Kris recorded the video below to tell you about it…

Pastor Jonathan

*Mugs have no resale value and are given freely as a thank you gift for your support of TTW this year.

**Note for donors outside the USA: Due to dramatic increases in shipping costs in 2021, it now costs TTW an extra $15 to $25 to mail mugs outside the US. Please consider this cost when donating – thanks!