If you are like me, your knowledge of the Old Testament has a foundation of stories told during elementary church programs. Many of these stories were visualized by flannelgraph characters displayed on a flannel board. But when you continue to study the Scriptures, you will find that there are parts to many stories that were…
I am on several church leadership mailing lists. This past week I read a great article by Craig Groeschel entitled, “Why I Still Believe in Small Groups.” Craig lists nine reasons he loves small groups, some of which we will talk about in a bit. He begins the article by saying that several of his…
I confess I am a nerdy Bible student. I listen to most if not all of a couple of different sermons almost every day. My email inbox is flooded daily with articles about Christian devotion and leadership. Most every week I am listening or reading thirty to fifty messages about the Bible. Not every one…
In Leviticus 23:15-16, the Lord commanded the Israelites to count fifty days from the Passover to the festival of Shavu’ot. Seven full weeks transpired – forty-nine days with the fiftieth day being Shavu’ot. The Greek word for fifty is πεντηκοστῆς (pentekonta) so the festival became known as Pentecost, and the beginning of the church. Today…
In Leviticus 23:15-16, the Lord commanded the Israelites to count fifty days from the Passover to the festival of Shavu’ot. Seven full weeks transpired – forty-nine days with the fiftieth day being Shavu’ot. The Greek word for fifty is πεντηκοστῆς (pentekonta) so the festival became known as Pentecost, and the beginning of the church. Today…
While we may not need a “lesson” on Easter morning, we probably always need a reflection. Phil Wickham is one of the hottest praise and worship singer/songwriters in the world today. With songs like “Living Hope,” “This is Amazing Grace,” and “The Battle Belongs to You,” his music has probably been influencing your worship singing…
The season of Lent provides a time for us to contemplate the depth and passion of our commitment to Christ as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Forty days are set aside as a sacred time to remember the forty days of fasting and prayer that Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning His earthly…
The season of Lent provides a time for us to contemplate the depth and passion of our commitment to Christ as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Forty days are set aside as a sacred time to remember the forty days of fasting and prayer that Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning His earthly…
The season of Lent provides a time for us to contemplate the depth and passion of our commitment to Christ as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Forty days are set aside as a sacred time to remember the forty days of fasting and prayer that Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning His earthly…
The season of Lent provides a time for us to contemplate the depth and passion of our commitment to Christ as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Forty days are set aside as a sacred time to remember the forty days of fasting and prayer that Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning His earthly…