Understanding history teaches important lessons; unfortunately, many of the lessons fall by the wayside. The old adage, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” has several versions and has been attributed to British statesman Winston Churchill, among others. The […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]