I finished reading another book over the weekend about how the church makes disciples of the millennials. Churches so want to reach the next generation – and usually for very pure, very biblical reasons. Church leaders today talk about a clearer vision. The books speak about understanding who we are trying to reach and better…
Autumn Rein
Have you ever felt you had lost control of the rein of your life? Listen to the words of our psalmist. 3 Lord God All-Powerful, my King and my God, sparrows find a home near your altars; swallows build nests there to raise their young. 4 You bless everyone who lives in your house, and they sing…
Live Chat: Autumn Rain
It is Thursday evening and I am live on the Koinonia Bible Study website. We are here to discuss the new series “Autumn Refreshing” and the first lesson in the series, “Autumn Rain.” I am anxious to hear from you and to chat about the lessons. Eventually the chat will be broadcast live through a…
Site Navigation Guide for “Autumn Refreshing”
Several people have asked about the navigation of the site and the study. Here are some quick links to the lessons for Autumn Refreshing. I will update this post each week when we add a lesson. This will give you a little structure of the site, and for the thought behind the lessons. Hope this…
Touring the Site and the Study
One of the challenges of constructing a website for visitors is making the site simple and intuitive enough that people can maneuver through it. It seems easy enough to me, but then I have been building it from the ground up and spending almost all my waking hours in it. To help you navigate the…
Refreshing – God’s Autumn Providence
It is Monday morning, a day that I have been looking forward to for months. The time has come for me to launch a new Bible study. The study is called “Autumn Refreshing” and pauses in the month of November to remind us of the value in the cooling rains and the changing colors. Just…
Autumn Rain
6 When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water. 7 Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion (Psalm 84:6-7 CEV). Do you dread the heat of the summer? How hot does it get in the summer where you live?…
Autumn Refreshing
The autumn season is finally upon us. Frost was on more than the pumpkins this morning! Regardless of your position on global climate change, the fall months are a welcome contrast to the heat from the months of summer. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), summer 2019 was the hottest summer on…
Communicating Sound Doctrine
From the days that I sat at the Seminary listening to seasoned, biblical scholars, sound doctrine stirs me. The professors were people who knew the Scriptures and taught them with confident authority. How do we teach the content of sound doctrine to others in the church? There are so many different opinions about Scripture, how…
Biblical Illiteracy in the Church
Does your church offer any educational programs on Sunday mornings anymore? Is your leadership concerned with biblical illiteracy in the church? The Sunday school program, once considered “the finest integrated church growth tool on the market,” is no longer thriving, and is often seen as a relic from the past on the edge of extinction.…