How Long?
From the lesson series, How Long? Studies in the book of Habakkuk, April 2018 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help? A World of “How Long?” The name Amelia Bonow has not been a household word. She had a story she wanted to […]
List of Top Ten Christmas Songs
Have you already begun to tire of Christmas music? Some stations began to play them the weekend of Halloween! Want to have some fun with our typical Christmas songs? Each week throughout December, I will post a list of my top ten Christmas songs. Each […]
Making Disciples of Millennials
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Communicate Strength: Speaking Trust and Confidence
Incredible things happen when people communicate well. No other skill will position you to positively change and influence the lives of others like effective communication skills. But most of us are more than uneasy when called upon to speak. Fear of rejection, of making mistakes, […]
Growing the Faith: Leading and Deepening
Recently we have been spending time in our Adult Bible Study talking about the essentials of the faith – the items that we have to believe, that are not negotiable to still be considered a Christian. What doctrines are needed for growing the faith? We […]