Back when it was “a different time” – in this case, just 1992 – the pastor warmed up our mens’ Bible study with, “Why…
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Edgar Bazan ~ Blessed in Any Season: God’s Sustaining Word
The Psalmist says that a person who builds his or her life on the Word of God is like a tree planted by streams of water, which basically means that their lives are deeply rooted and healthy. Their lives are nourished, marked by lasting stability and fruitfulness.
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Checking Your Blind Spots: Preaching in the Gaps
Preachers tend to have favorite passages and topics for preaching and teaching. If you don’t preach from the Revised Common Lectionary each week, it can be easy to fall into predictable patterns that limit your congregation’s exposure to the full range of God’s Word. We all have blind spots, and it’s worth asking where we might be missing the opportunity to address a pressing need.
Aaron Duvall ~ The Heat of Opposition
Are you ready to create the habit of depending on God, whatever the circumstance?
Michelle Bauer ~ When You Need the Strength to Stand
Where will you go this week that you will be grateful to have God’s presence with you? What difference will it make to have God with you in that place or situation? When you are discouraged or terrified, how easy is it to make the choice to be strong and courageous?
Wesleyan Accent ~ Love God with All Your Mind
This weekend we feature a sermon on loving God with all your mind. Enjoy this teaching from guest preacher Sue Sweeney on grace,…
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Preach What You Practice: The Importance of Expository Preaching
It has become cliché to tell people to practice what they preach—that is, to live according to their words. But increasingly we may need…
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Leaders in the Bible (Who Happened to Be Women)
The bravery, chutzpah, faithfulness, love, and kindness of these women remind us that leadership in the kingdom of God comes in many forms, if only we have eyes to see.
Servant Paul, Not Apostle Paul, in Philippians
When you look closely at the first few verses of Philippians, something quite unique stands out fairly quickly:
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
You’ll notice that Paul does not refer to himself as an apostle.