“Are you telling me you really believe that the entire world was covered in a flood while pairs of animals were spared in a boat!?” The young man who asked me this question had walked past our booth numerous times. My church was passing out water at our community Independence Day Celebration downtown. He was…
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Easter is an exciting time for boys and girls, and for families. When planning to teach about Easter Sunday, it is important to remember why we are teaching. The truth of Jesus’ perfect sinless life, death, burial, and resurrection should be the focus of our teaching time centered around Easter. In our humanity, we sometimes,…
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Luke gave us the most extensive details about the birth of Jesus. He tells us about Zechariah being promised a son, Mary being visited by the angel, Mary visiting with Elizabeth, the shepherds, and the encounter with Simeon and Anna. In doing so, Theophilus gained a clearer understanding that Jesus was more than a great…
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Many of us are looking for ways to help people understand the importance of Bible study groups and encouraging people to make participation in a Bible study group a priority (see the Guide to Reengagement for more ideas). One way of doing so is by finding ways of supporting Bible study groups in our corporate…
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What we talk about matters, especially during worship times. The things we announce helps the church understand priorities in general. Any testimonies we include signals strategic directions to be affirmed. Sermons more so than anything else defines direction for the congregation. One way of reinforcing the importance of Bible study groups is preaching on the…
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