15 December, 2025
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Lay Down Your Crowns

During this Christmas season, let’s bow in self-abandoned surrender and confess that every honor, accomplishment, and triumph we possess comes from the Lord, who alone deserves the glory. 

Restore & Renew: Preserving the Legacy of Alexander Campbell

A major new initiative is underway to preserve one of the most significant collections in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement: The Alexander Campbell Papers.

Precious Memories (Part 2)

Our gracious Father will never forget us, but he is willing to forgive us. That’s something I hope we never forget. 

Precious Memories (Part One)

Be assured of this: Even if old age or dementia steals away your ability to remember, the Lord will never forget you. 

Christmas Ramblings, Attendance Trends, and the Medication Everyone Should Get On in 2026

Recent studies contend that the joys of Christmas can be carried beyond December and result in good mental and physical health by regularly going to church.

Review of Death by Lightning

This series has flaws, but it introduces Garfield to a new generation that knows next to nothing about him, and it prompts them to investigate his story.

Gritty Gratitude

We can’t literally count all our blessings, for there are too many to list. But with childlike awe, why not give it a try?  

What Should We Make of All the Revival Talk Among the Youth?

Many indicators suggest that there is an encouraging surge of curiosity in the supernatural, spiritual hunger, commitment to Jesus, and church attendance.

In This Issue

Proclamation and Persuasion: The Invitation

When the gospel is proclaimed, and the Holy Spirit brings conviction, and people are challenged to respond, they respond.

The Philippine Mission and The Restoration Movement: A History

The story of the Philippine Mission Churches of Christ is one of faithfulness to God’s Word, endurance amid overwhelming trials and challenges, and persistent commitment to the cause through many, many years.

Uniting for the Mission: Renew.org and ICOM Partner to Advance Global Disciple Making

In a significant move toward greater unity and impact within the Restoration Movement, Renew.org and the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) are launching a formal partnership aimed at strengthening disciple-making efforts both locally and globally. 

This Generation is Now

We’re hearing stories from across the country about college ministries where thousands are giving their lives to Christ and being baptized in obedience to him. There’s something real happening in This Generation.

Ministry Is About Relationships

At The Solomon Foundation, we believe that ministry is all about relationships. We invest in them with both individuals and with churches. We have no desire to be your bank; we want to be your ministry partner.

Unstoppable Love: The Growing Church Amid Persecution

Persecution is not the enemy of the gospel. Apathy is. When faith costs us nothing, we risk believing it is worth nothing. But when we see our brothers and sisters worshiping behind locked doors, risking their jobs and freedom, it calls us to something deeper. 

For the One: A Call to Radical Alignment

The Great Commission isn’t a random utterance of Jesus. It’s the marching orders for the church that still stand today, including you and your church. 

Taking the Gospel Back to Post-Christian Europe

What if the next great move of God isn’t coming from Europe but is going back to it? At ONE&ALL Church in Southern California, we’re preparing to send hundreds of young adults to replant the gospel in the very lands that once sent it to us.

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December 29 Study | He Comes with Purpose

Luke ends his Gospel with the disciples worshiping Jesus as he ascended back to God and commissioned his disciples to spread the gospel to the world.

December 22 Study | He Comes in Glory

The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is covered in glory—which matches other moments and aspects of our Savior’s life. 

December 15 Study | He Comes as the Son of God

Who Jesus of Nazareth was makes what he said and did the most important words and deeds in the history of the universe.   

December 8 Study | He Comes in Amazement

This lesson extrapolates two narratives from the Gospel of Luke that highlight Jesus’ amazing person and work.

December 1 Study | He Comes with Distinction

When Christ’s coming was actually executed, it was done with the greatest of distinction. It was so distinct that the whole earth would be filled with his glory (Psalm 72:19).

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