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.
By Jennifer Taylor
This month, Christ In Youth (Joplin, Missouri) launches THE CALL BOOK, a new online registry where generations of CIY conference attendees can share their stories of how a CIY conference changed their lives or prompted a call to vocational ministry.
This past summer, “dozens of individuals eagerly shared stories of their calling to ministry after being challenged at a Christ In Youth event,” writes executive director Andy Hansen. “Their stories will be the first of what will be thousands in the years to come.”
CIY is making plans now for its first CIY Alumni “CALL BOOK” event at the 2011 NACC.
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.
A major new initiative is underway to preserve one of the most significant collections in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement: The Alexander Campbell Papers.
Our gracious Father will never forget us, but he is willing to forgive us. That’s something I hope we never forget.
Be assured of this: Even if old age or dementia steals away your ability to remember, the Lord will never forget you.
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.
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