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Jesus commanded us to share Communion, and to think back to his sacrifice for us, as often as we gather. But he also said this meal should prompt us to look forward with eagerness.
Heaven’s Dinner Table
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Aug. 15 | Which Inheritance?
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In this week’s Scripture text, Paul used several metaphors to drive home his point about being saved by faith in Christ as opposed to works of the law; the primary metaphor Paul used was inheritance.
Aug. 15 | Application
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In this week’s Application headlined “Choosing Your Ancestors,” David Faust writes: “From Adam and Eve till today, sin has tainted humanity and tilted us toward disaster. . . . Thankfully, though, we can choose the spiritual family we call our own.”
Aug. 15 | Discovery
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What kinds of things tend to spiritually enslave people?
In New Book, Christian Woman Shares Her Journey with Quadriplegia
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in her book, Jenny Smith shares the struggles and victories since a cheerleading accident left her a quadriplegic in 1989. A key church objective should be to include people with disabilities, she says.
News Briefs for Aug. 4
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Milligan University student-athlete Megan Jastrab won a bronze medal in the Women’s Team Pursuit Tuesday as part of the U.S. Women’s Cycling team at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (Plus briefs about the Stone-Campbell Journal, the death of Murray Hollis, and Ozark Christian College’s upcoming Branson Conference.)
How the Local Church Can Make a Difference in Foster Care
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A ministry that serves the foster care system isn’t simple. The situations are complicated and the answers are never easy, but it’s been an incredible honor for Christ’s Church of Oronogo to be invited into families’ stories.
#Faust25: ‘Who Puts Fun in the Funeral?’
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When my friends and relatives gather to mourn my passing, I hope they shed some tears. It would be a shame if no one missed me. But I hope they laugh, too.
An Altar of Earth
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We no longer sacrifice burnt offerings on an altar because Jesus came as the ultimate and final sacrifice for our sins. But we should remember an old command as we come before God to worship him.