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Communion time in our worship gatherings is like meeting a hearse in traffic. It’s a call to move out of the busyness and pause to reflect.
Stopping Traffic
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CIY President: ‘It’s Good to Be Back’
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After 15 months without holding a single event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christ In Youth is back. In late May, the Joplin, Mo.-based organization resumed its summer conference season for middle and high school students.
JUTN Royals Join NAIA (Plus News Briefs)
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Johnson University Tennessee joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics effective July 1. Additional brief news items about Traders Point Christian Church, LCU’s Jim Allison, the Michigan Christian Convention, and more.
Idaho Church Builds Relationships with Gardening
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The garden outreach at Canyon Springs Christian Church, Middleton, Idaho, began in the spring of 2018 and provides food to people in need through food banks and other nonprofits in the area.
July 18 | The Testimony of Prophets
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The prophets of the Old Testament were the mean junkyard dogs of Israel. . . . Both Elijah and Elisha made it into Jesus’ ordination sermon, and some of their miracles are templates for miracles of Jesus
July 18 | Application
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Public speaking isn’t for everyone. We’re not all like Peter, who preached and saw thousands baptized. But if we watch for opportunities, we all can be like Philip, who shared the gospel with an audience of one . . . an Ethiopian in a chariot.
Faith in Action
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The example of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection compelled David Lipscomb and others to put their faith into action on behalf of others during Nashville’s cholera outbreak of 1873.
July 18 | Discovery
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Naaman’s pride, plans, and preferences nearly prevented him from being cured. Why are humility and submission so vital to our healing?
Bible Bowl Making Changes to Game
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National Bible Bowl director Josiah Gorman said the ministry knew there was a problem when 40 percent of their players left at the end of each season and did not return. The ministry’s leaders decided it was time for some changes . . .