Reading Time: 4 minutes
“We have . . . an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands” (2 Corinthians 5:1). In hope we long for that forever home. . . .
May 19 Study | Hope
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May 19 | Discovery Questions
Reading Time: 2 minutes
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Hope” (2 Corinthians 5:1-21), by Mark Scott.
Equal Before God
Reading Time: 3 minutes
In the practices of the church, God has continued to erase differences when people come before him. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Barton W. Stone—Champion of the Word’ (1962)
Reading Time: 10 minutes
Sam Stone wrote in 1962, “If the early leaders of the Restoration movement are like men engaged in a race, it might be said that Barton Warren Stone took an early lead, but was later passed by Alexander Campbell.” Sam Stone contended that Barton Stone was deserving of greater appreciation . . . and he did so by presenting this “survey of his life.” . . .
ICOM Announces Speakers (Plus News Briefs)
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The lineup of speakers has been set for this fall’s International Conference On Missions, which will take place Nov. 14-16 in Lexington, Ky. The theme this year is “Entrusted.” . . . Plus briefs from Ozark Christian College, Exponential, and the Northwest Christian Convention.
Concluding a Work, Leaving a Legacy
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Silas McCormick, president of Lincoln Christian University, shares about the many considerations that went into the decision to close LCU at the end of this academic year. “Everyone loves a ‘turnaround’ story,” McCormick writes. “Very few go looking for a ‘finishing well’ story.” . . .
The Passing of the Baton
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Matt Proctor, president of Ozark Christian College, shares his thoughts on Lincoln Christian University’s closing in a few weeks, and LCU’s decision to gift their seminary and endowment to Ozark. . . .
Nick Griffin Appointed Next President of Mid-South Christian College
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Nicolás “Nick” Griffin has been appointed the eighth president of Mid-South Christian College by the school’s board of trustees. His presidency will commence on July 1 when he succeeds his father, Larry Griffin, as president of the bilingual (English-Spanish) institution. . . .
May 12 Study | Perseverance
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The apostle Paul knew much about perseverance, and he wrote more about this quality in 2 Corinthians than in any of his Epistles. . . .