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How could they miss it? How could the Pharisees interact so closely with Jesus but fail to recognize him as God’s Son? His miracles weren’t done in a corner. . . .
Feb. 18 Application | ‘Blind Spots’
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Feb. 18 | Discovery Questions
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These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “The Unbelief of the Pharisees” (John 9:1-7, 13-16, 24-38), by Mark Scott.
Faithfulness
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God has always placed a premium on faithfulness. . . .
IDES Helped Close to 700,000 People During 2023, Its 50th Year
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Christian Standard asked IDES to share a rundown of the organization’s disaster relief efforts during 2023, its 50th year. There were three major U.S. disasters and three major international disasters during the year to which IDES dedicated its resources, expertise, and manpower. But it is continuing to help with some pre-2023 disasters. All totaled, IDES helped close to 700,000 people . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Integrity in the Pulpit’ (2005)
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“Over the past several years, cheating and plagiarism have surfaced as hot topics in academia, the news media, and more recently, the church,” Dean M. Christensen wrote in 2005. “Several high-profile cases involve pastors of large churches who resigned, or were fired or suspended for repeated instances of ‘borrowing’ sermons from various sources without attribution” . . .
At GLCC, One VP to Retire, Another Has Been Hired (Plus News Briefs)
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Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Mich., has announced the impending retirement of one vice president and the promotion of another. . . . Also, the inaugural Jack W. Cottrell Lectureship and opening of the Jack Cottrell Memorial Library will take place on March 8 at Mid-Atlantic Christian University. . . .
John Derry Reflects on 50 Years in Christian Higher Education
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John Derry reflects on a career in Christian higher education that has included serving in campus ministry, as president of two Christian colleges, and with the ABHE accrediting agency. “My thinking has always been that we must seek to collaborate as we recruit from a shrinking pool of students and secure financial support,” he writes . . .
Feb. 11 Lesson | Signs and Wonders
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The Bible has a love/hate relationship with signs or miracles. On the one hand they can engender faith (John 10:25). On the other hand they can derail faith in the miracle worker (John 6:26). . . .
Feb. 11 Application | ‘Previews of Coming Attractions’
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My friend Mark Scott, who writes the Bible study column for Christian Standard each week, introduced me to an intriguing thought. He views Jesus’ miracles as previews of coming attractions—signs of things to come. . . .