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Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning for Liars” (Jeremiah 28:1-17).
June 25 | Discovery
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A Shot Heard Throughout History
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Christianity, like baseball, is a beautiful thing. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Missionary Who Makes Mistakes’ (1963)
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“Nobody seems more mistake-prone than the average missionary (with the possible exception of presidents, congressmen, mothers and fathers of teenagers, umpires, and tax assessors),” Ward Patterson, tongue firmly in cheek, wrote in 1963. “That the missionary should so excel in error-ability is a phenomenon worthy of the interest of all of us . . .”
SBC Upholds Expulsions of Saddleback, One Other Church, Over Female Pastors
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The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to uphold the expulsions of Saddleback Church in California and Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., for having women pastors. Both churches had appealed those decisions, announced in February. . . .
IDES Planning 50th Anniversary Open House (Plus News Briefs)
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International Disaster Emergency Service—better known as IDES—will celebrate 50 years of sharing help and hope worldwide on July 8 with an open house and a 5-kilometer walk and run. Plus additional news briefs from ICOM, Great Lakes Christian College, Ozark Christian College, and more. . . .
SPOTLIGHT: Fast-Growing Ohio Church Merges with Neighbor
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The past year-plus has been eventful for First Church of Christ in Fairborn, Ohio—the fastest-growing “very small” church in Christian Standard’s 2022 Church Report. . . . The changes include merging, moving, and adopting a new name: New Beginnings Christian Church. . . .
Celebrating the Ministry of Rob Raynor
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Rob Raynor of Lakepoint Community Church in Eatonton, Gal., is retiring this summer after nearly 50 years in ministry. His start in ministry was unlikely, and his time in ministry has been innovative. . . .
June 18 | Warning for Temple Worshippers
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God’s people had undergone physical circumcision, but their hearts still required spiritual circumcision (Jeremiah 4:4). . . .
June 18 | Discovery
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Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning for Temple Worshippers” (Jeremiah 7:1-15, 21-23).