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What leadership traits do you see in Ezra?
January 22 | Discovery
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Staying Cross-Eyed
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Communion gives us the opportunity each Lord’s Day to refocus our spiritual vision.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Booker T. Washington a ‘Campbellist’? (1897)
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In this very brief editorial response from 1897, Christian Standard commends the work of Booker T. Washington and refutes the assertion that he is a “Campbellist.”
News Briefs for January 11
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e2: effective elders is starting a podcast, #IAmAnElder. Ozark Christian College’s Preaching-Teaching Convention is set for Feb. 20-22. Canton Christian Home will continue normal operations despite being sold. Plus more . . .
Churches Encouraged to Complete Our Annual Survey
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Christian Standard’s annual survey of churches is now available! This survey is designed for every Restoration Movement church (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ). “We have made it much shorter and easier for you to respond [this year],” says editor editor Michael Mack. . . .
Stephanie Freed Shares Her Vision for the 2023 ICOM
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In anticipation of this year’s International Conference On Missions, we asked 2023 president Stephanie Garman Freed to share a bit about herself, the ministry she co-founded, Rapha International, and to explain how that is helping to shape her vision and focus for this year’s conference.
January 15 | It’s Not Easy
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God’s people had returned from their exile in Babylon, had rebuilt the altar in the temple, and were laying the foundation of the temple when they ran into a buzz saw. “Enemies” reared their ugly heads (Ezra 4:1). . . .
January 15 | Discovery
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What can you learn from Ezra 4:12–5:2 about God’s timing, waiting on him, and trusting him in the process?
An Exceptional Table
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The ultimate “Lord’s table” is described as the “wedding supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9).