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June 11 | Discovery

Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning for Idol Worshippers” (Jeremiah 2:1-13, 26-28; 4:1-2).

Christian Standard · June 5, 2023
Church & Ministry

SPOTLIGHT: Ocala Christian Church’s New Building, Baptistery Paying Dividends

A baptistery can make a world of difference. Ocala Christian Church discovered this during 2022 when the small church in central Florida baptized 31 people. That translated into a…

Christian Standard · May 31, 2023
Church & Ministry

June 4 | Warning to Jeremiah

"The word of the Lord" (a phrase that appears more in Jeremiah than any other book of the Bible) came to Jeremiah during the reign of good King…

Christian Standard · May 29, 2023
Church & Ministry

June 4 | Application (‘Overcoming Our Reluctance to Serve God’)

If you ever feel unsure about stepping into a service or leadership role, you are in good company. . . .

David Faust · May 29, 2023
Church & Ministry

June 4 | Discovery

Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning to Jeremiah” (Jeremiah 1:1-19).

Christian Standard · May 29, 2023
Church & Ministry

SPOTLIGHT: Kids’ Ministry, Local Outreach Spark Baptisms at Kentucky Church

First Christian Church in Monticello, Ky., had a banner year for baptisms in 2022, according to the annual Church Report compiled by Christian Standard. Senior minister Joe Tipton said…

Christian Standard · May 23, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 28 | Waiting

People adopt a posture of solitude while waiting, which is not only a good spiritual discipline, but also a great help in waiting. To sit alone in silence…

Christian Standard · May 22, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 28 | Application (‘New Every Morning’)

Some of us roll out of bed at sunrise and hit the ground running, while others take a while to get going. For night people, “A.M.” stands for…

David Faust · May 22, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 28 | Discovery

Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Waiting” (Lamentations 3:19-33, 39-42, 55-58).

Michael C. Mack · May 22, 2023
Church & Ministry

SPOTLIGHT: Nebraska Church Enjoys Strong Recovery from COVID

Sometimes, a story of growth is a story of recovery. Such is the case at First Christian Church in Norfolk, Neb.—which had one of the highest growth rates in…

Christian Standard · May 16, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 21 | Wounded

The Lord acts like a physician who must hurt the patient to produce healing. He seems violent, but the Lord knows something about wounds, and he knows how…

Christian Standard · May 15, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 21 | Application (‘We’re Meant to Lament’)

The book of Lamentations is an acrostic poem where the verses begin with consecutive letters of the alphabet. Jeremiah wept “from A to Z” . . .

David Faust · May 15, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 21 | Discovery

Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Wounded” (Lamentations 1:1, 10-18; 2:5-14, 17, 20-21).

Michael C. Mack · May 15, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 14 | Punished

God administered deserved punishment to the Israelites for their unfaithfulness. The result was Lamentations, which we are working our way through. . . .

Christian Standard · May 8, 2023
Church & Ministry

May 14 | Application (‘Searching for God in Times of Pain’)

How should we handle times of mourning when joy disappears? Where is God in painful times?

David Faust · May 8, 2023
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