Reading Time: 4 minutes “Why not be thankful this year?” minister Orval M. Morgan wrote at the height of the Great Depression. “What are a few years of depression when compared to God’s eternity? . . . God is still God; Christ is still the Saviour of the world; the Holy Spirit our Comforter; prayer our privilege and the Bible our open Book. . . .”
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Settle In (Matthew 26:17-19)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Lord’s Supper invites God’s family to the finely crafted table of his love . . .
November 19 | Ephesus
Reading Time: 4 minutes Some cities are so significant that just saying their names gets a reader’s or hearer’s attention. In the ancient world, this was true with Ephesus, a city with a population that rivaled Rome and Thessalonica. Paul visited Ephesus as the end of his second missionary journey . . .
November 19: Application (‘What I Learned in an Ancient Theater’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes The temple in Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was larger than a football field—425 feet long and 220 feet wide, with a roof supported by 127 tall stone pillars. Today, only the foundation and one stone column remain. . . .
November 19 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Ephesus” (Acts 19:8-10, 23-41), by Mark Scott.
News Briefs for November 8
Reading Time: 2 minutes Briefs about the re-release of a novel about Alexander Campbell, videos from CMF International, a Midwest Christian College reunion, Harding University’s 100th anniversary, and more.
A Pastor Describes How He Finally Left the Land of Numb
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Twenty-five years ago, I finally left the Land of Numb—the land where I was raised,” pastor Don Follis writes. “The ruts run deep to that land, and I still know the way back. From time to time, I return there. Most days, though, I can barely see it in my rearview mirror. . . .”
November 12 | First Missionary Journey
Reading Time: 4 minutes In “Toy Story,” Buzz Lightyear’s famous catchphrase was, “To infinity and beyond!” One could use that same line upon coming to Acts 13. The chapter continues the geographical expansion of the church outlined by Jesus in his commission to the apostles, with the goal of reaching “the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). . . .
November 12 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “First Missionary Journey” (Acts 13:1-13, 26-31, 38-39), by Mark Scott.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Scriptures that Have Helped Me’ (1983; Part 2)
Reading Time: 6 minutes The assignment in fall 1983 was simple and direct: “Write a short paragraph telling of some verse or verses of the Bible that have special meaning to you.” Today we share responses from Ard Hoven of Grayson, Ky.; Barton McElroy of Duncanville, Tex.; Robert A. Scott of Waterloo, Iowa; and Jerzy Sacewicz of Warsaw, Poland.
The Advent of Jesus into a Wicked World
‘As I Have Loved You’
Reading Time: 6 minutes What Loving Others as Jesus Loved Us Looks Like—and the Difference It Makes
Survey: Full Responses from Christian College Presidents
Reading Time: 49 minutes This lengthy post carries the full responses from Christian college presidents to our survey asking them about their institution’s views on the topics of biblical inerrancy, human sexuality, and women in ministry. . . .
Fighting for Relationships: Striving for Unity in Politically Divisive Times
How to Lead with Love . . . Without Compromising Truth
Agape Love in the Life of an Elder
The Best Next Step in a Crisis
November 5 | Gentiles Are Added to the Church
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cornelius prayed regularly and God answered with an angel who instructed Cornelius to summon Peter to his Caesarean residence (Acts 10:1-8). God, in turn, prepared Peter via a vision as the apostle prayed on a rooftop in Joppa (10:9-16). . . .
November 5: Application (‘Go Wherever God Sends You’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I spent a week in Turkey last summer,” David Faust writes. “My travel group toured Istanbul and visited the sites of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3. . . . The journey increased my appreciation for first-century missionaries and for the brave believers serving Jesus in Turkey today.”
November 5 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Gentiles Are Added to the Church” (Acts 10:17-24, 34-48), by Mark Scott.
Driving for Uber a Great Avenue for Faith Conversations
Reading Time: 8 minutes In my second season of driving for Uber, I am having conversations with thousands of people who may never set foot inside a church, and as we talk, my vehicle sometimes turns into a sanctuary. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Scriptures that Have Helped Me’ (1983; Part 1)
Reading Time: 8 minutes The assignment in fall 1983 was simple and direct: “Write a short paragraph telling of some verse or verses of the Bible that have special meaning to you.” Today we share responses from Edgar Nichols of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; Bill Jessup of San Jose, Calif.; Orval M. Morgan of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Murhl S. Rogers of Indianapolis, Ind.
Rusty George Becomes Lead Pastor at Crossroads Christian Church in Texas
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rusty George was welcomed as the new lead pastor of Crossroads Christian Church, Grand Prairie, Texas, on Oct. 15. He had served with Real Life Church in Valencia, Calif., for the past 20 years . . .
October 29 | Peter Serves in Lydda and Joppa
Reading Time: 4 minutes Acts 9 highlights the two pillars of the early church, Peter and Paul. Most of the chapter tells about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and some of his earliest ministry. The remainder of the chapter tells about the miraculous ministry of Peter. . . .
October 29 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Peter Serves in Lydda and Joppa” (Acts 9:32-43), by Mark Scott.
October 22 | Philip Preaches in Samaria
Reading Time: 4 minutes Philip’s ministry had three parts to it. He preached, and the crowds all paid close attention to what he said. He cast out demons (some came out with shrieks). And he healed those who were paralyzed or lame. . . .
October 22 | Application (‘Don’t Give Up on Evangelism’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Our non-Christian neighbors are weary of polarizing political dialogue and are conditioned to distrust religion,” David Faust writes. “Meanwhile, Christians wonder how to share the good news with those who shy away from churches and consider sin a nonissue. . . . Here are some things I have learned about evangelism.”
Lincoln Christian University to Close; Ozark to Acquire Lincoln’s Seminary
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lincoln Christian University will close at the end of this school year. However, Lincoln Christian Seminary will be acquired by Ozark Christian College and moved to OCC’s campus in Joplin, Mo., presidents of the institutions announced on Wednesday. . . .
October 15 | The Widows and the Seven
Reading Time: 4 minutes The main text for this lesson has often been considered a template for selecting leaders in the church—particularly deacons. But maybe it is a template on how the early church resolved problems. . . .
October 15 | Application (‘Useful Leadership Lessons from Acts 6’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s been said, “When the Lord starts blessin’, the devil starts messin.’” Right when the gospel was taking root and “the number of disciples was increasing” (Acts 6:1), an internal dispute threatened the fledgling church. . . .