February 26, 2024
March 3 Application | ‘Unity and You’
Are we willing to make Christian unity a personal goal? Practically speaking, how can we encourage the unity of God’s people? . . .
Articles for tag: 2 Timothy 2:2
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Why I Encouraged My Son to Be a Minister’ (1942)
More than 80 years ago, several Christian fathers wrote on the topic, “Why I encouraged my son to be a minister.” Today, we dust off and share two of those responses. The first is from Victor E. Hoven, father of Ard Hoven. The second is from R. C. Foster, father of Lewis Foster.
March 21, 2022
Focus
By Michael C. Mack Focus is vital for success in many areas of our lives. One place we see this illustrated is in sports. A wide receiver in football runs the right route and then focuses on the ball into his hands, regardless of all the other things going on around him, even to the point of getting hit once he catches the ball. A basketball player focuses intently on the front of the rim as she prepares to shoot a free throw. She has trained herself to ignore the screaming of the opposing fans and those waving wacky signs
January 24, 2022
Jan. 30 | Application
How can we honor the Lord when conflicts arise? Is it possible to hold firm convictions without destroying relationships? Several principles found in Romans 14 can help us put this slogan into practice.
December 26, 2011
Lesson for Jan. 1, 2012: Joseph Shows Character (Genesis 37, 39)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ________ Joseph Shows Character (Genesis 37, 39) By Sam E. Stone Someone said, “Character is what a person does in the dark.” Another observed, “Character is what you do when you know no one will find out.” Both descriptions apply to Joseph. In last month”s lessons we studied Abraham. We saw the fulfillment of God”s promise to send the Savior through his descendants. Abraham”s son Isaac had two sons, Jacob and Esau. In the years that followed, Jacob himself had 12
April 1, 2007
Raising Up the Next Generation of Kingdom Leaders
What makes a leader’s work endure? This article challenges the church to raise up “Timothies” who will carry the gospel forward—because there is no success without a successor.
July 30, 2006
Personal Attention: The Missing Link in Spiritual Growth
Personal, one-on-one discipleship is a biblical, reproducible way to develop workers for the harvest. This article explains why shared life and intentional mentoring help believers mature—and how that process equips disciples to make disciples.
