November 6, 2023
November 12 | Discovery
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.
Articles for tag: Antioch
August 15, 2020
Unstoppable
What Acts Teaches Us About Persecution as a Catalyst for Spreading the Gospel By John Whittaker In a great stone room, the apostles stood surrounded by the entire council and senate of Israel—12 ordinary men enveloped by the nation’s most powerful leadership body. “We must obey God rather than men,” Peter and the apostles declared. And the ruling body became like a lynch mob until a single member intervened. “If their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail,” Gamaliel said, “but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will
July 25, 2019
Names of Christ Followers in the New Testament
We continue our monthly series of excerpts from Christian Standard, circa 1909, a year the magazine devoted an issue monthly to articles of particular interest to our movement. And again this month, as we did in January, we feature an essay by J.W. McGarvey. McGarvey was born in 1829 and died in 1911. Upon the 100th anniversary of McGarvey’s death, Andrew Paris wrote of him in Christian Standard: Although McGarvey enjoyed great success in the located ministry as the preacher of several Lexington churches (including Main Street and Broadway), the great work for which he is best known and esteemed
September 9, 2013
Shining His Light in Canton
By Jason Lantz People don”t necessarily view Canton, Ohio, as a thriving city. Well, not yet. Like many urban areas across the country, Canton has felt the negative effects of fatherlessness, a struggling economy, inconsistencies in education, and the decline of once-thriving churches. However, throughout history, God has always called his church to go and shine the brightest in the places that seem the darkest. IÂ am so thankful Jesus called my family to be a small part of what he”s already doing in Canton. We are a part of a four-year-old church plant called LoveCanton. We get to join other
April 28, 2011
MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: The 2010 List
A Christian Standard survey listing of 47 medium-sized churches that averaged 250-499 in worship during 2010, including attendance and baptism data.
February 11, 2007
They Called Themselves Christians
What does it mean to be called “Christian”? Clint Gill traces the term back to Antioch in Acts, showing how it points to a new identity in Christ that reshapes how believers see themselves and others.
December 24, 2006
An Odd Carol for This Christmas Season
A Christmas reflection on Acts 15 and the Jerusalem Conference, calling the church to recognize God’s work among outsiders and refuse unnecessary barriers for Gentiles turning to the Lord.
