July 8, 2024
July 14 Study | She Found Courage
Times got tough for Mordecai and Esther when the king's right-hand man, Haman, went crazy . . .
Articles for tag: Death
July 8, 2024
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Found Courage” (Esther 4:1-17), by Mark Scott.
June 3, 2024
We Have Seen Jesus
Jesus stands with us at this table. . . .
May 27, 2024
Faith Time
At Communion, our experience with Jesus is not a matter of “face time” but rather “faith time.” . . .
May 13, 2024
May 19 Study | Hope
“We have . . . an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands” (2 Corinthians 5:1). In hope we long for that forever home. . . .
May 13, 2024
May 19 Application | ‘Something Greater than the Great Outdoors’
Nature’s beauty points to God’s “eternal power and divine nature” (Romans 1:20). . . . Yet, ever since the Garden of Eden, the Creator has stamped these natural wonders with a solemn label: “Temporary.” . . .
May 12 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Perseverance” (2 Corinthians 4:1-18; 11:23-31), by Mark Scott.
May 6, 2024
Pain that Leads to Joy
Could Jesus have been thinking about God’s message to Eve when he shared this metaphor with his disciples? . . .
April 24, 2024
News Briefs for April 24
Bob Vernon, 97, an Ozark Bible College graduate who, with his brothers, was a pioneer in Christian television broadcasting, died April 14. . . . David and Dolly Nicholson are retiring after decades of service. . . . A "Kelley Family Benefit Fund" has been established . . . plus more.
April 22, 2024
April 28 Study | Resurrection
The resurrection (both Jesus’ and ours) makes a mockery of death. It is the ultimate joke on the devil. . . .
April 22, 2024
April 28 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Resurrection” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 16-27, 50-58), by Mark Scott.
April 8, 2024
That Sinking Feeling
The Titanic sunk in the same year "Love Lifted Me" was published . . .
April 1, 2024
The Centurion’s Testimony
The centurion and the soldiers with him came to believe Jesus was the Son of God . . .
April 1, 2024
April 7 Study | God’s Wisdom
There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
The Bitter Cup
"In the Garden, I do not believe it was a dread of the cross that bothered Jesus" . . .
March 1, 2024
History and Hope
Christian Standard will be focusing on the Restoration Movement over the next several months . . .
February 22, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Apostle Paul’s Top 21 Leadership Character Traits’ (2014)
For his "Best Practices" feature in 2014, former editor Mike Mack introduced a listicle by writing: "Acts 20 contains 21 character traits of the apostle Paul. Look over this list, and then take time to assess yourself as a leader." . . .
February 12, 2024
Faithfulness
God has always placed a premium on faithfulness. . . .
February 5, 2024
Feb. 11 Application | ‘Previews of Coming Attractions’
My friend Mark Scott, who writes the Bible study column for Christian Standard each week, introduced me to an intriguing thought. He views Jesus’ miracles as previews of coming attractions—signs of things to come. . . .
