January 1, 2026
Compelling: Managing Three Key Emotions of Leadership Succession
Over time I learned that, while emotions shouldn’t be the dominant voice in my life, understanding them is a wise choice for my life.
Articles for tag: Gifts
December 19, 2025
The Christmas Gift
Italian missionary Dot Elliot shares a reminder about the greatest gift of all and tells the story of her first Christmas in Italy.
February 10, 2025
Our Father
Using simple but profound language, Jesus teaches us to address God as a wise, powerful, loving Father.
December 25, 2024
Merrily Making Memories
Mike Kennedy, a bi-vocational minister at Minnehaha Church of Christ in Vancouver, Washington, shares a Christmas memory and the value of holding on to those memories.
December 21, 2024
The Last and the First
Matt Branum, a church planter and minister, tells the story of a Christmas that turned out to be both a last and a first.
July 22, 2024
July 28 Study | She Brought Joy
The Jews thwarted their enemies, and the events that Purim celebrates also propelled Esther and Mordecai into even more significant positions of authority . . .
July 1, 2024
July 7 Application | ‘To Whom Much Is Given’
There is much for us to learn in the book of Esther. One practical application we find in the first part of Esther’s story is this: with recognition comes responsibility. . . .
June 10, 2024
June 16 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Looking in Amazement” (Daniel 3:1, 4-6, 8-28), by Mark Scott.
June 5, 2024
The Gift of Pain
Micah Odor writes, "Every meaningful period of growth in my life has been a time of tremendous pain" . . .
June 3, 2024
June 9 Study | Deep and Hidden Things
The prophet Daniel believed that if God revealed the deep and hidden things, then they could be understood. . . .
May 27, 2024
June 2 Application | ‘Daniel’s Graduation Speech’
"If he were around today, the prophet Daniel would be a natural choice for a graduation speaker," David Faust writes. "According to Daniel 1, he was intelligent and good looking, filled with leadership potential. Here are some points I think Daniel might have emphasized in a speech to young adults. . . ."
May 13, 2024
Equal Before God
In the practices of the church, God has continued to erase differences when people come before him. . . .
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 15, 2024
April 21 Application | ‘Unselfies’
“In the past,” a friend pointed out recently, “when people were outside enjoying nature, they photographed the scenery. . . . Now, we turn the camera the other direction and take pictures of ourselves.”
April 8, 2024
April 14 Application | ‘Don’t Cell Out’
"Do you realize that you own factories, warehouses, transport systems, and power plants?" David Faust writes. "It’s true! In fact, although you probably haven’t given them a single thought before today, you would literally die without these valuable possessions. . . ."
April 8, 2024
April 14 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Spiritual Gifts” (1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 27-31), by Mark Scott.
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. . . .
March 26, 2024
GLCC Meets with Accreditor to Discuss Its Financial Health
Hopes are high this week at Great Lakes Christian College as it meets with its accreditor to discuss its financial condition—and possibly emerge from a painful probationary period. . . .
March 4, 2024
March 10 Lesson | Servant Leadership
The divisions in the church at Corinth were mostly caused by pride, which ran counter to servant leadership. . . .
November 27, 2023
Seeing and Worshiping
Four times in his Gospel, Matthew described the response of people who approached Jesus and worshiped him. . . .
