October 28, 2024
At The Border
Our hearts were moved to stand at the river, boots on the ground, and spend a short couple of weeks with the Ukrainians who continue to suffer the loss of so much.
Articles for tag: Gospel
September 9, 2024
September 15 Study | Obey and Overcome
We always live with two churches—the one that is, and the one we would like to see. That is evident in Revelation 2-3.
September 9, 2024
September 15 Application | Don’t Close Yourself Off
The Lord doesn’t force his way in. He knocks. He calls. He invites. He wants to come in and spend time with us at a table of fellowship, but we must open the door.
September 2, 2024
September 8 Application | No Matter Where You Are
No matter where we are in life, instead of looking for excuses, we should follow Jesus. Through it all, his promise remains clear. “Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown” (Revelation 2:10).
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 . . .
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. . . .
April 8, 2024
That Sinking Feeling
The Titanic sunk in the same year "Love Lifted Me" was published . . .
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. . . .
April 1, 2024
April 7 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “God's Wisdom” (1 Corinthians 1:18—2:7), by Mark Scott.
March 28, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Easter Church Attendance’ (1949)
"This Lord’s Day will find nearly all the churches having the largest crowds of the year," editor Burris Butler wrote in 1949. "It has become almost proverbial that many people attend church on Easter Sunday who never come at any other time" . . .
March 11, 2024
March 17 Lesson | Selfless Liberty
Simon Sinek emphasized that “Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the good of those in their care.” The apostle Paul could have written that line. . . .
March 11, 2024
March 17 Application | ‘Eye Contact’
It’s creepy if a stranger looks directly at your face. In some situations, though, the best way to communicate is eyeball to eyeball. . . .
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. . . .
February 26, 2024
March 3 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, "Unity" (1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 12:12-20), by Mark Scott.
January 22, 2024
Jan. 28 Lesson | I AM the Vine
As Jesus continued his Upper Room Discourse in John 15, he moved beyond metaphor by claiming to be the true vine of Israel. Then he connected the dots between the vine and himself, the gardener and his Father, and the branches and the disciples. . . .
January 8, 2024
Jan. 14 Lesson | I AM the Good Shepherd
The biblical world had a love/hate relationship with shepherds. Shepherds were an abomination to the Egyptians (Genesis 46:34), and by the first century BC they were the ragamuffins of society (Luke 2:8-20). But Scripture has high regard for shepherds. . . .
December 25, 2023
Dec. 31 Lesson | I Am the Bread of Life
Two miracles provide the background for this lesson text. Jesus multiplied five barley loaves and two fish and fed 5,000 men. Jesus then walked on the Sea of Galilee. . . .
December 19, 2023
The Wish Book
Over the next several days, Christian leaders will be sharing favorite Christmas memories with readers. Today we hear from retired Christian educator Dan Schantz about "The Holy Grail of Christmas" his mother would bring home during the last week of August. . . .
December 11, 2023
Dec. 17 Application | ‘Big Doors, Little Hinges’
Wayne Smith used to say, “Big doors swing on little hinges.” In other words, small decisions have big consequences. Little-known people have a big impact. Actions that seem inconsequential at the time can change the world. . . .
November 27, 2023
Dec. 3 Lesson | Witness to the Light
God’s prophetic voice had been stilled for close to 400 years when John the Baptist began preaching in the wilderness of Judea. He was to be God’s messenger and the one who would prepare the way for the Lord. . . .
