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.
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October 20, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘How I Became a Preacher’ (1902)
As we walked to the church each time my father-in-law would say, “Well, who will preach this time, you or I?” My reply would be, “You may preach this time.” . . .
December 24, 2021
An Old-Fashioned Christmas . . . at Any Cost
In this, the sixth of seven Christmas memories leaders are sharing leading up to Christmas Day, retired Christian church minister Tom Ellsworth remembers a snowy journey he and his young family embarked on during his first year as a father.
August 16, 2021
Aug. 22 | Discovery
What significance do you see in the contrast of being “born according to the flesh” and being “born as a result of a divine promise”?
February 24, 2020
Lesson for March 1, 2020: Anointed to Heal (Luke 4:14-20, 31-44)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in issue no. 3 (weeks 9-12; March 1-22, 2020) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ________ Lesson Aim: Bring your heartaches and brokenness to Jesus for his healing. ________ By Mark Scott Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35). Jesus was ordained by the Holy Spirit at his baptism (Luke 3:22). Jesus returned from his wilderness temptations by the devil in the power of
December 30, 2017
12 Ways to Protect Your Congregation in a Litigious Culture
By TR Robertson “We face a true crisis in our Constitution as it relates to religious liberty. . . . I cannot think of another time when there have been greater challenges.” Joshua Hawley delivered this warning at the 2016 Protecting Religious Freedom Conference sponsored by Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Missouri, and Forum Christian Church, Columbia, Missouri. Hawley is now attorney general of Missouri, but at the time, he was a professor at the University of Missouri. He and his MU School of Law colleague Carl Esbeck are both experienced religious liberty litigators. Hawley and Esbeck weren”t
April 29, 2013
Milligan Students Provide a “˜Ministry of Justice”
By Jennifer Johnson In 1959, Congress discovered the tax code law was too complicated for the average citizen (there”s a surprise), so it commissioned the Internal Revenue Service to start a volunteer-based program to help the public complete tax forms. VITA, or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, serves people with annual incomes of less than $50,000, anyone with a physical disability, non-English-speaking citizens, and people older than 55. The IRS trains the volunteers and stations VITA sites in libraries, schools, and malls. Dr. Harold Branstrator, assistant professor of business administration at Milligan College in Tennessee, worked as a revenue agent and
Milligan to Begin Offering Political Science Major
By Jennifer Taylor This fall, Milligan College in Tennessee will begin offering a political science major to prepare students to study law, work in government service, research, or teach in a school setting. Both a general track and an international politics track will be available. The general track is designed for students who desire a broad foundation in all areas of politics within the United States, while the international politics track prepares students to engage political realities within the context of global studies. The curriculum in the political science major provides a broad foundation in the study of American political
September 4, 2011
Some Churches Might Qualify for Tax Refunds
By Jennifer Taylor Tom Burbrink believes tens of thousands of dollars in tax refunds are available to churches””maybe even yours! Burbrink, a tax professional specializing in service to churches and ministers, has researched the issue in light of changes made by the Affordable Care Act. The act provides federal tax refunds to small employers, and many churches and church organizations are eligible even though they pay no income taxes. To qualify for the refund, a church must have a group medical insurance plan, must pay at least 50 percent of the premium, and must offer the plan to all full-time
