Articles for tag: Michael W. Smith

December 21, 2021

Christian Standard

A Tender Christmas Memory

"On Christmas evening, I found a quiet place to call Dad," Jackina Stark writes. "He sounded so good. I wished him a Merry Christmas and asked how his day had been. 'I had a great day!' he said. . . ." (This is another in a series of Christmas memories we are sharing all this week.)

Lesson for May 24, 2020: I Catch No Glimpse of Him! (Job 2:11-13; 23:1-17)

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 the May 2020 issue of Christian Standard + The Lookout. (Subscribe to our print edition.) ________ COMPANION RESOURCES: Application: “If Only I Knew Where to Find Him,” by David Faust Discovery Questions ________ Lesson Aim: Don’t be silenced by the darkness. ________ By Mark Scott When we were young, we were taught about the patience of Job. Then as we matured and read the book of Job, many of us

Northside Celebrates 50th Birthday at KFC Yum! Center (Plus News Briefs)

Compiled by Chris Moon and Jim Nieman Northside Christian Church, New Albany, Ind., celebrated its 50th anniversary last Wednesday with a worship service at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Leading up to the event, Northside reported it would be “the first time in 20 years we will gather as a WHOLE church for a night of worship, celebration and advance commitment to the next step of generosity God is calling each of us toward!” Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith was a special surprise guest at the service. “It was an absolutely beautiful service and a wonderful surprise

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