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. . . .
Articles for tag: Proverbs 2:6
August 15, 2022
August 21 | The Soul that Sins
In this lesson text, the exilic prophet Ezekiel taught that the soul that sins is the one in trouble. Ultimately a child cannot pass the buck of blame for sin to mom or dad. Each individual must stand before God personally.
July 1, 2022
Very Married: The Gift to the Divine Gift
By Rudy Hagood (with Osharye Hagood) Long before Jeff Bezos launched Amazon, God was sending precious gift packages from heaven all over the globe. God delivers sparks of life we call children. Kids are “divine gifts” of the breath of life delivered to the living. Psalm 127:3 says, “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward” (English Standard Version). Wow, what an unthinkable gift! In my gratitude, I want to be a blessing to God, the gift-giver, while also striving to give the best gift I possibly can to my kids. Yet, what
January 13, 2014
Lesson for January 19, 2014: Enlarging Your Circle (Luke 14:7-24)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone The scene described in today”s text takes place in the third year of Jesus” earthly ministry. Luke 14 begins with him having dinner in the home of a prominent Pharisee. Luke explains that “he was being carefully watched” by his critics. The critics didn”t care about the health of a very sick man who was brought to Jesus there; they were interested only in seeing whether or not Jesus would cure him, since it was a
April 20, 2012
Filtering Criticism
By Jim Dalrymple Leaders face criticism with regularity. Most don”t enjoy the sting. Over time, many are crushed under the weight, like a roof weakened by too much snow. But have you noticed how some handle criticism better than others? As a young leader, my ability to filter criticism has been one of the most difficult things I have had to learn. I am a people-pleaser by default, but I realize as a leader that not everyone is pleased by my decisions and actions. One of the slogans I adopted early in ministry was, “My job isn”t to make you
March 9, 2008
Confidentiality: Always Helpful or Not?
By Tim Woodroof and Leland Vickers You are serving as an elder (or minister, volunteer leader, Bible class teacher, or pastor) for your local congregation and you are approached on Sunday by a longtime member””let”s call her Susan””who says she would like to talk with you about a “personal problem.” You agree to meet her for coffee, but Susan prefaces her discussion with a request, “This must stay only between the two of us. Can we agree that our discussion be completely confidential?” What is your response? The current church culture leads people to assume they have the right to
August 1, 2007
Interview with Pat Gelsinger
By Brad Dupray As senior vice president of the Digital Enterprise Group at Intel, Pat Gelsinger oversees 13,000 employees who account for 60 percent of the company”s revenue (approximately $20 billion). He was the design manager or chief architect of many of Intel”s microprocessors and was the youngest vice president in company history. More importantly, Pat is a dedicated Christian. He has outlined principles for a successful career, a busy family, and a vibrant faith in his book, Balancing Your Faith, Family & Work. Pat and his wife of 25 years, Linda, are the proud parents of four children and
