January 6, 2026
What Will You Leave Behind?
Someday we will lay down our WOMBATs and our treasured accomplishments. What will matter most then? Clinging to Christ and the cross.
Articles for tag: Time
January 1, 2026
Succession and the Church
Few churches handle lead minister succession well, but there are four steps for an effective succession PLAN (Prepare, Look Ahead, Assess, Navigate).
December 21, 2025
The Time a Family Bought Me a Christmas Tree
Bryan Sands recalls the joy he experienced when a Christmas tree was given to him and how it reminds him of God's great compassion.
November 6, 2025
Gone Fishing Lately?
If we’re serious about trying to reach lost sinners and fish for people like Jesus told us to, then it’s essential we understand the beliefs, behavior, and belonging of those we’re fishing for so we can use the right kind of “bait.”
October 27, 2025
A CHANGE IN COMMUNION
As we examine ourselves, we must be honest. Where we find sin, where we find disobedience to our Lord, where we find selfishness, we must change.
July 24, 2025
HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF
As we take these emblems of Communion, let us do so with deepest respect and reverence for the Son and his sacrifice.
May 12, 2025
Our Cornerstone
Before we come to the Lord’s Table, let’s each examine our heart and our life. Now is the time to repent of any sin and ask God’s forgiveness for time and materials we’ve wasted.
November 4, 2024
November 10 Study | I Pledge Allegiance
God’s people should be crystal clear about their allegiance. They play to an audience of one. So they must be very careful of other allegiances. For the believers in the seven churches, that meant coming out from the pagan influences of the culture.
November 4, 2024
November 10 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “The Battle is the Lord’s” (Revelation 17:1-2, 6, 18; 18:1-10), by Mark Scott.
November 3, 2024
Rescued
Each of us is an individual Titanic. We may, in our pride and self-sufficiency, think that we are uniquely grand and unsinkable. But each of us has already struck the iceberg of sin. It’s only a matter of time. But wait. God has provided a lifeboat for anyone who wants to be rescued.
October 14, 2024
October 20 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “War Heroes” (Revelation 12:1-17), by Mark Scott.
September 16, 2024
September 22 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Be Faithful” (Revelation 4:1-11), by Mark Scott.
August 12, 2024
August 18 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Give careful thought to your heart; do not harden it” (Malachi 1:6-14; 3:8-18), by Mark Scott.
July 22, 2024
KEEPING WATCH WITH JESUS
By Sandy Mayle You may have watched a parade, a horse race, or a team of draft horses, and noticed that some of the horses wore little cups around the outside of their eyes. These are called blinders, and they limit what the horses see so that they’ll stay focused on what’s in front of them. Blinders block the horses’ peripheral vision so they aren’t spooked by waving flags, crowds of people, or other horses who meet them. Instead, they focus on what their driver or rider is asking them to do. Without blinders, some horses can become anxious or
July 22, 2024
July 28 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Brought Joy” (Esther 9:18-32; 10:1-3), by Mark Scott.
July 15, 2024
July 21 Study | She Displayed Love
Esther took the bold step of going to the king uninvited . . .
July 15, 2024
July 21 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Displayed Love” (Esther 7:1—8:8), by Mark Scott.
July 10, 2024
OUR UNIVERSAL DONOR
Let’s all join together and praise God that our sins are gone forever . . . through the blood of Jesus.
July 8, 2024
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
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. . . .
