What to Do When You Don’t Want to Love Your Spouse: Psalm 90:17 (NKJV)
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 (NKJV) Do you remember your first disagreement with your spouse? Maybe you felt undervalued or misunderstood. Maybe you thought your spouse could be doing a better job. Maybe you…
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5 Easy Questions to Help You Spark Bible Engagement
I want to read my Bible, but I don’t know where to start. And when I do sit down to read, I don’t know the first thing to do once I start reading. What should I do? I’ve heard this statement countless times. Because of this, over the past several years, I’ve collected a short set of questions that I…
READ MOREGrace, Concealed in the Old Testament, Is Revealed in the New
In his Anti-Pelagian Writings, St. Augustine speaks of the relationship between the Old and New Testaments: This grace hid itself under a veil in the Old Testament, but it has been revealed in the New Testament according to the most perfectly ordered dispensation of the ages, forasmuch as God knew how to dispose all things. And perhaps it is a…
READ MOREThe Milestones of Your Life
The following reflection can be the starting point for a small group encounter based on Galatians 5:22-23. As a leader, make your own personal application and then help your group to come to grips with the challenges allowing the Word of God to “expand” your soul.How do you mark the milestones of your life? If you go to the home…
READ MOREWhat Difference Does Scripture Engagement Make?
“Engagement” is a buzzword in both business and the church these days. Companies want to ensure their employees are engaged because engaged employees are more passionate and productive, more team-oriented, and more committed to the mission and vision of the organization. Engaged employees aren’t just hired hands who come to work to punch a time clock. They’re invested on a…
READ MOREOur Words Can Be Helpful or Harmful
The following reflection can be the starting point for a small group encounter based on Ephesians 4:29-30. As a leader, make your own personal application and then help your group to come to grips with the challenges of shaping speech for the edification of their listeners. I grew up in a home where I learned at an early age that…
READ MOREEngaging Millennials to Reach Their Generation
Engaging millennials has been a growing concern for church leaders in the past several years, especially since in recent decades millennials are reported to be the fastest growing group of “nones”—the religiously unaffiliated. But while some millennials may be leaving the church, recent research by Billy Graham Center executive director Ed Stetzer reveals that among devout Christians, the number of…
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