Dealing with Temptation – Session 6 – One Bad Apple
One Bad Apple Watch out for the pitfalls. BY ROBERT J. MORGAN From childhood, Félix Carvajal of Cuba loved walking and running. During the Spanish-American War, he was a courier who ran from post to post, delivering dispatches. After the war he became a Cuban mail carrier. One day Félix read about the 1904 Olympic […]
Read MoreNew Is Not Always Improved
We live in a world where “newer means better.” At least, that’s the assumption. Why buy an old used car when the new models are more gas-friendly or have better features? Why watch TV on an older 19” model when a flat screen 40’, 55”, or 85” model is available? The argument that “newer is […]
Read MoreDoes Preschool Ministry Really Matter?
Does preschool ministry really matter? Is it just babysitting so that parents can attend a class or service or is there a greater purpose? Does what we do every week really matter? Before coming to Lifeway, I served on church staff in Texas, Georgia, California, and Tennessee. I am so thankful for these amazing opportunities […]
Read MoreDealing with Temptation- Session 2 – Do You Believe?
DO YOU BELIEVE? God invites us on a journey of faith and welcomes our doubts along the way. BY BARNABAS PIPER In Hebrews 11:1, we see something mind-bending, something that looks almost like a contradiction in terms: “Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” Faith […]
Read MoreDaily Discipleship Guide
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Read MoreMy Encounter with Jesus – Session 6 – Anchored to the Throne
Anchored to the Throne Because our Savior ascended to heaven, we have a sure hope. by ROBERT J. MORGAN AN OVERSEAS CHRISTIAN asked me a question I couldn’t answer: “Why don’t you Americans celebrate Ascension Sunday the way you do Christmas and Easter?” Churches in other countries, he said, emphasize Ascension and Pentecost, because those […]
Read MoreMoving Your Group Beyond Friendly
When my wife and I moved a few years ago, we began the journey of seeking a church home. We determined not to just jump into the first church; we would visit a myriad of churches, see what God was doing, and determine the best place to serve. Each week, we would visit local church’s […]
Read MoreResults of the Fall 2023 Daily Discipleship Guide Survey
On page 29 of the Daily Discipleship Guide, we invited readers to join us in a brief survey. Here are the results: Do you believe Jesus is the only way to God? Do you currently spend time daily with God in prayer and study?
Read MoreMy Encounter with Jesus – Session 3 – The Big Kind of Forgiveness
The Big Kind of Forgiveness Pray to love the one who has hurt you. by LEE ECLOV FORGIVENESS, AT LEAST TO A POINT, just makes good sense. You’ve probably heard the analogy that choosing not to forgive is like taking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. We can forgive a lot […]
Read MoreIs Church Visitation a Thing of the Past?
I have served my share of smaller, even struggling, churches as an interim pastor. Occasionally one of the leaders (usually an older adult) will say, “We need to get back to what we used to do: church visitation. We were a bigger church when we used to go knocking on doors.” I came of age […]
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