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In The World—February 12, 2017

By Melissa Wuske Returning Home to Iraq Residents of the Christian town of Keramlis, Iraq have begun to return home for the first time since ISIS took over their village two years ago, forcing people to flee rather than face “rape and murder of women and children, slaughter of the elderly,” and more, according to […]

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Small Churches—Big Impact

By T. R. Robertson In towns and cities all over America, small churches are known for more than their Sunday morning services. I asked the leaders of several small congregations (under 200) to share how each church serves their community. The answers prove it doesn’t take a big congregation to have a huge impact. Community […]

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Jesus with Skin On

By Sue Tornai Sunday school teachers see their students grow physically and spiritually into adults. I have been humbled over the years by my students’ testimonies, baptisms, and sincere love for Jesus. Once in a while I see God’s message take root in a young person to change the world. Birth of a Mission Matthew […]

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Evaluation Questions for February 19, 2017

By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Galatians 5:1-17 1. An old hymn says, “Jesus paid it all; all to him I owe.” What does this mean to you? 2. Read Romans 1:14-16 and 13:6-10. What obligations did the apostle Paul feel […]

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Reaching a Community—Changing a Church

By Jennifer Johnson Broadway Christian Church has stood proudly in downtown Lexington for 100 years. While it was once a wealthy white church in the heart of a thriving city, today Broadway is transforming its ministry and its methods to meet the needs of a radically different neighborhood—and Broadway’s people are being transformed in the […]