By Melissa Wuske Growth of Megachurches—in the U.S. and Worldwide Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, is still the largest single-site church in the U.S., bringing in 52,000 each week. Life.Church attracts 70,000 people a week to its 25 sites in seven states. This report by Church Growth Today shows that megachurches continue to […]
By Mark Scott Musicians have their warm-up acts, knights have their introducers, kings have their cupbearers, and the Messiah had his forerunner. A forerunner is a predecessor, literally someone who runs before. For Jesus that person was John the Baptist. John the Baptist ran before Jesus. Today’s text backs up from last week’s lesson. Before […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness “Squad goals” is a social media term that gained popularity in 2015 and still continues to be used to define what you hope your group of friends (your squad) embodies. In August the U.S. women’s gymnastics team wore shirts with the term and posted a picture of themselves on Instagram. With […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Luke 1:8-20 1. How do you handle it when God says no to a prayer you offer in earnest faith? How has that tested your faith? Was there a time you received a yes from […]
By David Faust Year after year they tried to have a baby, but with zero results. They smiled and offered congratulations when other couples announced a pregnancy, but in private they felt discouraged because they were unable to conceive. Their faith was strong though. In fact, their day-to-day routine revolved around the Lord and his […]
