By Michael C. Mack 1. What are some of the ways you usually celebrate victorious events? (For instance, if your favorite college basketball team wins a big game in the NCAA tournament.) Read Mark 11:1-11. 2. Jesus usually avoided any public demonstration that would honor him. What’s different about this situation? 3. Read Zechariah 9:9. […]
By Christy Barritt Trends in Christian Culture According to Ed Stetzer, the president of LifeWay Research, there are several future trends he sees in the Christian community. First, Stetzer feels that the word Christian will become less used and more clear. He identified three different types of Christians: Cultural (those who identify as Christians mostly […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr After America hosted the 1999 Women’s World Cup in soccer and Team USA won, T-shirts became popular which read, “I Kick Like a Girl.” The opening game of that tournament had the largest audience ever recorded for a women’s sporting match—more than 90,000 people. In addition to the rise of […]
By S’ambrosia Wasike There is something to be said about the beauty of personal times of worship. From the secret place of my bedroom I can gaze up to Heaven and whisper words of praise to my Father, feeling the sweetest connection between my heart and his. But there is also something to be said […]
By Sam E. Stone This month’s study in the Gospel of John comes full circle today. In the first text we considered, the apostle John introduced John the Baptist to his readers (John 1). Authorities from Jerusalem found him baptizing in the Jordan. He pointed them to the Messiah, Jesus, who would one day baptize […]
