By David Faust What makes the book of Revelation so intriguing? Why are some Bible readers drawn to it while others are repelled by it? Revelation doesn’t charm us with the theological elegance of the book of Ephesians or confront us with the plainspoken wisdom of James. It jars us with images of supernatural […]
Make a Joyful Noise—The Uniform Lesson for December 14, 2014
By Sam E. Stone Psalm 95 begins with a call to sing praises to the Lord. The invitation to come is found three times in today’s text. The messianic implication in these verses is confirmed by the usage of this psalm in the New Testament. It is quoted in Hebrews 3 and 4, where […]
The Lesson and Life — for December 14, 2014
By Tyler McKenzie Well it’s Christmas season, isn’t it? Look around—all the things that resemble sanity in your life got packed up on Black Friday and shipped to January 1st. Happy Holidays! There’s the shopping frenzy, the cross-country travel, the push at work for year-end bonuses, the kids home from school, and the reality show […]
In the World — December 7, 2014
By Christy Barritt Domain .church Grows in Popularity More congregations across the country are adopting .church domain names that were made available in September for Internet addresses. Since released, .church has steadily grown in popularity. Hover.com reported that .church is now in the number 8 spot of its Top 20 gTLD (generic top-level domains) […]
Where You Live — for December14, 2014
By Michael C. Mack 1. What different styles of worship have you experienced in your lifetime? calm and reverent or loud and lively? standing still with hands at sides or raising hands and dancing? Read Psalm 95:1-7a. 2. What are the various forms of worship mentioned in this psalm? 3. What physical postures are encouraged as we […]
