By Sam E. Stone This is the second week of studies from the book of Ezra. It describes the time when God’s people were able to worship in Jerusalem once again. Being released from Babylonian captivity was not enough. Now they needed not only to rebuild the altar but also to restore the entire […]
By Bob Russell This coming Thursday is July 4th. While we still go through the motions of celebrating Independence Day as a national holiday, there really isn’t much patriotic fervor anymore. There aren’t many grand parades or moving speeches about the glories of the American Revolution. In churches there aren’t many rousing patriotic services […]
By Christy Barritt America Becoming Post-Christian Even though most Americans refer to themselves as Christians, there is an upward trend in post-Christian beliefs and behaviors, according to a new study released by the Barna Group. The study analyzed nearly 43,000 interviews and found that more than 70 percent of American adults considered themselves Christians. […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What short-term goal do you expect to complete in the next month? What long-term goal are you still looking forward to completing in the future? Read Ezra 3:8-13. 2. When it comes to the ministries you serve in, which of the following factors help you stay engaged and […]
By David Faust Do you ever experience déjà vu—the eerie feeling that you have seen or experienced something before? Here’s a provocative idea: Have you ever experienced vuja de? That’s the ability to look at something familiar as though you have never seen it before. In his book Seize the Vuja De (Missio Nexus, […]
