The BackdropShortly after Jesus' death and resurrection, the gospel message spread like wildfire throughout the Roman world. The churches that sprang up as a result of this growth began to experience, as you ca...

Love God. Love others.That's the boiled-down version of the top two greatest commandments. The succinctness has made the phrase a go-to church vision statement and convenient personal mission statement. This is...

It's the New CertaintyGet downloadable PDF.The Word"For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You" (2 Chronicles 20:12). After he prayed, ...

We should never underestimate the outreach capability of Bible study.We tend to think of Bible study as after-salvation follow-up. Obviously, our Bible study groups are going to be populated mostly by those str...

The Word: It might be helpful to picture your faith as a muscle: It will get stronger as you exercise it. The passages below contain actions that come with a guarantee for spiritual growth. As you read these v...

The Word"Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. "Dear fri...

The WordGenesis 3:7-8; 21-24"Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard th...

I was struck by the theme of Youth Specialties' 2010 conventions: "Known." While simple, it's one of the biggest threads running throughout Scripture.We have a gravitational pull to be known; it's what "You get...

Is the End Near? Get downloadable PDF. The Word Read the passages below and look for answers to these questions: 1. What are we to be doing while we wait for Jesus to return? 2. How is Jesus&#...

Get downloadable PDF.The WordAs you read the following bite-sized chunks of Scripture, look for answers to these questions:1. What does God's Word (precepts, commands, law, etc.) do for us or to us? How can it ...