Use the holiday season as an opportunity to share your thankfulness for God's blessings.
Sue Skalicky
The first official Thanksgiving meal was an oasis of peace in the midst of a tumultuous relationship between the Pilgrims from England and the Wampanoag Indians. Stress levels were high, and everyone was guarded. Yet Captain Miles Standish, the leader of the Pilgrims, invited Squanto, Samoset, Chief Massasoit, and their families to join them for a time of celebration and thanksgiving. For three days, ...
This worship reading reflects on who God is and who God has said we are as believers. Assign one person to read every other paragraph, the ones that describe who God is. Assign several other people to read the other paragraphs that describe who we are in Christ.
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Humbly, I am the recipient of your perfect love. I am the beloved. You came to earth that I might have life and have it abundantly. I ...
The small groups would seem to be the ideal place for families to come together.
Daphne Kirk
Isaiah 41:4 says, "Who has prepared and done this, calling forth and guiding the destinies of the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—the first and with the last—I am He" (Amplified Bible). As the generations were created by the Almighty God, "what God has joined together, let no man put asunder"!
From generation to generation, the responsibility of every believer is to pass on ...
A study of six classic hymns and their meaning in our lives today.
The writers of our favorite hymns were not just happy, pious, and "old-fashioned" people. One of these hymns was written by a man who experienced a dramatic conversion from gang member to preacher, another by a man who lost his entire family in a sinking ship, and yet another by a woman who was discouraged in her work as a missionary. It is through these trials that these men and women of God were ...
No matter where we are or what we've done, Jesus' work on the cross is able to cover and restore us.
Author and pastor Jack Hayford reminds us that no matter where we are or what we've done, Jesus' work on the cross is able to cover and restore us. The love he has for us is always accessible, and always worthy of our thanksgiving!
Session One
God Is Ever-PresentWhatever our circumstances, we must see that Jesus is here.
Revelation 1
The Book of Revelation is a personal letter from Jesus to his church. ...