The desire to connect with others is real
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“I now think the rampant individualism of our current culture is a catastrophe.”
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Bible Studies for Life, Sept. 22: Godly contentment
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From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWay1 Tim. 6:6-11, 17-19 Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson One of the first Bible verses I ever learned was the one that says that money is the root of all evil. It wasn’t until a littler later in life that I learned that verse isn’t in the Bible. Money […]
Daily Bible Readings for Sept. 16-30
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Monday, September 16Isaiah 22:1-24:23Galatians 2:17-3:9Psalm 60:1-12Proverbs 23:15-16 Tuesday, September 17Isaiah 25:1-28:13Galatians 3:10-22Psalm 61:1-8Proverbs 23:17-18 Wednesday, September 18Isaiah 28:14-30:11Galatians 3:23-4:31Psalm 62:1-12Proverbs 23:19-21 Thursday, September 19Isaiah 30:12-33:9Galatians 5:1-12Psalm 63:1-11Proverbs 23:22 Friday, September 20Isaiah 33:10-36:22Galatians 5:13-26Psalm 64:1-10Proverbs 23:23 Saturday, September 21Isaiah 37:1-38:22Galatians 6:1-18Psalm 65:1-13Proverbs 23:24 Sunday, September 22Isaiah 39:1-41:16Ephesians 1:1-23Psalm 66:1-20Proverbs 23:25-28 Monday, September 23Isaiah 41:17-43:13Ephesians 2:1-22Psalm 67:1-7Proverbs […]
Wednesday nights at church still relevant?
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By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) — What began as midweek prayer meetings in the 18th century have become an accepted part of congregational life in the vast majority of Protestant churches in America, a study released Tuesday (Sept. 10) shows. Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say they have some type of activity on Wednesday night, […]
Bible Studies for Life, Sept. 15: Contentment
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From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWayPhil. 4:10-20Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson Phil. 4:13 was not written primarily for athletes. I learned this the hard way at a very young age. For me, doing all things through Christ meant that I would make my school’s basketball team. It meant that I would get a […]
Explore the Bible for Sept. 15: Rescued for life
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From “Explore the Bible” curriculum, LifeWayEph. 2:1-10Stephen V. Allen, senior pastorTabernacle Baptist Church, Carrollton Even the most uninformed movie-goer can recognize the iconic 1933 movie poster for King Kong. The image of the mythical primate hanging off the Empire State Building holding a damsel in distress makes us long for his defeat and her rescue. […]
Explore the Bible for Sept. 8: Seeing is believing
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From “Explore the Bible” curriculum, LifeWayEph. 1:15-23 Stephen V. Allen, senior pastorTabernacle Baptist Church, Carrollton They say that “seeing is believing,” but not everybody or everything can see equally. When we say that we “see,” we can mean many things. You can know things by physical senses, rational comprehension, and personal experiences. The Apostle Paul speaks […]
Daily Bible Readings for Sept. 1-15
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Sunday, Sept. 1Job 40:1-42:172 Corinthians 5:11-21Psalm 45:1-17Proverbs 22:14 Monday, Sept. 2Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:222 Corinthians 6:1-13Psalm 46:1-11Proverbs 22:15 Tuesday, Sept. 3Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:122 Corinthians 6:14-7:7Psalm 47:1-9Proverbs 22:16 Wednesday, Sept. 4Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:182 Corinthians 7:8-16Psalm 48:1-14Proverbs 22:17-19 Thursday, Sept. 5Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:142 Corinthians 8;1-15Psalm 49:1-20Proverbs 22:20-21 Friday, Sept. 6Song of Solomon 1:1- 4:162 Corinthians 8:16-24Psalm 50:1-23Proverbs 22:22-23 Saturday, Sept. 7Song of […]
Most churches aren’t engaged in a worship war over music
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By Aaron Earls For most pastors, the so-called “worship wars” over the style of the music used in their church have subsided, if they ever even felt that pressure. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 15% of Protestant pastors in the U.S. say the biggest challenge they face in the area of music […]
