Today’s Bible Reading: Matthew 21:1-17 Recommended Reading: Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-40; Acts 2:22-24; Acts 4:24-31 In June 2002, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 50 years as Great Britain’s monarch. The nation threw a huge party, the Golden Jubilee Festival, with 20,000 performers participating.The royal family and a crowd of a million people watched as varied entries,…
The Journey to Obedience
Today’s Bible Reading: Genesis 12:1-9 Recommended Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6, Luke 9:23-27, Hebrews 11:8-19 If you’ve ever seen the U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team, you’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible capabilities of the F-16 fighter jet. The F-16 was developed to act as a support weapons system for the U. S. military’s larger and…
Mission: One More For Jesus
Today’s Bible Reading – Matthew 28:16-20 Recommended Reading – Psalm 86, Proverbs 15:14, Mark 16 My father was a minister for over fifty years, serving mostly in small, rural churches. He was a simple preacher, but he was a man with a mission. His favorite activity was taking teams of volunteers overseas to build church buildings for…
Unity – Answering Jesus’ Prayer
John 17:20-26 Deuteronomy 6:4-9; John 13:31-35; John 3:11-24 Gary couldn’t wait to get to church every week. His pastor’s teacher inspired him, while the friendliness of the people drew him into the life of the church. Although he was just a new believer, Gary understood the importance of gleaning everything possible from his pastor and…