Jesus wept. As He stood at the tomb of his beloved friend, Lazarus, who had died four days earlier, He wept (John 11:25-42). The Sovereign Lord with the power to heal and raise the dead – wept. He wept because death is not the way it is supposed to be....
Keep up the good work, Moms!!! In a sample of Barna’s 2019 research on Households of Faith1, moms were at the top of the list of who teenagers trusted to talk to about life problems and spiritual matters. In all areas of spiritual life – going to church, talking about God,...
Written by Pat Harley Based on John 11:1-44 We are in the midst of a pandemic. Around the world as of this morning, there have been over 200,000 deaths from the Coronavirus. It makes no difference if one is rich, powerful, poor, or even destitute. The virus is no respecter of persons...
Life is such a struggle at times! There are real battles going on around us. The world is so unsettled, especially now with the pandemic impacting all facets of human life. The current virus may be new for our generation, but the Bible tells us that early in the creation...
There are heroes on the frontlines of this war against the COVID-19 virus that is threatening every nation – one person at a time. They are health care workers! Doctors, nurses, lab specialists, imaging techs, and therapists of all types are in a hand-to-hand combat to diagnose and treat patients...
Churches were told to shut the door of their building without warning. The abrupt halt of ministry as usual has Pastors and their leadership teams scrambling to adapt to the situation. The burden for their congregations is heavy. We are praying for churches, pastors, and ministry leaders. Psalm 86:11-12 Teach me your...
The virus is not a social condition that we must endure. It is an illness that is affecting human lives. Daily, the numbers tell us how many people have contracted the disease. But what the numbers don’t say – is how many people are experiencing symptoms at home yet are...
Churches were told to shut the door of their building without warning. The abrupt halt of ministry as usual has Pastors and their leadership teams scrambling to adapt to the situation. The burden for their congregations is heavy. We are praying for churches, pastors, and ministry leaders. The words of...
Not long ago, Crawford Lorritts offered the opening address for the Moody Bible Institute’s Founder’s Week Celebration. In his message, he explained that the Bible must be the context from which Christians live, not the culture. The emotions that the culture stirs up in individuals must be set aside to...
February has officially been celebrated as Black History Month since 1976. However, the roots of the celebration go back to 1915, when Carter G. Woodson recognized the need for a balanced approach to the presentation of United States history. Woodson realized that excluding some events and certain viewpoints of the...
Empowered: The Amazing Church of Jesus Christ is a new 12-week Bible study through the book of Acts. Featuring unique video lessons from the homes of our teaching team of Pat Harley, Jennifer McClish, Kellye Rickman, Robin Rosebrough, Fay Runnion, and Rachel Yastro.Coming August 2020