InWord Resources

Putting the ME in Memorial Day

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Memorial Day is the day we remember those who died in defense of our country and principles— a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We commemorate the day with family, friends, and food—enjoying the jovialness that freedom provides, a freedom preserved by those who sacrificed.   For believers, the … [Read more...]

A Summer of Statio

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Youth ministry summers are notoriously busy, gobbled up weeks at a time by events such as missions trips, camps, retreats and denominational conventions. The tasks of a youth worker are defined more by travel logistics and medical release detail than by ministry. It can be spiritually draining. But, there is one word that can … [Read more...]

Wasting Time with Jesus

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You’ve probably heard of the word “Sabbath.”And you may have a good idea of what it means. But as much as that word shows up throughout the Bible, it actually gets very little play in Christian circles today. You’ve probably heard that God rested on the Seventh Day after six days of work on Creation. You probably know that … [Read more...]

Pentecost: Coupling the Old with the New

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To delve into the biblical feasts online is to delve into a world of un-designed websites and long webpages with Courier typewriter-type fonts. It looks like a fringe subject. Should it be that way?   Years ago when Bible publishers produced and marketed just the New Testament, they effectively decoupled the Old and … [Read more...]

God’s True Draft Day

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It seems that interest in the NFL draft gains momentum every year. So this year let’s look at it for what it really is--a great analogy for a prime time passage in 1 Corinthians 12, which goes something like this:   1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 14-18 (ESV) 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and … [Read more...]