An event happened shortly after Jesus’ resurrection that has profound implications on how we are to personally engage Scripture and on the type of atmosphere we are to create around our teaching and discipleship efforts. It is a lesser known Resurrection Sunday event, but you may be familiar with a famous painting … [Read more...]
Building Blocks of the Faith: 3 Reasons Why We Need to Know Them
Does Bible knowledge matter or can we get by only on experience and obedience? If you were to list four to five theological building blocks you wanted to be sure your students owned by the time they hit college, what would those building blocks be? I recently posed that very question to a couple of youth ministry … [Read more...]
What Is InWord?
Before we answer “What is InWord?” we’d like to pose the question, “How is InWord?” in that we’re undergoing much needed renovation—enhancing our online experience, increasing our digital offerings, revising our current studies, to name just a few improvements. If you’d like to see more detail about how we’re doing, what … [Read more...]
Becoming Sole Mates with Jesus
At the start of Jesus’ passion week, we’re told in John 13:1 that He did something that showed His disciples the “full extent” of His love. He…wait! What? There is a “full extent” of Jesus’ love? Jesus has a limit on love? John 13-17 is one of the most intimate stretches of Scripture with regard to Jesus’ ministry. … [Read more...]
Experience the Peace of Easter
It’s striking that the first word out of Jesus’ resurrected mouth to His disciples was simply “Peace.” It could have been a lot of things. It could have been admonishment. It certainly could have been “I told you so!” But…it was “Peace.” Yes, “Peace be with you” was a standard greeting in Jesus’ day. But we have no … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Gratitude: FREE TOOLS to Refresh That Attitude of Gratitude
We can add one more thing to the growing list of Bible instructions that offer proven social and psychological benefit: gratitude. Like forgiveness and Sabbath rest, gratitude ranks high on the biblical “to do” list and also brings clinical benefit that is actually measurable. In a recent Wall Street Journal article … [Read more...]
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