Holy Vocabulary – Session 1 – The Joy of Repentance
The Joy of Repentance BY PHILIP NATION Do we actually live as if God is King over everything? In general, we offer a resounding “Yes.” But the deeper issue is whether or not we live as if God is King...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Holy Vocabulary – Session 4
Date: March 22, 2020 Faith The Point: We can confidently trust in what God says and does. Get Into the Study Use the following to introduce today’s topic. This past week was the season finale of Kids...
View ArticleBible Study Goes Virtual
Bible Study Goes Virtual Nothing replaces the face-to-face interaction that takes place in a Bible study group. Body language gets lost in the virtual world and some things are beyond our control. The...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Holy Vocabulary – Session 5
Date: March 29, 2020 Sanctified The Point: We are set apart in Christ to live holy lives. Get Into the Study Use the following story as an alternate way to begin today’s session. On March 9, 2020,...
View ArticleHelping You Keep Growing Together Through the COVID-19 Crisis
These are difficult times for all of us. At no time in many of our memories has a single event touched every person on Earth. And let’s be honest: the gravity of this current crisis can feel...
View ArticleHoly Vocabulary – Session 6 – We Shall Be Like Him
We Shall Be Like Him Jesus is alive! And that changes everything. by LEE ECLOV JESUS, DEAD AS DEAD COULD BE, came to life at the first sliver of dawn! Scripture doesn’t tell us just what happened in...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Holy Vocabulary – Session 6
Date: April 5, 2020 Eternal Life The Point: We can live forever in the presence of God. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration and question as an alternate opening to today’s session. Toilet...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Resurrection – Session 1
Date: April 12, 2020 The Truth of the Resurrection The Point: The resurrection of Christ is a historical fact. Get Into the Study Use the following story and video clip to introduce today’s session....
View ArticleResurrection – Session 2 – The Heart of Renovation
The Heart of Renovation by Wendy Pope BEFORE YOU READ ANY further, this isn’t an article featuring a Pinterest parade of ideas for DIY home decorating, nor will it be full of recipes that would make...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Resurrection – Session 2
Date: April 19, 2020 Why the Resurrection Matters The Point: The resurrection of Christ changes everything. Get Into the Study Use the following discussion as an alternate introduction to today’s...
View ArticleHope in Uncertain Times
by Lynn H. Pryor “March has been a long year!” Did it feel that way to you, too? We had a routine to our lives. It may not have been perfect; it may have even been hectic at times—but it was our...
View ArticleDealing with Messy Relationships – Session 1 – Delightful Rescue
Delightful Rescue by Sarah Mae ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE about Jesus is that He not only saves us from sin and death, He also gives us victory in the midst of the fallout from a fallen world and a...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Dealing With Messy Relationships – Session 1
Date: April 26, 2020 Love The Point: Let love permeate every relationship. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1: Fresh from the oven treats give us a full belly and...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Dealing With Messy Relationships – Session 2
Date: May 3, 2020 Encourage The Point: Encouragement strengthens relationships. Get Into the Study Use the following to introduce Question #1. During Shelter-at-Home, Shelter-in-Place, and...
View ArticleDealing with Messy Relationships – Session 3 – Let It Go
Let It Go Oh, the joy we’ll have when we finally forgive! by VICTORIA YORK I RECENTLY HEARD the story of Clara, a woman in her 70s who refuses to forget a decades-old incident. It seems Clara was...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Dealing With Messy Relationships – Session 3
NEW: Best Practices for Leading an Online Bible Study Date: May 10, 2020 Forgive The Point: Relationships grow deeper with forgiveness. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce...
View ArticleDealing with Messy Relationships – Session 4 – Hospitality
Hospitality It doesn’t need a home. I don’t know when it happened. At some point between shared college living spaces, moving overseas and back more than once, and living in suburbia, I began to...
View ArticleDealing with Messy Relationships – Session 4 – What’s Inconvenience to a Dead...
Steve Rogers What’s Inconvenience to a Dead Person? Get a new perspective on yourself. I SAW A POSTER in a store that brought a smile to my face: “I can only please one person per day. Today is not...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Dealing With Messy Relationships – Session 4
NEW: Best Practices for Leading an Online Bible Study NEW: Online Group Plan for Session 4 Date: May 17, 2020 Serve The Point: Seize the opportunity to serve. Get Into the Study Share these April 12...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Dealing With Messy Relationships – Session 5
NEW: Best Practices for Leading an Online Bible Study NEW: Online Group Plan for Session 5 Date: May 24, 2020 Yield The Point: Humbly place the needs of others before your own. Get Into the Study Use...
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