Stories tagged with: bible

• FIRST-PERSON: Who's really discipling your congregation?

  by Aaron Earls/Facts and Trends, posted Thursday, July 30, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  The American Church has a discipleship problem, Aaron Earls says. The issue is not a lack of discipleship, however, but rather a glut of discipleship coming from the wrong sources. Read More

• Bible Study: Jesus saves and satisfies

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, July 30, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  Jesus provides an eternal salvation that not only looks to the future, but provides sustenance that satisfies on the present journey. Read More

• Churchgoers confident in the Bible, but sometimes find it challenging

  by Aaron Earls, posted Thursday, July 30, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Most churchgoers say they can address doubts others have about the Bible, but half admit they have problems understanding Scripture on their own.

  Despite repeatedly affirming confidence in their own abilities to explain and understand the Bible, a recent LifeWay Research study in partnership with Explore the Bible curriculum found 57 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they find it challenging to make sense of the Bible when they read it on their own. Read More

• Bible Study: Purposeful, powerful prayer

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, July 23, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  In "Purposeful Prayer," pastor Michael Catt confronts us with the reality that our prayer must have purpose -- not according to our wishes but according to God's intended and ordained purpose. We are powerless without prayer. Read More

• Bible Study: God's wisdom or our own?

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, July 16, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  King Solomon emphasized that judgment awaits those who follow their own mind, but blessings comes from relying on God's wisdom. Human ingenuity will lead to death. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Take the time

  by Susan Lafferty, posted Monday, July 13, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  In the Bible, Susan Lafferty says, the thread of God's purpose and plan is woven throughout the law and prophets and poetry and leads to the power of the Gospel and the beginnings of the Church. Read More

• Bible Study: Standing firm amid suffering

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, July 09, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  Sherwood Baptist Church Pastor Michael Catt exhorts Christians in this week's Bible study to stand firm amid suffering, cherishing the certain hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus. Read More

• Bible Study: Judgment God allows

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, July 02, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  We might look righteous to ourselves, but Jesus teaches that examining our own sin first is a prerequisite to judging others. Not only that, but keeping the law must flow from a heart submitted to the God who sees the heart. Read More

• Bible Study: Spiritual gifts for our good

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Friday, June 26, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  God endows all Christians with spiritual gifts as He deems best, but He grants those gifts with certain guidelines aimed at benefitting bodies of believers. Read More

• Women 'dive into God's Word' during COVID-19

  by Aaron Wilson, posted Wednesday, June 24, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Amanda Strauwald doesn't want things to go back to the way they were before COVID-19 -- at least, not when it comes to the new perspective she has on life.

  In studying the story of Gideon through an online Bible study, Strauwald said she's been reminded of how the Lord shows up in difficulties and uses weaknesses. Read More