Faith Over Fear: The Israelites’ Struggle and the Power of Promises In this thought-provoking episode of Sermon Notes, co-hosts Jay Strother and Brian Ball delve into the rich tapestry of the Book of Numbers, exploring the interplay of obedience, leadership, and God’s redemptive discipline. They dissect Moses’ pivotal moment of
Does Your Church Have Churchgoers With Unfulfilled Needs? More than 1 in 4 church switchers say they changed because they had unfulfilled needs in the church (29%). 3 Strategies for Doing Church Online Heidi Campbell, who has studied online churches since the early days of the internet, describes three online
As Christians we believe in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The doctrine and worship of God in three persons distinguishes Christianity from all other religions as well as every sort of philosophical mysticism. Yet, most of us Christians would be hard-pressed to say something meaningful
Like Augustine’s Confessions, what is offered here is in a mode of theological memory. [1] It is a recollection, a re-collection, a gathering up and dusting off and laying out vignettes of personal memories side-by-side in a retrospective effort to discern a providential pattern of moments that cumulatively prompted my turn
Some blame the internet, for giving a measure of anonymity to folks who now post in more anger and name-calling than they would ever display in person. Some blame our political climate, with people on both sides who will not listen to the other one. Some blame the decline of
The following is taken from the 2024 ELCA World Hunger Lent Study. The full resource can be ordered as a hardcopy or downloaded as a PDF in English or Spanish at the link here. Week 3 — Crucifixion Exodus ••• Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 “We
1The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 4yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their
Today’s Reading: Read Numbers 13:1; 13:17-20; Numbers 14:6-9; Numbers 14:20-24 Have you ever been really thirsty? Try eating a couple of crackers but don’t drink any water after you eat them. Read today’s devotional, we will tell you when to get a drink! The Israelites were wandering in the wilderness,