|| Thinking About Getting Out of the Boat VII ||
September 28, 2008
Lesson 7: On Crying Out in Fear
Wednesday and Sunday Adult Bible Class – Fall Lesson Series
West Broad Church of Christ
September 28 and October 5, 2008
Dr. J.L. Nesmith, Jr., Facilitator
(Adapted from materials by John Ortberg)
Introduction:
In Lesson 6, we concluded that people of faith will see the wind as we serve God. Despite that reality, we cannot [...]
|| On Cells, Saints, and Sinners ||
September 28, 2008
Is it possible for a negative to be a positive? Let’s see. According to microbiologist Dr. Lynn Bry, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, the adult human body contains an estimated 100 trillion cells. However, only 10% of those cells actually belong to us. The rest are . . . [...]
|| On Building for Eternity ||
September 21, 2008
The story is told of an elderly carpenter who was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal [...]
|| God’s Word: Denial and Descent ||
September 14, 2008
I am always amazed as I observe the increasingly secular leanings of our culture. Recently, a court ruled that an East Texas jury wrongly used a Bible during deliberations in a capital-murder case. The man convicted was involved in a break-in during which he fatally shot and bludgeoned a 64-year-old man. Now, let’s get this [...]
|| Thinking About Getting Out of the Boat VI ||
September 10, 2008
Lesson 6: Seeing the Wind
Wednesday and Sunday Adult Bible Class – Fall Lesson Series
West Broad Church of Christ
September 10 and 14, 2008
Dr. J.L. Nesmith, Jr., Facilitator
(Adapted from materials by John Ortberg)
Introduction:
We talked extensively about the fact that walking on water involves exhilaration, risk, faith, and a willingness to expand our spiritual comfort zones. Doing so [...]
|| On Bolstering Our Balance ||
September 7, 2008
It is vitally important for us to strive for doctrinal balance as we work, with God’s help, to build a viable, relevant congregation of the Lord’s church in downtown Richmond. Despite this need for balance, many congregations are fighting and even splitting in the name of “doctrine.” How can this be? What fuels such thinking [...]
