|| Toward a Congregation of the Walking Dead ||
May 30, 2009
Do you recall watching old horror movies with zombies and mummies? Those images of the “living dead” are less than attractive, to say the least! But is the notion of folks who are alive though dead entirely fantasy? Let’s see. Science tells us that eight million blood cells die in our bodies each second. At [...]
|| Another Look At Revelation — Lesson 3 ||
May 28, 2009
“Another Look at Revelation”
Lesson 3: Chapter 2 – The Message to the Churches
Adult Wednesday and Sunday Bible Study Series
May 31 and June 7, 2009
Dr. J.L. Nesmith, Jr., Facilitator
Chapter Review and Current Objective:
We discussed the image of Christ and John’s commission to present the message of the Lord to the seven churches. We will now begin [...]
|| Finding Your Foundation ||
May 25, 2009
Are you committed to God today? Is he first in your life? Do you make decisions based on his will? Are prayer and Bible study “first defenses” as you live day by day? Are you passionate about the lost, and do you have an unquenchable desire to participate in the growth of God’s kingdom? If [...]
|| Another Look at Revelation — Lesson 1 ||
May 17, 2009
“Another Look at Revelation”
Lesson 1: Introduction and Treatment of Language and Prophecy
Sunday and Wednesday Adult Bible Study Series
May 10 and 13, 2009
J.L. Nesmith, Jr., D.Min., Facilitator
Series Objective:
Revelation is a debated and challenging biblical book. Our objective in this series is to examine the book of Revelation from the perspectives of literary genre, symbolic language, [...]
|| Another Look at Revelation — Lesson 2 ||
May 17, 2009
“Another Look at Revelation”
Lesson 2: Chapter 1 — Image of Christ and Message to the Churches
Sunday and Wednesday Adult Bible Study Series
May 17 and 20, 2009
Dr. J.L. Nesmith, Jr., Facilitator
Series Objective:
As we have discussed, Revelation is a debated and challenging book. Our objective in this series is to examine the book of Revelation from the [...]
|| The Benefits of Fostering Faithfulness ||
May 16, 2009
You might be familiar with the controversy regarding John and Elizabeth Edwards. It seems that he was unfaithful to his wife and had an affair with a campaign staffer. It is also believed that John fathered a child with this woman. During a television interview with Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth was asked, “Do you still love [...]
|| A Special Gift for Mom ||
May 16, 2009
When you think of gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day, what comes to mind? Flowers? Chocolates? Cards? Indeed, but our youth gave West Broad mothers something else: the gift of drama!
The Youth Drama Guild of the West Broad Church of Christ presented “The Time is Right.” The Time is Right was a game show dramedy [...]
|| Memories of a Marvelous Mother ||
May 10, 2009
God is presented in Scripture as a faithful, loving, caring provider (Psa. 145:16). As we enjoy this special Day and think about the graciousness of our mothers, you might recall the many times your Mom was like God; she met your needs lovingly and faithfully. I certainly recall such times. This past week, I was [...]
|| Preparing for Praise ||
May 2, 2009
Take a moment and think about the various acts of preparation deemed so important by most of us. For example, as the academic year ends, students prepare for exams. We prepare ourselves for work when we shower, dress, and do hair and make-up. Now, let’s “flip this script:” can you imagine the student who does [...]
