By Aaron Shamp
Why did God call Gideon to be Israel’s deliverer? Obviously, the Midianites and Amalekites were oppressing Israel, and the people needed relief from their distress. But why did God call Gideon to fill that leadership role?
One of my favorite verses in the Old ...
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Resources
It’s Not Too Late To Start Your Fall Volunteer Training!
By Dan Iten
Back to school is underway and that means a new season of ministry has either started or will soon begin for your church as we enter into the fall. While we might have had big plans to use the summer as an opportunity to start large projects or finally get to ...
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Train Your Bible Study Leaders for Free –
One of the main ministries of Lifeway Christian Resources is is providing Bible studies for churches. In fact, it is the very resource on which Lifeway has been built for over 120 years. Lifeway offers three main lines of curriculum (along with numerous short term studies) for ...
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The Forgotten Jesus part 5: Recovering the Forgotten Jesus –
by Robby Galatty
Jesus was a Jewish man who was raised in a Jewish culture, reared by exceptionally devout Jewish parents, and lived according to the Jewish laws. He was circumcised on the eighth day of his life and was dedicated to the Lord. As he grew up, he regularly attended ...
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The Forgotten Jesus part 3: A Purpose is Worth A Thousand Words –
by Robby Galatty
The difference between Eastern and Western thought impacts how we understand the Bible. One key difference between the more dynamic way of thinking of Hebrew culture and our more abstract approach today, is to say that Hebrews focused not simply on how a thing ...
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The Forgotten Jesus part I: Learning How to Think Like Jesus –
By Robby Galatty
The first step in understanding Jesus as a Jewish rabbi is to take a closer look at the Hebrew language and thought. The Hebrew language tends to be characterized as dynamic, impassioned, and explosive, in contrast to the more abstract and systematic Greek ...
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