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A Post about Acts 2:38
You knew it had to be coming at some point. I preach for a Church of Christ and have yet to write about Acts 2:38. Today, though, I want to answer a question that I was recently asked concerning this verse. I got a text the other day from a wonderful Christian man who is a very “study-minded” guy. From the interaction I’ve had with him, it is quite obvious that he is a thinker. He texted me and told me that he had recently bought a study Bible to help him out. He was very concerned, though, because the study notes in both Acts 2:38 and Mark 16:16 seemed…
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2013: Outward and Upward
On Friday, I posted a video to let you know how we were kicking off the year at Lebanon Road. Last night, after our evening services, we stayed to watch a short video that was made to reinforce the theme, which is “Outward and Upward.” This video will be on our church website, but I wanted to pass it along to you today. A huge thank you to Shane Williams for taking the time to make this video for us. He did a great, great job, and I think it will help keep us motivated throughout the year. Enjoy! QUESTION: Did your congregation do a theme for 2013? If…
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Acts By the Numbers: Chapter 1
On Sunday nights this year, we are walking through the book of Acts. To help reinforce the book, especially to our children, we are utilizing an “Acts by the Numbers” sheet. Each of these brief review pages has (1) Summary Statement, (2) Memory Verses, (3) Review Questions, and a (4)-minute activity. Feel free to use these sheets from our site or to print them out for your own use. Enjoy! Acts by the Numbers Chapter 1
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Updates Abound
Every once in a while, we just have to pass along several news items at once. I’ll try to keep these brief, but I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy them all. If nothing else, we’ve alliterated the post! Beginnings First, we know how to start off a year at Lebanon Road! Since this coming Sunday is the first Lord’s Day of 2013, we have all sorts of interesting things planned. Watch this short video to see what all we will be doing. So, if you are interested, make sure you visit our church website here, and then be with us for our first Lord’s Day of 2013. Books Next,…
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Again
Last night, we were driving home from Bible study. As is our custom, we were asking our children what their Bible classes were about. Mary Carol said, “We talked about David again.” So, I asked, “What part of his life?” Her answer was long, but the first sentence stuck with me. She said, “Saul was chasing him…again.” Again. Do you ever feel that way? Do you ever feel like it’s just the same-ol’, same-ol’, and that it will never get better? I woke up this morning with back pain…again. I’m going to go out and look for a job in a terrible economy…again. My kids just acted immature…again. We have…
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Christmas 2012: Video
Today’s post is our annual Christmas video. Hope you enjoy these pictures from a memorable and fun holiday season.
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When Writing Your Resolutions
Not everyone makes resolutions on New Year’s Day, but many people do. I still enjoy making resolutions, because they provide me with a little stronger framework for the coming year. If you write resolutions, let me share a few tips you may want to keep in mind. 1. Be Specific. As Christians, we like to make resolutions like “pray more.” That’s a good goal, but it is not a resolution. A resolution would be more specific. It might include how much time to devote to prayer each day, or to make a prayer journal to help focus your prayer time. 2. Pray. We are to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians…
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Thank You for 2012
What a year it has been. As I write this, it’s early in the morning on New Year’s Eve, 2012. I have been looking back at our year, and it has been one that we will not soon forget. Recently, I posted about turning 35 and about how it was a truly emotional year. So I want this final post of the year to be something a little different. I want it to be a “thank you”….to you. 2012 has easily been the most successful year of our blog, and that would not be true without the time you take to read what we post. So, enjoy our little “blog…
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Lebanon Road Reading for December 30-31
Month: December Theme: Through the New Testament in 31 Days Taking all we have learned in the previous 11 months, we should now have a wonderful understanding of the New Testament. So, let’s read it together to end our year! Sunday, December 30: Revelation 1-11 Monday, December 31: Revelation 12-22 If you used any or all of these readings throughout the year, I hope they have encouraged you and helped your knowledge of God’s Word to increase. To God be the glory for any growth gained through these readings, and may He bless you for your time spent in His Word. Note: This series has been adapted from Zondervan, as…
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Lebanon Road Reading for December 23-29
Month: December Theme: Through the New Testament in 31 Days Taking all we have learned in the previous 11 months, we should now have a wonderful understanding of the New Testament. So, let’s read it together to end our year! Sunday, December 23: Galatians and Ephesians Monday, December 24: Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians Tuesday, December 25: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Wednesday, December 26: Hebrews 1-6 Thursday, December 27: Hebrews 7-13 Friday, December 28: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter Saturday, December 29: 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude Note: This series has been adapted from Zondervan, as published at http://alextran.org/2007/11/25/23-bible-reading-plans-that-will-satisfy-anyone/.
