Tomorrow night at Lebanon Road (July 1), we are going to have a very special Wednesday evening service. From 7:00-8:00, we are going to spend most of our time in prayer. After a brief devotional period, there will be a series of prayers for our nation. The class I am privileged to teach on Sunday mornings is in charge of this service. Near the beginning of the year, we began watching the DVD series The Silencing of God from Apologetics Press. That series sparked the idea for a “follow-up” project to be led by the class, and this service is it. We were reminded through our study and discussions of…

While activities remain high, many congregations experience a summer “swoon” in attendance. With families taking vacation and out-of-town with other family members, attendance often suffers. Not at Lebanon Road! We had 386 last Sunday, and I just know we are going to have a good number assembled before God in worship this Sunday, too. We don’t “push” for numbers just for the sake of a total. We see every single individual of our attendance as one more person who is worshiping his or her Creator and coming closer to the Savior. Of course, our activities are in full swing. We’re done with VBS, but we’re not done for the summer!…

[NOTE: Thanks to my friend and co-host Dale Jenkins for giving me the idea for this post. Check out the post that led to this one by clicking here.] The preacher has concluded with the famous words, “As we stand and sing.” Everyone has put a Bible in the seat and has stood to sing “Just As I Am” or “I Am Resolved.” The preacher (or some of the elders) are standing at the front while the congregation sings. Then it happens. A soul in need of a Savior steps out into the aisle, walks to the front and states that he/she needs to be baptized for the forgiveness of…

Last week, Family Life Today ran a series that is “one for the ages.” Out of the hundreds of podcasts to which I have listened, this series ranked up there as one I will never forget. It is one I hope to “re-download” and listen to again as time passes. About one year ago, the daughter and son-in-law of one of the hosts gave birth to a baby girl, only to learn that she had a terrible problem and probably would not live. Baby Molly only lived seven days. The broadcasts are a series of two things. First, there are interviews with the parents and grandparents on their memories of…

Here’s the report from a truly amazing day. Enjoy!

We have enjoyed a very busy week at Lebanon Road. Our VBS ran from Sunday night through Wednesday night and was a great success. We had many visitors, several of whom were from the community. We hope they learned about the Lord and were welcomed warmly by our members. Then, on Thursday night, we hosted the area-wide Summer Youth Series. Well over 200 young people from all over the Nashville metro area attended. JD presented a powerful lesson on keeping our minds pure. From Sunday morning through last night, about 1500 people have been in our auditorium! I hope you will take time to tell your dad how much he…

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After an amazingly busy week (including a baptism yesterday afternoon!!!!!!!), the Lebanon Road church of Christ is ready to begin Vacation Bible School on Sunday evening. Our VBS is entitled “AD 33 Tours: Walking Where Jesus Walked.” We will focus on the culture behind four accounts in the life of Christ. Here is the list of topics and our adult speakers for each evening: Sunday (6:30PM): “Where Was Worship?” Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Dewayne Bryant) Monday (6:30PM): “By the Shore” Jesus Calls Four Disciples (John Dale) Tuesday (6:30PM): “When a Friend Died” Jesus Raises Lazarus (Jason Moon) Wednesday (6:30PM) “A Special Meal” The Last Supper (Marlin Connelly) We hope you’ll…

Tomorrow (Friday) morning, Dale Jenkins and I will be interviewing John Dale on iPreach. The interview will be about his long tenure in Murray, Kentucky, and we will also be talking about how congregations should deal with transition. John has agreed to take questions from others who may call in or who may wish to join us in the chatroom during the interview, and you are invited to be a part! The interview will begin at about 10AM (Central time) tomorrow morning on Talkshoe.com. To join in, follow these steps: 1. Go to www.talkshoe.com2. Create an ID (it’s free and takes about 2 minutes). We are going to do our…