Category: Christian Faith & Life
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Letter From the Editor—Encouraging Results From the Remote Sunday School Program
Dear Brothers in Christ’s service, Attempts at nurturing the faith of the children in our congregations during these COVID-troubled times have uncovered a number of challenges. How do we continue to teach the children when our facility is too small for social distancing; or when people are uncomfortable sending their children even though we are…
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The Sunset Principle
The Bible tells us there is an urgency to resolving disputes. Paul wrote, “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold” (Ephesians 4:26,27). In other words, deal with it quickly. Today, if possible. In this way, a…
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A City of Peace
It had been a busy day for Peter and John. The responsibility to prepare for the Passover celebration had fallen to them. Jesus had asked them personally. They had been honored by his request. This would be their little group’s last Pesach (Passover) together. Every detail had to be just right. Their tasks involved securing…
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Riders Attached to Forgiveness
The perfect intervention strategy does not exist. We can expect failures, setbacks, and disappointments, even as Jesus did. Sometimes the intervention takes more time than we first anticipated. The fact that a few individuals are unable to see their way toward reconciliation should not surprise us. When someone has hurt us deeply, forgiveness does not…
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Letter From the Editor – How Remote Sunday School Blesses Your Members
Dear fellow shepherds of God’s flock, Recognizing that many congregations were unable to offer face-to-face Sunday school this fall, NPH began providing video Sunday school lessons taught by gifted teachers that families could watch at home. The program has been very well received. Since beginning in the fall, each week’s lesson averages over 2,000 views.…
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Letter From the Editor: Sharing Deutschlander’s Love of Theology
Dear brothers, For the past few weeks I have been thinking about our now sainted brother in Christ, Daniel Deutschlander. As you no doubt know, the Lord called Dan home to heaven last month. All who knew him, whether personally or through his writings, will miss him. We thank the Lord for giving him the…
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Election Season Bible Studies for Christ-Centered Calm
Dear brothers in the ministry, Long before COVID-19 entered our vocabulary, we believed it was important to provide Bible studies that would help God’s people understand what it means to live as citizens of God’s two kingdoms and how they could serve God through both of them. We hoped to answer questions about how to respond to…
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR – SUNDAY SCHOOL REMOTE LEARNING
Dear Fellow Servant of the Word, One of the many lessons we have learned as a result of the pandemic is the need to be flexible and to think about new ways of carrying out our ministries. It seems that what we know today is always different from what we thought we knew yesterday. As…