For our Tuesday gathering, I selected three groups gathered before God in prayer from the New Testament in order for us to identify the purpose for intercession by those assembled. Of the first group, from the record of Zechariah’s service in the temple (found in Luke 1:8-10), we discussed how the group interceded in service to God. The second group of servants, praying to share the gospel in the face of persecution (found in Acts 4:23-31), prayed in service to the Lord Jesus

We are always learning, aren't we? I often told my kids that they should learn something new every day. I still tell them, even now as adults, “You know it’s a good day when you’ve learned something new.” I know I’m certainly learning. (And thankfully so!) I’m having to relearn how to do Bible class. I’m slowly figuring out that you can’t lead a Bible study online the same way you do in a classroom. (But I still have a long way to go!) We are all learning how to do life in a

In this year-of-the-pandemic, of shutdowns, separation, and distancing, it was particularly encouraging to see the communities of people God gathered together in worship in the process of preparing this lesson for our online Bible study. I rewrote the original lesson precisely because of the times we find ourselves in, so you could get a sense of that community as well. Originally, the lesson focused on those God gathered to worship. I thought I would include a portion of it

I feel like I may already know the answer to this question before I even ask it. But I'm going to ask anyway... Has anyone ever broken a promise to you? I am even guilty of breaking them. And with my kids, nonetheless.! I learned early on, as a young mother, that you have to be careful what you promise. Because, often, it is beyond our control to keep a promise. The Bible contains both promises and covenants. The promises of God reveal His heart, His character, and even His

There are numerous occasions documented, in both the Old and New Testaments alike, when God gathered people together out of the goodness of His grace—always for purpose. In our first gathering in my online study, we discussed God’s gathering of Noah, his family, and the animals. That ark was a vessel of God’s grace for salvation. We also looked at the gatherings of our gracious Lord. And how, through faith in Him, we are saved by grace. In coming to save the world, Jesus came