7/9/2020 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. 48 As was the…
May 2020 Photo Contest Entries
July 3, 2020 April showers bring May flowers. Most of us had far too many flower pictures and decided which ones to enter was difficult. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed taking them.
Perishable or Imperishable? – 1 Corinthians 15:29-44
6/28/2020 29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? 31 I face death every day– yes, just as surely as…
Gospel Questions – 1 Corinthians 15:21-28
6/22/2020 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24 Then the end…
Resurrection and the Cost of Discipleship – 1 Corinthians 15:9-20
6/18/2020 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of…
April 2020 Photo Contest
We celebrated the resurrection of Jesus in April. To help us remember what we’re celebrating our category was “EMPTY.”
March 2020 Photo Contest
Our time in China inspired this month’s category. We all tried to get creative with pictures of pavement.
Good News – 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
June 11, 2020 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3…
Be Respectful – 1 Corinthians 14:34-40
5/31/2020 34 Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. 36 Or did…
Participation and Growth – 1 Corinthians 14:26-33
5/24/2020 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two– or at the…