Hopefully making theology simpler to understand! (2 Corinthians 1:12)

We recently handed out some study Bibles to people in our congregation. I personally have been wanting more people to know how to read and use their Bibles since discovering some who thought the numbers and headings in our Bibles are also inspired Scripture.

Our pastor and I also began giving some people our extra copies of commentaries (plus a few gifts of new commentaries), with guidance on using these resources as helps rather than definitive truth about passages. We are beginning to see dramatic growth in many within our congregation.

Knowledge is power, and understanding our Bibles better helps us understand ou Lord and Savior better, and the power of God us life-changing.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Encouraging someone to use Bible commentaries.

This Sunday: Encouraging someone to use Bible commentaries

In 2023, our church had a small sort of VBS for the first time (we made ukuleles and practiced some songs to play for the church.) This year, we do not have a VBS, though some of our teens helped lead some at other churches as evangelistic outreaches. So many other churches offer VBS that many families cycle through to essentially have summer daycare throughout June and July.

A few parents have wondered about a lack of VBS, but mostly they are okay with going to all the others. I am beginning to have my youth group do more with younger groups. (Most of the youth volunteer in some way in the church, including teaching Sunday School.) Perhaps we are approaching a time when the youth hold the VBS!

In any event, we need to pray for children to heat the gospel and how to shepherd the whole congregation, whether or not there is VBS.

Daniel

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Shepherding people who might be upset that your church has no VBS this year.

This Sunday at Church: Shepherding people who might be upset that your church has no VBS this year