Hosting a Summer Bible Study
“When you reflect back on summer 2024, what glorious truths from God’s Word will come to mind? What deepening relationships will you rejoice over? What shared memories will you treasure? It’s exciting to imagine! Truly, a summer Bible study is an incredible way to enjoy the Lord and enjoy your community. May God bless you as you seek to know him and his Word more deeply this summer!” Caroline Saunders, “Hosting a Summer Bible Study”
How to Think About Summer
“Remember, God understands our humanity in all our limits and weaknesses (Phil. 2:6–8). God himself gives us the grace to wade out of the muddy waters of self-pity, regret, and self-loathing. We don’t have to look too far in Scripture to know how God would have us spend our time or what his will for our lives is.” Kelly Ottaway, “How to Think About Summer”
Hope for the Guilty
"Have you ever felt the weight of your guilt before God? Maybe you feel burdened by what you’ve done and the consequences of your actions. Maybe you feel ashamed when memories of past sins are aroused. Maybe you feel dirty, as though you can’t even approach God in such a state. Maybe you feel like Joshua in Zechariah 3. As with Joshua, God knows your sin and your guilt, and he knows you’re powerless to clean yourself up on your own. Yet, the One we’ve sinned against offers us a pardon. If we turn from our sin and trust in Christ for salvation, he cleans us. He forgives our sin, pardons us, makes us new, and adopts us into his family!" -Ashley Chesnut, “Hope for the Guilty”
Accepting the Holy Spirit’s Help: What Pentecost Teaches Us About Self-Sufficiency
“The stubborn strain of self-sufficiency is found throughout Scripture, and we’re no different in our modern context. Our culture praises those who do it all, do it perfectly, and do it themselves. Even within the church, we can use our obedience to God’s good commands to prove our own self-sufficiency. But when we refuse the help Jesus promised us, we become exhausted by our feeble attempts to prove ourselves or ashamed because we could never do enough. However, Jesus hasn’t asked us to strive in our own efforts; he’s invited us to be empowered by his Spirit.” Accepting the Holy Spirit’s Help: What Pentecost Teaches Us About Self-Sufficiency by Bethany Broderick