The Unshakable Community Called Church

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The Unshakable Community Called Church By Rebekah Lyons (Bible Gateway) What is church? How do we define it when our definitions change over time and can depend on a number of variables such as the passing of time and the experience of crises? When do we lose track of what it means and how? How do we bring meaning back to the word? I wasn't sure how to define church in early 2020, and if truth be told, before the lockdowns began, I didn't even know I would have to revisit the concept of church.... Continue Reading Politics Shouldn't Make You Mean By Daniel Darling (Zondervan) Getting involved in politics, at whatever level we are called to engage, is a matter of stewardship. Some of us need more politics in our lives; we are silent when we should be vocal. But many of us probably could use a bit less. Perhaps it's not healthy to follow the ups and downs of every single news story, the idle political chatter that wastes so much time, the daily intake of opinion that can eat away at our souls. Perhaps it's time to do an audit. Are we so consumed by politics that it is affecting our relationships?... Continue Reading A Hopeful Walk Through the Darkest Valley By Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris (Zondervan) I celebrated my ninetieth birthday in 2019. What a gift life is! What an honor to live such a long and wonderful life. My health is excellent, and my soul is even better. I have been participating in an annual study of the effects of my years as a POW for the past thirty years. Each summer, Louise and I travel to Pensacola, Florida, to participate in the voluntary study with 180 other POWs. It is a very extensive physical exam, with thorough blood work and testing of every kind. The information gathered is compared to that gained from other groups of pilots and peers who have not been in the prison camps of North Vietnam.... Continue Reading   - Looking for more? For more helpful articles, deal notices, and book samples, subscribe to one or more of the following email newsletters published by Zondervan Books: Faith in Action monthly newsletter Growth monthly newsletter Lives Transformed monthly newsletter Relationships monthly newsletter Boundaries weekly newsletter featuring content from Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries. - Follow Zondervan Books for more!  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. If you have questions or comments about this email, please contact us.   Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -