Helping you see Jesus as the Good, the True, and the Beautiful
Question: “What does the law of God require? Answer (Kids in bold): “Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves. What God forbids should never be done and what God commands should always be done. “ Memory…
The Azerbaijani or Azeri people are a Turkic people (ethnic relatives of the Turkish people that currently live in Turkey) living mainly in Northwestern Iran and the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numerous ethnic group among the Turkic peoples after the native (Anatolian) Turks. They are predominantly Shi’ite Muslims which could…
Question: “How can we glorify God? Answer (Kids in bold): “We glorify God by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and by obeying his will, commands, and law.“ Memory Verse: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 Commentary: As…
Yemen has only been recognized as a united and independent country since 1990. Currently, it is one of the poorest nations and the scene of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Over 22 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, the country is on the brink of famine,…
Question: “What else did God create? Answer (Kids in bold): “God created all things by his powerful Word, and all his creation was very good; everything flourished under his loving rule.” Memory Verse: And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. . . – Genesis 1:31 Commentary: This question…
If I were to ask you what country is America’s oldest ally, what would you say? You’d probably guess Morocco because it’s in the title, and you would be right! We have a 232-year-old unbroken treaty with Morocco leading all the way back to 1786, but our relationship goes back…
Question: “How and why did God create us? Answer (Kids in bold): “God created us male and female in his own image to know him, love him, live with him, and glorify him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to his glory. “ Memory…
Hausa is the largest ethnic group in Africa. They have been known for centuries as traders and are well established in all cities on the Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage route, in Sub Saharan Africa. They have a population of about 70 million. The vast majority are in Southern Niger and Northern…
There are about 7.6 billion people on earth. Roughly 25% of those people are what we would call Frontier Peoples. Among Frontier People Groups there are no known Gospel movements and statistics show that there are less than 0.1% of Christians of any kind. I’m going to focus on one…
Question: “How many persons are there in God? Answer (Kids in bold): “There are three persons in the one true and living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in substance, equal in power and glory.” Memory Verse: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ…
It’s nearly impossible to escape it in the news, entertainment, and social media. The conversations bubble up around the water cooler, at family gatherings, and during school functions. We live in a highly charged political arena and current events, like the partial government shutdown and the battle over border security,…
Question: “What is God?” Answer (Kids in bold): “God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will.” Memory Verse: There is none like you…
Question: “What is our only hope in life and death?” Answer (Kids in bold): “That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ.” Memory Verse: For none of us lives to himself, and none of us…
See all of our New City Catechism resources in one page! During 2019, We are going to go through the New City Catechism one question a week. This post is intended to introduce you to this catechism, show some of the features we’ll see, and give you some ideas for using…
I grew up Baptist and catechism went hand in hand with baptizing babies and we didn’t even talk about it. It still makes people think of heartless orthodoxy and pompous rituals. However, there is a whole wing of Jesus lovers that have used the catechism as a tool for Christian growth…
I have a confession to make. I absolutely love to watch the profiles of families and couples that have ditched their giant McMansion and traded it in for the minimalist lifestyle. Specifically, Bryce Langston and his YouTube show Living Big in a Tiny House. The decision to live intentionally and…
If the only thing in your life guided by your Christianity is two or three hours on the weekend then you have missed the boat. The Christian is called to walk worthy of the God (Ephesians 4:1, Philippians 1:27, Colossians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, etc.) and I don’t think that…
During the Christmas season, we are happy to haul out the holly and put up the brightest string of lights you’ve ever seen. We even take a few moments to remember that first silent Christmas night when the God of the universe slipped into human flesh and was placed in…
My wife and I were recently considering getting my daughter, who has somehow transformed into a teenager overnight, a smartphone. My wife had upgraded her phone a few months back and we were still holding on to the older model iPhone with hopes of giving it to her as her…
What does a meeting look like? Since we meet in a home, we spend the first few minutes greeting each other and getting a drink and maybe a snack. If you come early you might see our family finishing up some Sunday afternoon activities, baking cookies, cleaning up or arranging…
Why would we name a church Paradox? Well, in case you didn’t know, a paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is actually true. I see them everywhere in the Bible and they are not contradictions that i have to defend, they are conundrums that I have to face.…
If you walk into any Christian church in the world and ask someone, “What do Christians believe?” there is a good chance you will get all kinds of different answers. I want to distill all those different things down to the irreducible core beliefs. Other things can be discussed and…
If you walk into any Christian church in the world and ask someone, “What do Christians believe?” there is a good chance you will get all kinds of different answers. I want to distill all those different things down to the irreducible core beliefs. Other things can be discussed and…