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June 14th, 2026: Hannah the Faithful Supplicant | 1 Samuel 1:9-20, 25
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. (Isaiah 49:13-15). Our lesson today is about Hannah, the mother of Samuel the prophet. Her sto
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
4 days ago10 min read
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June 14th, 2026: Hannah the Faithful Supplicant | 1 Samuel 1:9-20, 25
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. (Isaiah 49:13-15). Our lesson today is about Hannah, the mother of Samuel the prophet. Her sto
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
4 days ago10 min read
June 7th, 2026: Deborah the Dutiful Judge | Judges 4:4-10, 21, 22
For ye are all the children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you has have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, There is neither bond nor free, There is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3: 26-28). People today feel like the Bible discriminates or is somehow against women. This is simply not so. Just as with the men in scripture, there are many accounts recorded of women who faile
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Jun 35 min read
May 31st, 2026: Living in a Christian Community | Matthew 28:18-20, Hebrews 10:22-25
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. (Hebrews 10: 37-39). Tis the season for family reunions and weekend cook-outs with friends. Who doesn’t love the togetherness of the summer season? What a joy to share our abundance and blessings
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
May 286 min read
May 24th, 2026: The Christian Rhythms of Life | Mark 2:18-28
When I was young, I once believed that if I were more beautiful, then everything would work out right. But now I’ve become friends with many lovely-looking people who struggle as I do, and sometimes even worse. As a young mother, I believed that if I were smarter and more efficient, then my young family would be so much happier. But I know a host of smart and efficient women who still get the blues and deal with disobedient children and disorderly households. Perhaps many
Laura Neal
May 216 min read
May 17h, 2026: Christian Manner of Justice | Deuteronomy 24:14-21, Ephesians 6:5-91 Timothy 6:17-19
Deuteronomy 24:14-21 The book of Deuteronomy sets forth the legal principles that the nation of Israel was built on. Many will claim that religious beliefs should be kept personal and that we should not impose biblical thinking on the culture or bring Christian morals and values into public discourse. From the beginning, God gave human beings stewardship to govern the world that He had created. Being a child of God is an all encompassing position, we are christians in the w
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
May 146 min read
May 10th, 2026: Work As Christian Duty | Genesis 2:5, Exodus 20:9, John 5:17, John 9:4 , Acts 20:33-35, II Thessalonians 3:6-12
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:27-28). This lesson requires that we begin by defining our terms. Often, in the church world the word, “work” is associated with an act of earning salvation. This is not the definition of work used in our lesso
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
May 77 min read
May 3rd, 2026: Christian Expectation of Grace | Jonah 3:1-5, 4:6-11
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to thi
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Apr 298 min read
April 26th, 2026: Distinct and Obedient | Deuteronomy 6:3-9, Matthew 19:3-9
Hear. Observe. And Do. God’s instructions through Moses were to be heard, not just listened to, but attended to. God’s commands were to be observed; seasons of time and family generations were to be measured by their keeping. In obedience they were to “walk out” the holy practices that pointed to the heart of God and His purpose for His people. Finally, they were to be done. His people were to do what God commanded in obedience and then to live lives founded on the pat
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Apr 267 min read
April 19th, 2026: Gift and Model | Mark 9:36-37, 42 Mark 10:13-16
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the e
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Apr 176 min read
April 12th, 2026: Belonging to God | Mark 12:17, Romans 13:1, 6-8, 1 Peter 2:13-17
The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. (Proverbs 21:1). Today’s lesson was a hard lesson to write. To be honest, when I first read the scripture passages presented, I simply stared at each text. We live today in a world that is marked by division, rebellion, and loud, angry voices all around us. The twenty-four-seven news feeds and social media only strengthen our ideas and inflame our defiant human nature. H
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Apr 97 min read
April 5th, 2026: Resurrection Day | I Corinthians 15:12-20, 51-58
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison:
Laura Neal & Debbie Barcus
Apr 36 min read
March 29th, 2026: Waiting on God's Peace | Isaiah 2:2-4, Acts 17:26-28
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. (M
Debbie Barcus
Mar 267 min read
March 22nd, 2026: Welcoming Others in Christ- | Acts 10:9-15, 30-35, Galatians 3:28-29
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. (John 10:14-16). In 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus published the now accepted view that the Sun, rather than the Earth, is the center of the universe. Until that time, the Eart
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Mar 197 min read
March 15th, 2026: Giving to the Community | Deuteronomy 15:4-11, Matthew 25:42-45
Spring breezes are blowing gustily, there are flood warnings, tornado watches, and sudden showers in the forecast. In short, it’s spring, and things are changing. Seasonal change is almost an oxymoron; if things are seasonal, they are expected and easy to prepare for, but change is something that uproots our routines and causes many to be uncomfortable. God gave instructions for Israel to mark their calendars every seventh year for a scheduled release. What was He asking
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Mar 126 min read
March 8th, 2026: Watching our Consumption | Daniel 1:8-17, 1 Timothy 4:7-8
The lesson this week takes us into the book of Daniel. Daniel is a young man taken into captivity by the Babylonians during their overthrow of Jerusalem in 597 BC. The book covers Daniel’s lifetime; he is an old man when it ends. Daniel is best known for his faithfulness and dedication to the one true God. The relationships in this lesson are of key importance. There is more to our consumption than just food. As you study, think about your responsibilities, your relations
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Mar 68 min read
March 1st, 2026: Loving God, Loving Others | Mark 12:28-34, James 2:14-17
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (1 John 4: 7-8). What age are you spiritually? If it sounds like an odd question, let me explain. The lesson today can be best illustrated using the well-known stages of childhood. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or someone living around children, you know that at different stages of our lives, we behav
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Feb 267 min read
February 22, 2026: Stewardship and Mission | Acts 1:6-8, 2 Corinthians 8:3-9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3: 9-11). In our world of modernization, we have time management skills, life planning programs, and phone A
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Feb 197 min read
February 15th, 2026: The Lord's Day | Exodus 20:8-11, Romans 14:4-6, Revelation 1:10
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. (Hebrews 4: 9-10). Our lesson is about The Lord’s Day. As you study with us, think about your life. Do you have true rest? Why should you rest and in whom do you rest? Does perfect rest only come through Jesus? It feels like everyone is constantly rushed; meeting or trying to meet impossible deadlines, living miles away
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Feb 126 min read
February 8th, 2026: Baptism and the Lord's Supper | Matthew 2:13-17, 28:19-20, I Corinthians 11:23-29
Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Feb 46 min read
February 1st, 2026: The Christian Church | Mark 4:26-32, Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18) The first use of the word church is in Matthew as Peter answers the question Jesus asked,” Who do you say that I am?” Peter’s answer is that Jesus is the rock or foundation for a new covenant. Jesus is so much more than men realize. He is not just a good prophet or just a miracle worker. Jesus is the Christ, the son of
Debbie Barcus & Laura Neal
Jan 308 min read
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