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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
4 days ago7 min read
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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
4 days ago7 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
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