Month: February 2018
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A Taste of Heaven
Read More: A Taste of HeavenA few miles north of Waco, Texas, just off of Interstate 35, sits a Shell gas station and convenience store that looks like any other gas station except for one thing: the line for the convenience store bakery is almost always fifty people deep. That’s because the bakery, called the Czech Stop, specializes in a…
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Church not Childcare
Read More: Church not ChildcareI believe the words and titles we use for things convey messages of value. That’s how language works. For example, take “wedding ceremony” versus “wedding celebration.” Both terms tell people that a wedding is happening, but the first phrase sends messages of formality, tradition, and even the sacredness of it. The second phrase sends the…
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1 Kings Memory Verse
Read More: 1 Kings Memory VerseMicaiah was under pressure to say something good to King Ahab about his chances in battle. All the other prophets were telling Ahab what he wanted to hear (that he was going to be victorious). Micaiah, though, insisted on only telling Ahab what the Lord was saying, regardless of what everyone else was saying. A…
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2 Samuel Memory Verse
Read More: 2 Samuel Memory VerseThe message of God’s story – in a nutshell. #mvotwyear
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Billy Graham 1918-2018
Read More: Billy Graham 1918-2018I had the privilege of seeing Billy Graham preach at a packed Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati in the summer of 2002. I had just graduated from college with a Bible degree and was preparing to enter seminary later that Fall. The timing was perfect. As I was training to be a pastor and teacher,…
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1 Samuel Memory Verse
Read More: 1 Samuel Memory VerseHumans see the things of humans. God sees the things of the Spirit. Lord, give us eyes to see others and the world the way you see it. #mvotwyear
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Ruth Memory Verse
Read More: Ruth Memory VerseOne of the most beautiful moments in the Bible. A young widow insists on migrating to a foreign land and switching her religious allegiance to that of her mother-in-law’s. The end result was the continuation of the family line that led to Jesus. God had a plan all along….. #mvotwyear
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Judges Memory Verse
Read More: Judges Memory VerseGideon protested to the Lord that he was the weakest and the least in his family. Yet God (through the angel) calls Gideon a “mighty warrior.” God sees past our size, our rank, and our place in the pecking order of the world. During Lent (which starts tomorrow with Ash Wednesday) we will be doing…
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Where to find the old Google Flights site
Read More: Where to find the old Google Flights siteUPDATE: The “running man” button on the new Google Flights has been removed. So here is a direct link to the Classic Google Flights that is still working as of June 2018: https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#search I found the nearly hidden button that takes you to the classic/old Google Flights site! See the image below to see where the…
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Joshua Memory Verse
Read More: Joshua Memory VerseGod fulfills his promises EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Be blessed with this MVOTW (memory verse of the week) for this week. #mvotwyear
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Deuteronomy Memory Verse
Read More: Deuteronomy Memory VerseJoin me in memorizing these two verses as our memory verse(s) of the week (MVOTW). This passage is also known as the Hebrew “Shema” (the word for “hear”). A beautiful declaration of the monotheistic God of Israel and the command to love Him with every ounce of our being. Follow along on Instagram @jessejoyner and…
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“Holy Fools”: Exploring the Journey of Calling for Christian Variety Performers
I am happy to announce that my PhD dissertation has been published to ProQuest, an academic database for published research. I have made the dissertation open source, which means anyone anywhere can access the full content free of charge. Here is the full dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/holy-fools-exploring-journey-calling-christian/docview/2622316783/se-2 Please share far and wide. I am very much excited…
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The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
This is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
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Merry Christmas from the Joyners!
Greetings from our family in Richmond, Virginia! We are thankful for you, our friends and family. We are also thankful to the Lord for His gift of the love to us all this season. This past year has been a roller coaster of experiences and emotions, specifically regarding our spunky little Annie, who is now…
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Book Release! Incredibly Bad Dad Jokes
I have been writing down my original Dad jokes for several years now, but recently they dramatically increased. While the past five months of my life have been the toughest for me as a Dad (with Annie’s medical crisis), the Dad jokes actually came out in full force during this season. You see, in my…
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A Children’s Ministry Poem
From the mouths of children come questions galore about heaven and angels and Satan and more. They speak what their hearts say without holding back, so the wonder of God is something they never lack. Oh God, who are you? Who inspires the minds of little ones many, so that they may find this Jesus…