Author: Jesse
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Jeremiah Memory Verse
Read More: Jeremiah Memory VerseJeremiah may have been young, but God is not restricted by age levels when He works through people. #mvotw #mvotwyear
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Teaching kids to use their talents for good
Read More: Teaching kids to use their talents for goodWhen I was in elementary and middle school, I was small. I couldn’t keep up with the stronger kids in the popular sports like football and basketball. I was pushed around and bullied by the bigger kids. Then I discovered a unique talent – juggling. While in fifth grade, my friend Tim taught me how…
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Song of Solomon Memory Verse
Read More: Song of Solomon Memory VerseWhether you understand the Song of Solomon as a love poem between two humans or an allegory of love between humans and God (or both, which I think is an acceptable hermeneutic here), this verse communicates the overwhelming power of love. #mvotwyear
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Psalms Memory Verse
Read More: Psalms Memory VerseThis memory verse is related to the previous guest post from my own father, Russell Joyner. Did the Father ever abandon Jesus? This verse seems to suggest, “no.” #mvotwyear
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Did God the Father Abandon Jesus on the Cross?
Read More: Did God the Father Abandon Jesus on the Cross?“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” guest post by Russell Joyner Why would Jesus say something that sounds so discouraging? In Jewish tradition, in a moment of great distress, one should pray. When all looks hopeless, pray. When you can’t think of what to pray, then recite one of the pre-approved inspired…
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Activity: A Hunt for the Real Meaning of Easter
Read More: Activity: A Hunt for the Real Meaning of EasterHere’s a simple and fun Easter egg hunt activity that involves all ages. You can use this at home, at church, or any other Easter event. Using plastic Easter eggs, have the adults hide the eggs for the children – the more people you get involved the better, as you’ll see why in the next…
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Job Memory Verse
Read More: Job Memory VerseNothing can stand in the way of God’s purpose – including the death and resurrection of His Son. #mvotwyear
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Esther Memory Verse
Read More: Esther Memory VerseWhat if God put us all where we are when we are for the greater purposes of His great plan? #mvotwyear
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Nehemiah Memory Verse
Read More: Nehemiah Memory VersePart of the collective confession found in Nehemiah 9. He is faithful even when we are not. Lord, make us faithful as you are faithful. #mvotwyear
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Ezra Memory Verse
Read More: Ezra Memory VerseThis is the three-legged stool of Bible teachers. We must study, observe, and teach. You can’t have two without the missing one. Know, be, do. #mvotwyear
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2 Chronicles Memory Verse
Read More: 2 Chronicles Memory VerseWe WILL find God. He will allow us to find him. He will reveal himself to us. No matter how long it takes or how tough it seems. He is there. And He will be found by us. #mvotwyear
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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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“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!
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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…