Tag: time

1. Cornelius - First Gentile Believer
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This story is part of the series called “The Missions Story Set,” and is taken from Acts 10:1 – 11:18 At the time of this story, Christianity had gone throughout Israel and into Samaria. It had even ...

2. Apostles & Deacons
(Story of the Week/Stories)

... to strike out against the apostles. This exciting story has unusual twists and turns. The apostles received help from two unexpected sources. At that same time, problems were developing in the church. ...

3. Balaam Should Have Known Better
(Story of the Week/Devotionals)

... I really know better, but the excuses can be so very tempting. As a Christian I’m far from playing this game at the level Balaam did. Still, there have been too many times when I wound up with less than ...

4. Christmas Morning Memories
(Story of the Week/Devotionals)

... them away in a box in her closet. When December rolled around and it was time to wrap gifts, my siblings and I would "go shopping" in mom's room. She would pre-select a set of gifts for each of us to choose ...

5. A Prayer Warrior's Happiness
(Story of the Week/Devotionals)

... of time every day for concentrated, uninterrupted prayer. Simply put, the prayer warrior longs for God's presence, to walk with Him step by step. There, they will find their true happiness. This may ...

6. The Lord My Banner
(Story of the Week/Sermon Outline)

... met their needs in a way that pointed to His presence and help. Fourth Problem: Attacking Enemies This time there is no record of doubt and extreme speech. There is an extreme problem, a dangerous ...

7. Commission & Ascension
(Story of the Week/Stories)

... for 40 days. At the end of that time, he gave them a commission to carry the Gospel to the entire world. He promised them that the Holy Spirit would come and give them power to carry out their assignment. ...

8. Abraham and Lot
(Story of the Week/Devotionals)

... the scene. On the other hand, Abraham prayed from his place in the mountains, and Lot and his daughters were taken out of the disaster. It reminds us that sometimes we are God's means of helping those ...

9. Birth of Jesus
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This story is part of the series called "The Missions Story Set." This is a story we love to hear any time of year. It is not put in a winter setting. John Walsh tells it as he takes a walk in a green ...

10. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
(Story of the Week/Stories)

... was a Jewish young man who was being groomed to serve the king as a counselor. The king had a vision that revealed the future of Gentile kingdoms through the end of time. The massive image he saw in dream ...

11. Jeremiah
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This story is part of the series called "The Missions Story Set." Jeremiah was a prophet whose ministry was during the time when the nation of Judah was carried away into captivity. It was his job to ...

12. What God Hath Wrought
(News/Training)

... so much creativity, or found time to fly so fast at the TMF Conference. Response from the international missionaries was overwhelmingly positive. In over 40 years in Taiwan I have never heard so much ...

13. Elijah, the Ravens & the Widow - Part 1
(Story of the Week/Stories)

... a miracle to keep food in the household. Some time later, the son dies and Elijah prays him back to life. The story is told by John Walsh and is a part of the series, Lesser-known Stories of the Old Testament. ...

14. The Stolen Ark
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This is the fourth of four stories that happen during the "Time of the Judges." Actually, it is a transition story between the judges and the first king. It is taken from I Samuel 4-6. The Philistines ...

15. Gideon
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This is the third of four stories that happen during the "Time of the Judges." It is taken from Judges 6-8. The Midianites totally devastated the land of Israel when they came through. They took all ...

16. Deborah - Woman Judge
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This is the second of four stories that happen during the "Time of the Judges." It is taken from Judges 4-5. Deborah was the only woman judge during this time. This story is also about Barak, the leader ...

17. Ehud - Left-handed Judge
(Story of the Week/Stories)

This is the first of four stories that happen during the "Time of the Judges." It is taken from Judges 3. During this 400-year period, Israel forsakes the Lord several times. Because of this, God allowed ...

18. Grumblings of a Truck Driver
(Story of the Week/Devotionals)

... as we walked out of the dispatch office of our trucking company. I had laid out this doomsday scenario for Julie at least three times in the past. Once because our branch office doesn’t haul freight ...

19. How BibleTelling Approaches Stories
(About/BibleTelling)

There are three sides to the BibleTelling approach to stories. First we encourage people to learn Bible stories in a way that embodies the essence of the written text. We think there is a time and place ...