by FBC Laurens | Sep 20, 2023 | Devotional Thought
A major barrier that impedes growth in multicultural, multiracial churches is known as “ethnocentrism,” the tendency to view the norms and values of one’s own culture as absolute and to use them as a standard against which to judge and measure all other cultures. Many...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 19, 2023 | Devotional Thought
Mark 13:1-2 Scientists in Britain recently made a fascinating discovery. After centuries of mystery and debate, they finally located the body of King Richard III, who was killed in battle in 1485. The location of his grave was lost to history until February 2013, when...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 18, 2023 | Devotional Thought
Matthew 20:1-16 Your Story Talk about a time when you deserved punishment but were given grace, or about a time when someone was very generous to you. You can also talk about a time when you were very generous to someone else, or when you gave someone grace who...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 17, 2023 | Devotional Thought
Jonah 3:10–4:11 In general, it is not a good idea to base complex theological understandings on snippets and sound bites. But every once in a while a short, quippy statement will say just what we need to hear (even when we don’t really want to hear it). One of these...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 17, 2023 | Devotional Thought
1 Peter 3:8-17 A high school marketing program in Liberty Hill, Texas is working with local businesses for mutual benefit. Two weeks before Christmas, marketing teacher Mikyela Tedder was approached by a local business seeking help with their social media. Within just...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 13, 2023 | Devotional Thought
This storytelling idea is easy, portable, and flexible for many stories. You will need: 4 cardstock or construction paper strips (Judge size depending on how close the children are going to be and how big the group is. You will probably need bigger strips for a bigger...
