Joel Gilbert

Memory Test (review the verses - Eph. 6:10-16 ) Salvation Through Actualization In the 1940s, renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow sought to understand people more fully. He worked to delineate the factors that made some people thrive or flounder. As a result of his research and clinical practice, he…

Scripture memory We’ve heard the passage as it was read to us. Now, let’s read it together. For this reading we have left out some words so that we can test our memories in key places. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able…

How are you doing on our memorization challenge. I’ve heard some wonderful stories of people working on it - printing out the scripture and placing it in various places around the house, in the car - keeping it available so that you’re ready at any time to work on it. Way to go! I know that standing…

Scripture Memory opportunity for live reciting Video demonstration Congregation recite together Eph. 6:10-12 (w/ motions?) 10 Finally, be strong( power arms) in the Lord (point up with both hands) and in the strength of his might (hit the fist of one hand into the palm of the other hand) . 11 Put on…

Fact Checkers and Pinocchios With the election just a few weeks away, the political ads are ramping up as we prepare for “the most important election of our lifetimes” according to both parties. Of course, it’s really the most important because it’s the next election. There are big issues at stake as…

So, how have you been doing memorizing this passage, beginning with Ephesians 6:10 ? Would anyone like to stand and recite it? I’ll give you a hint - this will be the easiest one - because next week - it’s two verses, then three, then four.... (If we have a video - this would be a great place to include…

Our world and our society is filled with conflict, and yet the real struggles that we encounter are superficial in comparison to the theater of spiritual warfare that exists.

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures Or maybe we’d be better to say “Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures” It has been interesting over these last several months to pay attention to advertisers. When the governing officials finally made the decision to shutter the economy in order…

A Vague-Personal Religion “William Miller wrote that ‘One might say that President Eisenhower, like many Americans, is a very fervent believer in a very vague religion.” (Dever, p. 939) If we were to poll our society, I wonder if a majority of the American population might fit into this category of being…