A lament is a thoughtful, meditative expression of grief. Let us meditate on Christ in the midst of our grieving.

Another brief study on evangelism, a crucial part of our role in Christ's kingdom.

Closing the series with the myth that 'only church leaders should evangelize,' Rev. Parnell shows from the demoniac (Mark 5), the man born blind (John 9), and Cornelius (Acts 10) that every believer is both privileged and responsible to share the gospel. He identifies three values of personal testimony: its power to bring others to Christ (John 4:39—the Samaritan woman's witness), its invitation to introspection in the hearer (the Pharisees silenced by the man born blind), and its promotion of spiritual fellowship and courage within the church (Acts 4:31–33). Drawing on John Leonard's 'Get Real,' he urges the class to view their testimony as a 'living story'—not just a past conversion decision but an ongoing narrative of God's grace in present trials and joys (Phil 1:3–6). He shares his own testimony of his father's death and the sustaining hope of Christ, then assigns the class to write their testimony on one page.

A lament is a thoughtful, meditative expression of grief. Let us meditate on Christ in the midst of our grieving.

David followed God's principles to guide him when he withheld judgment & when he executed judgment. This leads you to submit to Jesus who judges the living & the dead.

Another brief study on evangelism, a crucial part of our role in Christ's kingdom.

David followed God's principles to guide him when he withheld judgment & when he executed judgment. This leads you to submit to Jesus who judges the living & the dead.

Opening with the myth that 'hell should be left out of evangelism,' Rev. Parnell turns to Luke 8's parable of the sower to reframe success: the sower broadcasts seed widely without pre-selecting only good soil—'I'd better plant a lot more seeds then.' He then addresses four common discouragements: fear of rejection (remember evangelism is often a process, not a single event), concern about others' opinions ('get over it'—evangelism is not a popularity contest), feeling awkward (be natural, listen, share out of your own personality), and unbelief in the gospel's power (trusting God rather than our own persuasive skill). The class shares personal evangelistic encounters—what went well, what caused apprehension—and Parnell closes with the testimony of a man converted through Jonathan Leach's preaching from Ecclesiastes, illustrating God's use of many instruments over time.

Jesus is the promised Son of David whose throne will endure forever. Let us worship and serve Him.

Another brief study on evangelism, a crucial part of our role in Christ's kingdom.