Forum Summary: Protocol — Loving Your Neighbor
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 36 seconds. “Those are all the announcements I have, so I will leave the balance of the Forum to Mr. Ames—this is your last opportunity […]
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Entries by Jonathan McNair
Course Spotlight: The First Fruits
What are “firstfruits”? Do they have spiritual significance in God’s plan? In order to understand the concept of “firstfruits,” we need to understand the physical harvest pattern in ancient Israel. […]
Forum Summary: A Hidden Key to Success
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds. In the staff meeting room at Headquarters, Mr. Frank introduced Mr. Mario Hernandez as the Forum speaker. Mr. Hernandez asked, “Do you remember the […]
Course Spotlight: The Role of God’s Holy Spirit
Peter told his listeners on the day of Pentecost that following repentance and baptism they would “receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). What is receiving the Holy Spirit intended […]
Digging Deeper: Plenteous Redemption
Author: Mr. Kenneth Frank | Faculty in Theology, Living Education Estimated reading time: 7 min., 22 sec. Did you know that God’s redemption is described in Scripture as plenteous? Bible […]
Assembly Summary: Embrace Your Trials
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 20 seconds. Mr. Wallace Smith, the executive editor for Editorial, walked into the classroom with a homemade lightsaber hilt, a replica Star Wars lightsaber, and […]
Forum Summary: The Best Laid Plans
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 29 seconds. Mr. McNair introduced the manager of the Mail Processing Department at Headquarters, an elder in the Charlotte congregation, and a long-time member of […]
Course Spotlight: Speaking in Tongues
The focal point of the Pentecostal movement is its emphasis on speaking in tongues, or “glossolalia”—a term derived from the Greek words for “tongue” and “speaking.” But just what does […]
Digging Deeper: A Lesson from Barabbas
Author: Mr. Kenneth Frank | Faculty in Theology, Living Education Estimated reading time: 7 min., 44 sec. Did you know that many people of first-century Jerusalem demanded the release of […]
Assembly Summary: Church Administration—The Story in Stats
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 57 seconds. “I would like to talk today a little about something I’ve been a part of for some years.” Mr. Rod McNair has worked as […]