The song “Take Me To the Water” is often sung during baptism services at churches. This African American spiritual contains several stanzas highlighting new believers’ affirmations of faith as they …
A NAME LIKE NO OTHER: The Salvation Expressed in God’s Name (YOU-Win’24, Study 1, Session 4)
As wonderful and cherished as our traditions are, they are far outweighed by the true meaning of this holiday. Most of us have heard (and said) that “Jesus is the reason for the season.” As …
A NAME LIKE NO OTHER: The Love Expressed in God’s Name (YOU-Win’24, Study 1, Session 3)
”Love, a word that comes and goes, but few people really know what it means to really love somebody.” These are words in Kirk Franklin’s aptly titled song, “Love.” The concept of love is often …
A NAME LIKE NO OTHER: The Majesty of God’s Name (YOU-Win’24, Study 1, Session 2)
As we worship the Lord, we demonstrate just how much God is worth to us. This demonstration should be part of our daily lives but is often most recognizable as part of worship services. Worship is …
A NAME LIKE NO OTHER: The Importance of God’s Name (YOU-Win’24, Study 1, Session 1)
Many of us remember watching the film adaptation of Roots at some point. In a famous scene, the character Kunta Kinte is repeatedly whipped as a slave driver seeks to force him to accept the name his …
God Deserves Our Thanks (YOU-Fal’23, Study SF, Session SF)
Many parents have seen small children fold their arms or even cry when they’re offered a gift they don’t like. We might see this behavior when a toddler receives a practical gift instead of a toy …
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