The Church Is a Real Family

The Church Is a Real Family

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Tabletalk Study

The Church Is a Real Family by Don Bailey From TABLETALK My first meaningful contact with a local church came through an invitation from family friends to attend their small Baptist church when I was about ten years old. Upon our arrival, our friends conveyed that...
The Cost of Following Jesus

The Cost of Following Jesus

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Tabletalk Study

The Cost of Following Jesus by Tedd Tripp From TABLETALK Jesus’ response to would-be followers in Luke 9:57–62 is a primer on the cost of discipleship. The first follower liked what he saw and heard about Christ’s kingdom—love, joy, camaraderie, the sense of belonging...
Whom to Fear

Whom to Fear

by | Jun 13, 2023 | Tabletalk Study

Whom to Fear From TABLETALK   Luke 12:4–7 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I...
Holiness Strengthens Unity

Holiness Strengthens Unity

by | Jun 6, 2023 | Tabletalk Study

​Holiness Strengthens Unity From TableTalk by Matthias Lohmann What does the pursuit of holiness have to do with church unity? More than many Christians might think. Church unity will grow if we are serious about the pursuit of holiness. Or to put it the other way...
Persecution in the Early Church

Persecution in the Early Church

by | May 30, 2023 | Tabletalk Study

​Persecution in the Early Church From TableTalk by Nicholas R. Needham The apostolic faith was born into a society—the Roman Empire—that was religiously very diverse. Alongside Greek and Roman paganism and the new official cult of emperor worship, a variety of ethnic...