by webmaster | Nov 8, 2013 | Blog
Think about it. “He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side…” (Mark 6:45). We tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we are obedient to Him, He will lead us to great success. We should never have the...
by AmyWilliams | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog
Time to Update Your Resume While watching this past week’s iStudy lecture, I learned I had an additional job title I needed to add to my resume – Thought Bouncer. Listen to Micki Harding as she explains what that means: Now, when I consider if I have what it...
by AmyWilliams | Oct 29, 2013 | Blog
Wanted: Losers. Sign up now! This week I traveled to San Antonio to visit my best friend, my mother. Little did I know of the God-orchestrated message I would hear from a pastor at her church. The point that hit home was you could be guaranteed to lose something when...
by AmyWilliams | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog
There are so many things in our world that stir up this energy-zapping emotion. Fear comes in different forms. It can be awakened by a frightening or difficult situation like a sudden health issue, a strained relationship, or a job loss. Commonly, fear is rooted in...
by AmyWilliams | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog
Think about it. Many teachers are impressed when the crowds are large, but not Christ. He knew the evil motives of the human heart. When the Lord used parables, He wanted to set forth, as with a test, the motive of the hearer. He was not trying to ascertain...
by AmyWilliams | Oct 16, 2013 | Blog
“We are responsible for how we react to revelations from God.” Humbling thought, isn’t it? Teaching Leader Mike Harding shared this idea from Mark 3:11-12 in iStudy this week. Revelation from God is a gift. What do you do with that gift? How do you respond to that...
by AmyWilliams | Oct 11, 2013 | Blog
This week in iStudy, we are continuing with Mark, specifically Mark 2:1-3:6. See what Micki Harding, one of our teaching leaders, has to say about who Jesus says he is: Here is a YouTube video excerpt from Lesson 2 What would be your reaction to someone you didn’t...
by webmaster | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog
iStudyEBS is beginning a 15 week study about Jesus from a book of the Bible. But why would anyone study the Bible? Isn’t it just really old mythology? How can a book written from 2000 to 3500 years ago have relevance to my life? That’s a reasonable question...
by terrielynn | Sep 4, 2013 | Blog
the week of September 16th! We had some feedback about how busy everyone is with the US schools starting and all the Fall planning activities. So to make it easier for everyone to get started with “The Gospel of Mark” we moved the start time back one...
by terrielynn | Aug 28, 2013 | Blog
iStudyEBS is offering classes everywhere! What does that mean for you? It means that one of our classes is sure to meet your schedule. How does iStudy work? 1. This fall join us in studying “The Gospel of Mark” one lesson at a time, one section at a time....