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A COVID-19 Miracle

Jan 15, 2021

A COVID-19 Miracle By Elisa Caleb, West Region of the London International Church of Christ “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust.’”Psalm 91:2 In March 2020, Sarisa Harvey’s husband, Douglas, developed a cough. He went to the hospital to have it checked after a few days of it not getting better; and was admitted immediately for further tests. With Douglas being the sole breadwinner for his wife and ...

Racial Justice in the Church

Jan 15, 2021

Racial Justice in the Church A virtual event brought to you by an ICOC Teachers Service Team subcommittee chaired by a former single mother Suzette Lewis, women’s ministry leader in Toronto, member of the ICOC Teachers Service Team, is a youthful-looking grandmother who became a disciple decades ago in 1989 as a single mother in the church she now leads with her husband, Andrew and the rest of the staff. She has long had a passion for ministry in her community beyond the church. In her ...

Feeding the Five Thousand

Jan 15, 2021

Feeding the Five Thousand By Alexis Lion, SingaporeMark 6:30-41NIV30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them ...

AnneMarie Botes Testimony

Jan 15, 2021

AnneMarie Botes Conversion StoryByline: Vida Li SikLearning to Love God All Over AgainEditor: Annemarie Botes – a sister in the Johannesburg Church of Christ (South Africa) – experienced verbal, emotional and financial abuse at the hands of her husband. She shares her journey in learning to love God all over again when she made Jesus Lord of her life:I grew up in a Christian home but never really knew or had a meaningful relationship with God. On the other hand, I had a wonderful ...

The Bible and Gender — A Perspective

Jan 09, 2021

The Bible and Gender — A Perspectiveby Kay S. McKeanMaui, HawaiiMaui, Hawaii With all the discussion going on in our churches today about what we are calling “The Women’s Role”, I think it is best to begin at the beginning. That’s right, the very beginning: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. After the “bite that changed the world”, Adam found Eve wearing her fig leaf. “No way,” he told her! “I’ll wear the plants in this ...

Unlocking Greatness Podcast with Zenja Glass

Jan 08, 2021

Unlocking Greatness Podcast Zenja (Z.) Glass has been a disciple and member of the ICOC for over 33 years. She is married with four children. She has over 30 years of experience in the staffing industry, and is the owner of a successful staffing agency based in Illinois. She has recently launched a podcast called, Unlocking Greatness Podcast with Zenja Glass to encourage and inspire women all over the world to seek God and never give up. With well over 100,000 subscribers ...

Quit Counting Bricks

Jan 08, 2021

Quit Counting Bricks Genesis 2:2-3 ESV And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. …God rested? I may be going out on a limb here, but my guess is that the creator of the universe didn’t need a nap. Why is this in the Bible? What is God trying to teach us by saying that ...

Yam Anderson

Jan 01, 2021

Our dear sister Yam Anderson, devoted wife and mother of two boys, passed away 2 weeks ago after battling cancer for 3 years. When she was originally diagnosed, she was given 6 months to live. She outlived her diagnosis and fought valiantly for 3 years. Even while in pain, she was so joyful and sang with her beautiful voice to worship God constantly. She loved sharing about God with others. In her weakest times, she was studying with many women from all over the world. She had been reaching out ...

Savior and Messiah

Dec 25, 2020

A Savior is Born!By Denise AraujoBelo Horizonte, BrazilToday in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.Luke 2: 11Merry Christmas! Let’s start our devotional today by reading Luke 2:10. When the angel announced the birth of Christ, he said he was bringing, “good news” that would cause great joy.Good news fills the heart with joy. Not only the news of Christ's birth brings us joy; but what joy we find in His life, His ...

Nasceu um Salvador!

Dec 25, 2020

Nasceu um Salvador!por Denise AraujoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais BrasilLucas 2:11“Hoje, na cidade de Davi, nasceu o Salvador, que é Cristo, o Senhor.”Feliz Natal! Começando nosso devocional de hoje lendo em Lucas 2:10 quando o anjo foi anunciar o nascimento de Cristo ele disse que estava trazendo "boas novas" que causaria grande alegria.Pare e pense um pouco quando você recebeu uma ótima notícia.Que sentimentos gerou em seu ...

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