by Omri Miles | Jun 22, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Since 2014, when Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, was justifiably killed by white police officer Darren Wilson, the Black Lives Matter organization has been growing in popularity, power, and...
by Omri Miles | Mar 24, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Love. Compassion. Charity. Patience. Caution. Prayer. Generosity. All these responses are appropriate for Christians and have been evident within our church family over the past few weeks since the...
by Omri Miles | Mar 18, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] I love that our church is weekly reading through the Psalms. So often, a psalm that has been recently read in our corporate gathering is exactly what I need for shepherding my own heart and others....
by Omri Miles | Jan 21, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Our Smallgroup has been studying the “one another” commands of the New Testament. We recently discussed First Thessalonians 5:13, “Live in peace with one another.” Since Christ’s death reconciled us...
by Omri Miles | Mar 16, 2019 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: MALACHI THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK Author: the prophet Malachi (1:1) Date: Approximately 435 B.C., making it the final Old Testament book written. Purpose: Malachi...
by Omri Miles | Nov 30, 2018 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: ZECHARIAH THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK – Author: the prophet Zechariah (1:1) who worked with the prophet Haggai and with Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild the...
