Why are there so many psalms encouraging us to seek the Lord for revival? Obviously, because God wants us to do so. And He has provided the psalms to guide us in understanding what revival is, why it’s necessary, and how we may seek it from Him.

Between 430 and 800 AD a movement of God's Spirit, beginning in Ireland, brought multiplied thousands to Christ, renewed churches all over Europe, sent thousands of missionaries to foreign lands, and saved civilization. Here's a resource to help you learn more about the Celtic Revival.

Matthew roots the story of Jesus in Old Testament revelation. In the process, he teaches us how to read the Old Testament, so that we see Jesus on its every page. The story of redemption breaks into time and history with the birth of Jesus through two faithful and obedient people. God Who is with us has finally come! And He’ll never leave us again.

A catechism is an ancient form of learning using questions and answers. The Kingdom Catechism focuses on how the Law of God can help to make us proper citizens and ambassadors in that Kingdom.

The genealogies of Scripture are like the gleanings after a harvest. Theologians, teachers, and Bible students eagerly and repeatedly reap the fruit of the books, doctrines, themes, topics, and other offerings from the field of God’s Word. But the genealogies get short shrift. We speed through them, or even skip them altogether when we come to them in our reading. We leave them for someone else to glean.

But there is meat on those shocks and stalks, and in this series, Gleanealogy, we are the gleaners, determined to bring that meat to table.

Jesus has called His followers disciples – learners. We are commanded to learn Him, that is, to increase in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is eternal life.

Ecclesiastes is a series of counsels, interviews, proverbs, and “memos” to Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, soon to become King of Israel. Apparently, Solomon perceived that he was getting off on the wrong foot, and he collected these various teachings, aphorisms, and personal experiences to try to forestall Rehoboam’s drift into a life of folly and vanity.

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Articles

Submit reviews of important articles you have read that have a bearing on the work of shepherds. See the Resources for Shepherds page for samples. No more than 200 words, and please include a link to the article, where you can, together with your name and ministry.

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Submit reviews of books that relate to the work of shepherding – new books, old books, classics of the faith. See the Resources for Shepherds page for samples. No more than 500 words, together with a link to a favorite online bookstore where the book can be purchased, and your name and ministry.

Insights

These are designed as springboards to further study, preaching, or teaching. Brief expositions of a verse or two, focusing on matters of Christian growth, the work of ministry, working one’s Personal Mission Field, understanding the times, and other topics relevant to the work of shepherds. 300 words, and please include your name and ministry. See the Resources for Shepherds page for examples.

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We can't know what we can't know; we have to trust the Lord.

Like all the prophets, Isaiah brings powerful words of judgment for the people of God, indicting them for their sin, calling them to repent, and warning them that the wrath of God is about to unfold against them. At the same time, Isaiah points forward to a day of restoration, of salvation, and of the coming of the Messiah and His Kingdom, when all things will be redeemed and made new. Isaiah is the first of major prophets, so called because of the quantity of their writing. In many ways, his book is the most beautiful of all the prophetic writings.

Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments. 2 Timothy 4.13