Category Archives: Sunday School

Wilted Roses

Posted on September 14, 2022 by russellmckinney

Somewhere along the way, I picked up a little story about a Sunday School teacher’s efforts to win one of her young students to Christ. I doubt that the story actually happened, but maybe it did. Even if it didn’t, … Continue reading →

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All You Need to Know

Posted on September 9, 2022 by russellmckinney

The teacher of a children’s Sunday School class gave her students one month to memorize the 23rd Psalm. Little Bobby gave it his best, but by month’s end he still couldn’t quote all the Psalm. So, when it came his … Continue reading →

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The Third Suit

Posted on August 31, 2022 by russellmckinney

Here’s a story that plays off my previous post about the original Sunday Schools. In one of Scotland’s manufacturing towns, a young lady applied to the superintendent of a Sunday School and asked for a class. He advised her to … Continue reading →

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Sunday School

Posted on August 29, 2022 by russellmckinney

Most people don’t know that the Sunday Schools of today’s churches bear little resemblance to the original Sunday Schools of England’s late 1700s. Those schools were quite literally places of basic education where poor children could learn to read and … Continue reading →

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When Church Work Becomes a Burden

Posted on July 20, 2021 by russellmckinney

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading →

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“Just Pray This Prayer…”

Posted on May 31, 2021 by russellmckinney

1 John series: (post #7) We are now halfway through the list of ten evidences of salvation that are described in the book of 1 John. So, with this post, I thought it would be good if I pulled over … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Christian Fellowship

Posted on May 19, 2021 by russellmckinney

1 John series: (post #2) The Bible is clear that no brand of good works can produce salvation. Salvation is a gift by which God bestows His grace (His unmerited favor) upon the individual who has believed in Jesus as … Continue reading →

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How D.L. Moody Won a Little Girl to Christ

Posted on September 19, 2020 by russellmckinney

For many years, R.A. Torrey helped famed evangelist D.L. Moody in Moody’s work. Torrey himself told the following story about one of Moody’s converts. I offer Torrey’s account verbatim: On one occasion in Chicago, Mr. Moody saw a little girl … Continue reading →

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A Little Church Humor for the Day After Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2019 by russellmckinney

Because I’m pretty much fried — in body and brain — from a month’s worth of all things Christmas, I thought it would be nice if I let others do the writing today. A good friend of mine sent me … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot of Our Churches in 2019

Posted on March 27, 2019 by russellmckinney

LifeWay is the publishing department of the Southern Baptist Convention. Last month they released the findings of a study that was conducted between the dates of January 14 and January 30 of 2019. 1,000 pastors of Protestant churches were called … Continue reading →

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