When we moved to Memphis, I began volunteering for HopeWorks, a faith-based ministry dedicated to providing a second chance to men and women seeking to rebuild their lives through education, counseling, and spiritual growth. It was there, during my 17 years of service, that I was first paired with Belinda—a moment that changed my perspective […]
My friend Anthony and I were at the apartment of a man who had visited our inner-city church. He lived in a federal housing project with deferred maintenance, no grass, and a lot of broken glass. His living room furniture was old, dirty and torn. When he asked if we wanted coffee, we crowded into […]
Daniel Shank recently did a Ted Talk on AI romance. He teaches at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Daniel is our son. I thought you might want to see this presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jpC3XxgCQk
Children, Deuteronomy & the Heart of God: Interview with Dr. Harold Shank Go to this link YouTube video
Listen to a podcast I did for the Christian Chronicle. https://christianchronicle.org/episode/episode-150-how-a-church-from-the-1920s-is-still-ahead-of-its-time-in-the-2020s-harold-shank/
Object: to learn what it means to be a servant by looking at Philip the evangelist Opening Questions What events or stories do you recall from the book of Acts? What is the point of the book of Acts? Lecture Our mission is to imitate Christ which can be expressed in at least three ways […]
Final_2023 Valuable and Vulnerable Audio/Some class discussion which is hard to hear This class offers a biblical study of what parents, grandparents, and all Christians need to know about the physical and spiritual formation of children. We value children, but also recognize the vulnerability of the young. Children are close to the heart of God […]
Amos 1-2–yellow Amos 2-3–green Amos 3-4–red Amos 4-5–purple Amos 5-6–orange Amos 7-9–pink Outline of Amos Amos 1-2, Seven International ReportsAmos 2, Seven problems, Seven gifts, Seven disciplinesAmos 3-5:17, Three “Hear This” Speeches Amos 5:18-6:14, Three Woes Amos 7-9, Five VisionsAmos 9, The Future in Fives Relevance International Chaos Domestic violence & fraud Ignorance of the nature of […]
Review Week 1—Two basic Bible study tools (for personal and use in evangelism) Read one book of the Bible repeatedly until you know it well (we are using Mark) Write in the margin A*?E Week 2—Two principles of Bible study Pay attention to what the Bible says about itself Identify units and write a […]
Review: What we have learned Week 1—Two basic Bible study tools (for personal and use in evangelism) Read one book of the Bible repeatedly until you know it well (we are using Mark) Write in the margin A*?E Week 2—Two principles of Bible study Pay attention to what the Bible says about itself Mark […]