“I feel so clean.” “I’m free!” “I had a hole in the center of my being. When I ran to Jesus, he filled the hole.” Over the years, as my husband and I have witnessed numerous people in our ministry take that faith-emboldened step toward salvation, we’ve seen relief-filled faces and heard exuberant comments. Sometimes […]
James Todd Eichenberger April 11, 1952 – March 2, 2019 Christian Standard Media lost a good friend and valued ministry partner on Saturday, March 2, 2019, when James Todd “Jim” Eichenberger went home to be with his Lord following complications from surgery. Readers of The Lookout, and especially those who engage in The Lookout’s […]
This issue of The Lookout concentrates on the concept of blessing, one of the most misunderstood concepts in our Christian experience. Of all the words into which our own culture seeps, blessing has to be one of the most waterlogged. The understanding and expectation of the word can be found in its Hebrew and Greek […]
The Beatitudes of Jesus are some of the most memorable statements in all of the Gospels. Each one begins with a simple formula: “blessed are those who.” Then they tell you what you must do if you want to be blessed. It obviously sounds good and inviting. But what exactly does it mean to be […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What do you know about the history of your family? Think about your parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. List five or six words that describe their accomplishments and character. 2. How have you benefited from the legacy left by your ancestors? How would […]
