By David Faust Psalm 107 Quick—where do the folow-ing words appear in the Bible? “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the seawere hushed.” If you’re like me, you immediately think of the four Gospels, which tell the well-known story about how Jesus calmed a storm at sea. Surprisingly, however, those words […]
The Lesson and Life — May 20, 2012
By Ben Cachiaras In the 1983 film A Christmas Story, a precocious boy named Ralphie is haunted on his daily trek from school by a big, mean bully named Scott Farcus. He lurks in alleyways, terrorizing the younger members of the neighborhood by taunting, chasing, and worst of all, twisting their arms behind their […]
Where You Live — May 13, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. When you were younger, who was a mentor to you? How was this person a mentor? 2. If you are currently trying to be a mentor to someone today, how is the process going? Read John 10:7-18. 3. How do you know when you can really trust […]
The good shepherd–The uniform Lesson for May 13
By Sam E. Stone In the Old Testament, God’s relation to the Hebrew people was often compared to that of a shepherd and his sheep (Jeremiah 31:10; Ezekiel 34:31). It is not surprising to find that Jesus used the same illustration (Luke 15:3-6). Today’s lesson is taken again from John’s Gospel. The setting is […]
The Lesson and Life — May 13, 2012
By Ben Cachiaras What are you drawing?” the teacher asked the little girl in Sunday school. “I’m drawing a picture of God,” she proudly replied. “But nobody knows what God looks like,” the teacher told her. The little girl answered, “They will when I’m through.” Jesus made seven “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel, […]