June 26 Day 1 Luke 6:17–26 Philippians 3:10–14 Psalm 119:161–168 2 Kings 16, 17 Day 2 Luke 6:27–36 Philippians 3:15–21 Psalm 119:169–176 2 Kings 18, 19 Day 3 Luke 6:37–42 Philippians 4:1–7 Psalm 120 2 Kings 20, 21 Day 4 Luke 6:43–49 Philippians 4:8–13 Psalm 121 2 Kings 22, 23 Day […]
by Danny R. Von Kanel When Allen, my oldest son, viewed his world from a stroller, I would often push him around in our backyard in Florala, Alabama, and say, “Allen, let’s go trail blazing.” Wheeling him around our yard was a delight—especially to a dad and his firstborn. Since then, I have realized that […]
by Dan Lentz 1. This opening activity is called “two truths and a stretch.” Tell three things about yourself, things most people wouldn’t know—two of them true and one of them something you hope to be true someday. Try to think creatively and tell all three as if they were all true of you. Don’t […]
Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas Our church is looking at the possibility of beginning a family ministry. We’ve put together a team of people who are in the “thinking about it” stage. What are your thoughts on our next step? There’s a proven process outlined by Charles Sell in his classic textbook, […]
by Alan Dowd It’s odd that the Bible doesn’t tell us much about Joseph, the husband of Mary. After all, Jesus spent many—perhaps most—of his formative years with Joseph. In a patriarchal, male-dominated society like that of first-century Judea, we might expect more detail on this fill-in father figure. But the Joseph of the Gospels […]
