By Jamie Shafer Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a season for everything. We know we can count on one thing—change. Our world is filled with rapid changes each new day. Sometimes things shift so quickly that we feel we can barely keep up. Relationships change, jobs change, technology changes. By the time we’re comfortable […]
Home Again, Home Again
By Laura Hicks Hardy The bedside table holds three books: a children’s book of nursery rhymes, a picture book of the Old Testament, and its companion for the New Testament. When my mom visits Granny, she reads to her from one of these, and Granny chimes in when she remembers a phrase or a name. […]
Flying High with Jesus—Life Application for October 23, 2016
By David Faust What does it mean to say Jesus “always lives to intercede” for us? These words in Hebrews 7:25 make me think about a noteworthy miracle that receives little attention. When is the last time you heard a sermon about the ascension of Jesus? At the conclusion of his Gospel, Dr. Luke recorded […]
Am I Faithful to God?
By Roger Wayne Hicks Many hymns and other Christian songs vividly remind us of the faithfulness of God. In these we are reminded that all we have needed his hand has provided and that in our moments of fear, tears, and pain, God has been faithful. These poetic and musical settings lend commentary to Scripture’s […]
Evaluation Questions for October 16, 2016
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson text: Hebrews 4:14–5:10 1. What lessons have you personally learned in the school of hard knocks? 2. How does it comfort and encourage you to realize that the Lord is there with you when you experience […]