By Michael C. Mack 1. If you were holding a dinner party, what living person would you want to invite as your honored guest? If that person were coming, is there anyone you would not want to show up? If so, who and why? Read Luke 7:36-50. 2. Use the following three questions to discuss what […]
By Kelly Carr Change is hard. Even when change is for our own good, the transition may cause us some doubt. When a company makes changes, we may doubt the wisdom of those making the decisions, wondering if they have our best interests at heart as employees. When a church makes changes, we may doubt […]
By Miriam Y. Perkins, PhD If you went paging through the New Testament looking for one-sentence prayers to guide the Christian life, you’d find one of the most important in Mark 9:24: “I believe; help my unbelief!” (English Standard Version). A distressed father brought his mute and seizure-ridden son to Jesus saying, “If you can […]
By Mark Scott Love and forgiveness are inextricably linked. The reason that God forgives so well is because his love is ginormous. Love without forgiveness is only academic. Forgiveness without love is hypocritical. In Luke 7 we move from the amazing faith of the centurion (vv. 1-10) to the shameless faith of the penitent woman […]
By Melissa Wuske Prayer App for Persecuted Believers Stories of persecution against Christians are prevalent. Recently, a magazine published by The Boston Globe ran a series of articles about persecution of Christians worldwide. In one installment, John L. Allen cites estimates that a Christian is killed for their faith every hour. With a problem this […]
