By Laury L. Davis I love a good mystery—the setup, the red herrings, the suspense, the revelation, the conclusion. I especially appreciate a surprise ending and a really good wrap-up. It’s satisfying to send each character off into my imagination with a neatly tied bow of resolution. God has been weaving an incredible story throughout […]
By Sean Palmer In the middle of Vacation Bible School, I got the news that Sue had died. That night I was supposed to act in a skit. I hate skits. However, I would have preferred to be in the skit than to visit a grieving family who had just lost a wife, a mother, […]
By Dr. Mark Scott How can an all-knowing God be amazed at anything? Scripture affirms that Jesus was amazed—we are told of two examples in his ministry. Once he was amazed at belief (today’s passage and the parallel text in Matthew 8:10), and once he was amazed at unbelief (Mark 6:6). Our lesson concerns the […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the most amazing thing you’ve ever witnessed? Read Luke 7:1-10. 2. What do you know about this centurion from the passage? • What did people think of him? • How would you describe his heart and attitude? • How did he view himself? 3. If you were testifying about this man’s […]
By Melissa Wuske Tragedy Averted Through Scripture On New Year’s Eve, a man walked into a service at Heal the Land Outreach Ministries in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Immediately the minister and congregation knew something was wrong: the man had a gun. “When I saw him, I thought it was a dummy gun, but then I […]
