By Michael C. Mack 1. What do you think is the biggest cultural or worldview change in your lifetime? Read Acts 10:24-38. 2. How is this passage a turning point in the book of Acts? in the Bible? in the church? 3. This is the third and final time Peter used the “keys of the […]
By Melissa Wuske Income Levels Worldwide According to a Pew Research study, global poverty has dropped dramatically in recent years—in 2001, 29 percent of the population was classified as poor, falling to 15 percent by 2011. While that’s certainly good news, it seems that upward mobility has stiff limits: the next wealthiest bracket, low income, […]
By Dr. Rhansyl Harris When I graduated from high school, I went to the prestigious Tuskegee University in Alabama. I was only there for a year, but it was the best time of my life because I learned so much about the goodness, greatness, grandeur, and grace of God. It was there that I made […]
By Drew Coons My wife, Kit, and I attended a seminar led by three people. Two were impressive speakers. One woman wasn’t. She did nearly everything speakers are taught to avoid. She rambled, lost her place in her own notes, looked at the ceiling, and even talked to herself while speaking. But this lady touched […]
By Michael C. Mack “A leopard can’t change its spots”—meaning, people can’t really change their character, especially if it’s bad, even if they pretend they’ve changed. Is this saying true or false? Why? Read Acts 9:19b-31. Why did people have such a hard time believing that Paul had become a Christian? (See 7:58; 8:1; 9:1, […]
