By Doug Redford Most everyone who has attended Vacation Bible School remembers the pledges that were often recited at the beginning of each session. I grew up in the era of two-week VBS programs, so the pledges are perhaps a bit more etched in my memory for that reason. There were three pledges: one to […]
By Michael C. Mack If Jesus were praying for your group or your church, what specifically would you most want him to pray for? Read John 17:6-21. What words would you use to describe Jesus’ approach, tone, and feelings during this prayer? What do you learn in general about prayer from this passage? What is […]
By Rick Ezell Imagine living in the mid 1800s and hearing that gold has been discovered. You travel west. Everyone is saying, “There’s gold in them there hills.” You saddle your horse, riding into the mountains. You soon realize that if gold resides in the hills, it’s not resting on the ground for easy picking. […]
By David Faust The new quickly becomes old. Drive a new car off the lot and it immediately loses value. You may feel proud of your brand new house, but you’d better be handy with either a toolbox or a checkbook, because without regular maintenance your home will fall apart. Wouldn’t it be great if new […]
By Kelly Carr Does today feel any different to you? Can you sense that we are living on a whole new calendar now? I have to stop and think for a moment when I begin to write the date. Here at The Lookout, we’ve been thinking about 2015 for a while. Some things have to […]
