By Michael C. Mack 1. What’s the most illogical thing you’ve ever done (at least as it appeared to others)? Why did you do it? Read Jeremiah 32:1-9, 14, 15. 2. What were the immediate circumstances for Jeremiah and the people of Judah? 3. If you had been Zedekiah, king of […]
Faith Wrestler
By Javan Rowe I stared in amazement at the wrestler facing me, trying desperately to hide my fear. It was my first wrestling match ever, and I was convinced my opponent was completely insane. He stood on his line, growling and shaking like a caged animal waiting to be released. As soon as the […]
God Is Not Unjust–Hebrews 6:10
By David Faust NFL quarterbacks and senior ministers have something in common: Both of them get more credit than they deserve when things go well, and more blame than they deserve when things go wrong. Consider how we treat God. He is the giver of every “good and perfect gift” (James 1:17). Jesus compared […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 21, 2014
By Nathan Kline I’m a sucker for musicals. My wife and I love going downtown to see the Broadway Across America series roll through Pittsburgh. Every couple of years one of the greatest Broadway musicals comes back around—Les Miserables, full of beautiful music and the most beautiful story. That beautiful story is one of […]
What’s the Good Word?
By Jacqueline J. Holness Although I attended church and Sunday school probably since a few days after I was born, it was not until I was a sixth grader that I began to love and appreciate the Bible. At that time my church formed a Bible Bowl team; as the minister’s daughter, of course […]
