By Dan Lentz 1. Bring a map of the United States to the group. Pass the map around and, one by one, share with the group: • where you were born. • the place you spent most of your life. • the place you most enjoyed visiting on a trip. • the place where […]
By David Faust High health care costs are nothing new. Jesus encountered a woman who “had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse” (Mark 5:26). My son-in-law is a caring, hard-working MD, but he knows what every doctor knows: […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Talk about something that has been a blessing to you over the last couple of weeks. Explain why it has been a blessing to you. Read Ezekiel 34:23-31. 2. Based on these verses, what were some of the blessings Israel received as a result of having the Lord […]
By Sam E. Stone Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry began while the Jews were in Babylonian captivity. He warned of the coming destruction of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 1-24). Later he delivered God’s judgment on various nations (Ezekiel 25-32). Our text today is taken from the latter period of Ezekiel’s preaching, as he brought hope for the exiles […]
By David Faust Someone has said, “It pays to plan ahead; it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” If you build a house, plant a garden, or complete a research assignment at school, you know the value of careful planning. Entrepreneurs depend on sound business plans, and a preacher’s 30-minute message requires hours […]
