By Dr. Wendy LeBolt “I plan to have a little chat with God when things settle down a bit,” my friend tells me as she hustles off to tend to kids, carpool, errands, shopping, dinner, and an evening of card writing and gift wrapping. I know her to be a person of deep and abiding […]
God Promises a Savior—The Uniform Lesson for December 4, 2016
By Mark Scott One thing that we can take to the bank is that God always keeps his word. He does not make a promise and then fail to keep it, and God could not have made a greater promise to the world than the promise of sending a Savior. During this Christmas season we […]
Evaluation Questions for November 27, 2016
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Revelation 22:11-21 1. What does it mean to you personally to think of Jesus Christ as “the Beginning and the End”? 2. Where do you see the Lord’s hand at work in your past? in […]
In The World—November 20, 2016
By Melissa Wuske Community Repairs Racist Vandalism While Marvin Phillips and his family were away on a camping trip, vandals spray painted their home and car with “KKK” and racial slurs. The Phillipses are one of the few African-American families in their community. But their community responded in love, particularly for the Phillips kids, ages […]
From Beginning to End—Life Application for November 27, 2016
By David Faust A good story grabs your attention at the start and never lets your imagination go until the end. It’s not enough for a movie to start well; it should end well too. The same is true for a speech, a sermon, and an interpersonal relationship. A strong start is good, but it’s […]