Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What were the best seats you’ve ever had to an event like a concert, baseball game, or stage play? Why were those the best seats? What are some ways people manage to get front row seats to big events? 2. Think of an […]
Welcome can be defined as “a word of kind greeting to one whose arrival gives pleasure.” As I consider the definition, it seems to me that part of it can be faked, but part of it can’t. When the Welcoming Spirit Is Absent “A word of kind greeting” can be given with a cold heart […]
As I traveled through a major city in Ohio en route to a hospital visit, my eyes were drawn to a neglected commercial building located on the west side. The bright yellow structure showed the typical signs of abandonment including boarded up windows and entry doors, a testimony to the economic decline of the inner […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Luke 10:1-16 1 Thessalonians 3:1-6 Psalm 138 2 Chronicles 1–2 2 Chronicles 1–2 Often our culture uses wisdom and knowledge interchangeably. The two are related but certainly not synonymous. Knowledge refers to the information or skills we learn in life through formal education and personal experience. Wisdom, however, is the ability […]
A deacon’s meeting had gotten out of sorts. Tempers flared, temperatures rose, and words got ugly. One deacon tried to calm the group by saying, “I think we should just stop and pray.” Another deacon said, “Has it come to that?” Why is prayer often a last resort as opposed to a first concern? Prayer […]
