The Birth of a Journey It started with a visit to the headmaster of the primary school in an area where Africa Development Mission (ADM) had recently planted a church. The visit seemed natural to me, as the rural school was in my home area and a school I had attended as a child. During […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 1:1-8 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Psalm 72 Joshua 1–2 Joshua 1–2 The Lord told Joshua to meditate on the law day and night so that he would do everything God commanded. He knew that Joshua’s thoughts would dictate his actions. If his thoughts were focused on God’s Word, his actions would […]
Some historians trace the origin of April Fool’s Day to between the fourteenth and the sixteenth centuries—some trace it clear back to the time of Noah. The original name may have been “All Fool’s Day.” Regardless of its origin, April Fool’s Day celebrates foolishness, naiveté, and gullibility. But the resurrection of Jesus is no joke, […]
Have you ever been the last to hear some big news? Maybe you took a vacation, and upon returning to work you learned that major changes had taken place while you were gone. When Jesus starting walking with two disciples on the road to Emmaus, they thought he didn’t know what was going on. They […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Easter and April Fool’s Day fall on the same date this year! Did anyone try to play an April Fool’s joke on you this week? Tell about it, or a memorable prank from the past. 2. People may react to shocking news by […]
