Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What offenses against you do you find easy to forgive? What offenses do you find difficult to forgive, or even unforgiveable? 2. In the New Testament, two different Greek words are translated forgivein English. One literally means “to write off or dismiss” and […]
God often uses the most ordinary people to carry out his extraordinary mission. My wife, Heidi, and I are good examples of that truth. After our wedding, we moved into a large apartment complex. We sensed God wanted this to be our “mission field,” so we thought we’d start a small group to reach out […]
Twenty women in various stages of breast cancer squeezed around the table in Bren Miller’s dining room. It was the day of the Pink Posse cancer support group meeting. I joined as a spectator, allowed in because of the press badge clipped to my jacket. “Would anyone like to share something encouraging that happened to […]
MONDAY Reading for Today:Matthew 26:1-16Romans 9:19-33Psalm 62Deuteronomy 1–3 Matthew 26:1-16In this text the disciples first asked Jesus about the timing of his statement regarding the temple’s destruction. His prophecy must have shaken them to the core as the temple represented the heartbeat of their faith. Jesus answered their question in somewhat veiled terms. These verses […]
Sometimes God is just off-the-charts good—like in his creation of the world (Genesis 1:31), in blessing the just and unjust (Matthew 5:45), in his plan to save Jew and Gentile (Romans 11:33-36), in supplying all our needs (Philippians 4:19), and in giving us everything that pertains to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). No wonder […]
