Did you ever have a close call? Were you nearly involved in a serious accident, or barely missed getting hit by a car? Perhaps you narrowly averted a disastrous mistake on the job. It’s a relief to realize you avoided a serious problem. Jesus’ disciples had a close call on the Sea of Galilee. A […]
Week 17 Application |
Week 17 Mission |
Shelter from the Storm
India is a unique country. It is known as the birthplace of many modern world religions. Its main religion, Hinduism, is followed by 81 percent of India’s 1.3 billion people and is more than 5,000 years old. Islam is the second largest religious group in India, totaling 11 percent of the Indian population. In terms […]
Week 17 Character |
The Life of Trust
It was early, and the alarm’s chirp was much too cheery. Shuffling down the stairs, I turned on the overhead light which immediately dispelled the shadows in the room but not my mind. Sitting on the sofa, I flipped my Bible open to Acts 16. Paul was on his second missionary journey. He had endured […]
Week 16 Study |
Follow the Risen One
Clark Pinnock said, “The biggest objection to Christianity is that it seems too good to be true.” But it is true. Christ has been raised from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20). That fact alone compels us to follow the Risen One. The story of the resurrection has everything in it a great story needs. It […]
Week 16 Application |
Follow the Best Leader
Viewed a certain way, some of my recent actions might seem irrational, but they actually make good sense. I let a total stranger tell me what to do. (He was a police officer directing traffic.) I paid a lot of money to place my life in the hands of someone I have never seen. (An […]