By Sam E. Stone Paul continues his warning to the Galatian Christians in today’s text. In last week’s lesson he asserted that “a man is not justified by observing the law” (Galatians 2:16). This by itself should have silenced the Judaizers who insisted that a Gentile must first become a Jew before he could become […]
Sleepless nights–Psalm 30
By David Faust As a young man I served as a volunteer counselor at a summer camp for high school students. A youth ministry veteran gave me some wise advice. “Don’t stay up late and try to counsel teens during the wee hours of the night,” he said. “Their problems seem worse when they’re exhausted, […]
In The World–February 5, 2012
By Christy Barritt Gay Adoptions Triple In the past decade, the number of adoptions in the U.S. by gay and lesbian couples has tripled. According to analysis of Census Bureau data by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, 6,477 same-sex couples adopted children in 2000. In 2009, the number rose to 21,740. The […]
Facing our fears
By David Faust Psalm 27 Some fears are mislabeled. We call it “stage fright,” but we’re not afraid of the stage; we’re afraid of the audience. Children say they’re afraid of the dark, but their anxiety actually springs from the threats that lurk in the darkness, not from the lack of light itself. Since […]
Where You Live — January 29, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. Have each group member answer these three questions: • Where did you live between the ages of 8 and 12? • How was your home heated during that time? • Who was the center of warmth in your life at that time? Read Galatians 2:15-21. 2. At what […]
