By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the most amazing thing you’ve ever witnessed? Read Luke 7:1-10. 2. What do you know about this centurion from the passage? • What did people think of him? • How would you describe his heart and attitude? • How did he view himself? 3. If you were testifying about this man’s […]
By David Faust Words like great and awesome have become so overused these days that they mean next to nothing. In popular lingo, God is great—but so is a talented baseball player or a new cleaning product. Shouldn’t we reserve words like awe for the reverence we show our Creator, not the way we feel […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the biggest obstacle you’ve faced in your life? Have you overcome it? If so, how? Read Mark 16:1-8. 2. What obstacles, literal and figurative, did the women face throughout this narrative? 3. What faith do you see displayed in these women? (Though the women were afraid, they […]
Devotional thoughts on Mark 16:1-8 By Jonathan Underwood Many people long for a second chance—an opportunity to put their flawed past behind them. That’s what the gospel of grace is all about: putting our past behind us and achieving a new future. From the morning of the resurrection, we can see that God was putting […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Our celebrations of Easter can be pretty bland. Easter eggs, chocolate, and lilies are not very threatening. But the first Easter was scary. If Jesus was alive, then life could not continue as usual. The resurrection is a historical fact. Faith in the resurrected Jesus begins with the acceptance of eyewitness […]
